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On Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:05:21 -0500, Terry Coombs >
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>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

>
> * 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 .


I'm sorry that what you got from my message was that I'm down on USPS.
On the contrary I think it is wonderful that under such awful
circumstances they have been able to function.