Where oh where is the messages in the bottles?

"DragonAge_300905;c-18067702" wrote:
You have to live in the neighborhood and wait a day then they spawn. That's what I have to do for all collectables in my game.

My sim is living in the world, She lives on the top of the hill near the waterfall. I will load a new save, its one of my old ones where a sim just moved, perhaps that could be the issue, thanks so much for replying :)