On Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 2:04:31 PM UTC-5, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 9/18/2018 12:20 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> > I ordered my seeds for next year on 9/10 from Park Seeds in North
> > Carolina. They sent me an email the same day saying that my order had
> > shipped. The email contained a tracking #. I checked the # a couple
> > of days later and the USPS message said it was waiting for receipt of
> > item. I figured my order was lost. I kept checking and USPS said
> > still waiting and that many post offices were closed due to storm.
> > Just yesterday that was the same message. I checked again today and
> > the message says my order is out for delivery by this evening. So
> > some things are getting moving in that terrible devastated area. I
> > cheer for whatever little bit of normality they are able to get. I
> > simply can't imagine what those people are going through. Not just
> > the big thing like losing your house but every little thing about how
> > you go about your daily life.
> > Janet US
>
> Â* A lot of people are down on the USPS , and yes they do have their
> issues . That said , their service out here in the woods is superb . I
> ordered a main board for our refrigerator (got watered by the ice maker
> supply ) on the 14th , got it on the 17th from Minnesnowta . They quite
> often beat the estimated delivery date , and we do a lot of "mail order"
> stuff living way out here in the woods .
>
> --
> Snag
> Yes , I'm old
> and crochety - and armed .
> Get outta my woods !

Years ago when I mailed boxes of my Christmas Candy to Australia the USPS office first time warned me it would be expensive, like $25 and I was like well at least the service can be bought for $25 because if this was 200 years ago I'd have to rent a boat and devote months of my life! ;-)

John Kuthe...