Post #5 I'M GRATEFUL FOR MY MAIL LADY

Was expecting a package delivery on Monday.  It contained patterned paper, a couple stamp sets (reasonably priced) and all on sale.  That's one of my 'things', I don't like to pay full price for too many things and can easily wait for a sale.  I love the post office & their tracking system.  Don't get me started on FedEx or UPS.

When I placed my order on Monday of last week (our 46th anniversary) our gift to me :) for some reason I did not complete it correctly.  I wrote down the total cost plus shipping, waited all day Tuesday for an order confirmation and stuff (I've done this before), nothing.  Checked the online store site and though I remember entering the credit card info, nuthing...?  My order was still there but the total was different=less even.  After calculating, it appeared that something became out of stock in 24 hours.  Placed the order correctly & immediately had my confirmation.  It would be delivered Monday.

On Sunday, attended an afternoon event at church and waited at the light next to the Post Office and saw a large truck parked there and wondered, could my order be there?  My notification had told me that it had arrived in Honolulu that morning.  Sure enough, when I checked my e-mail it had arrived at my post office a half an hour prior.  I shouldn't be so fixated, but I get a kick out of that kind of thing.  The hope and anticipation make me happy.

On Monday, I decided to make fried saimin for hubby's lunch.  It occurred to me that I could make some for my mail lady.  Found my container and made the noodles.  Got a Starbucks bag and had a bottle of water, napkins, chopsticks & a mango ready to go when she came.  Attached a little note saying how she makes my day.  She was grateful and happy that I remembered that her mom likes mangoes.  :)