They're back. *triple checks*
Yes! They've come home! All of my lovely little goodies. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *happy dance*
*knocks on wood*
When the problem started I had posted for help but then deleted the post when I cleared my cache and things "appeared" to be ok. I should have known not to celebrate too soon.
At first it was 4 folders missing items. The only things that remained in these folders were items that were saved as part of an "outfit". I went to the secondlife wiki (again, it was full of outdated information! Grrrrr.) and tried all the tricks. From the majority of the responses in the forums a simple clearing of the cache normally works. Most of the time.
If, like me, you've tried everything and still nothing - TRY THIS!!!!!
Normally, you clear you cache as follows: Advanced > Clear Group Cache
THE ADDITIONAL STEP THAT HELPED ME WAS THIS: Me > Preferences > Privacy > Clear History
I am trying not to get too excited but for now, things seem to be ok on the homefront. Now I am going to research how to back up my inventory. I'm not sure if this is possible....but I'll find out!
What a day!
Blessings,
Moirae