This has been happening for as long as I can remember throughout many versions (2008-2011 at least), different computers, etc.  The problem is that I have a finish note (125 or better) in the standard tolerances box on my drawing sheet formats.  Sometimes when I open a new drawing, that note has dissapeared and I have to re-create it.  Has anyone else noticed this or better yet have a solution short of creating a block and inserting that?  The note text is size 9, but I change the finish note to size 4 so it fits in better.  Maybe that's the issue?  On the notes where it has dissapeared, the space is still there where it was and at size 4, but the note is gone.