Where do documents go that I saved on my desktop?

Tonight I converted text edit documents to pdf files and 'saved to desktop' They are not on the desktop. I did a search and it said they were all saved to the desktop, but they are not there. Where did they go? This is something I do frequently and have never had this happen before. I converted four different documents to PDF and the same thing happened to all of them. The search shows them saved to the desktop but they are not on the desk top. Can you help? Thanks.

Now I have TWO Desktop Files in the sidebar. The second one just had a few of the last pdf files I was trying but none of the other stuff that is in the HD file or the sidebar file. I deleted the stuff but I can't delete the duplicate sidebar file because it says it is necessary to the OS, The other sidebar desktop says the same thing. I don't want two sidebar desktops!
What I need now is (1) how to get a document that I save to the desktop to go to the actual desktop as well as the sidebar and HD file. Now, it does not go to the actual desktop. (2) how do I delete the second Desktop file from the sidebar.
I know this is confusing....I'm totally lost myself but I really appreciate your help.

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