Houseplants in Delft White Pots in Our Veranda

 As mentioned before, we loved keeping house plants.

This is in our Veranda, where we live now.

Not always easy due to our International Consulting.In the background you can hear the Dutch World Radio (it got being 'silenced' in 2013... see link from previous post below.When viewed on YouTube you find English information written below.

This was in the Veranda of our previous home...

Our present home's veranda.

Still have my Delft White Pots!

Those hand crocheted curtains died.

Related link:The often HIGH price of being AWAY for Consulting | previous post by me about our house plants{Our Veranda} | our present veranda with the same curtains still...Our Fragrant Hoya Carnosa Wax Plant in Metal Ring | final photo shows LOTS of Delft White Pots{After 40 years Something's Gotta GIVE...} | remnants of crocheted curtainsMy 2nd Fleur de Lys Crocheted Curtain is Hanging | replacement of crocheted curtains...Dutch PVV must WIN because Rutte is STEALING Money from 34,000+ ELDERLY in USA and Canada | previous post about the World Radio being 'silenced'...

Copperhead Snake

Already during our very first month of living in Georgia, USA we got to meet snakes.

 

Pieter had this Copperhead snake under the car...

So I took a photo of it in August of 1983.

These are venomous and they give live birth!

Shipping HEAVY BREAKABLES in USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope Max weight 70 lbs

YEP, that's right! 

When I closed a sale on eBay (in my Spectrenoir - Boutique see at top of my Home Page), a French Large Ceramic Antique Cross with Barbotine Roses which measured itself 16 x 10 x 4 inches or 40.6 x 25.4 x 10 cm.

Husband Pieter who is an EXPERT PACKER, had already double boxed this delicate piece.

The measurements of the outer box were: 18 x 13 x 14 inches and the weight was 4 lb or 45.7 x 33 x 35.6 cm and 1.8 kg.

I had NO choice but to select their USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope

Max weight 70 lbs or 31.7 kg

USPS supplied envelope 12.5" x 9.5"

Just to get out of this ridiculous 'no-choice' thing, I switched to UPS service.

That of course was normal, according to size and weight.

Got my QR code on my iPhone and drove the 42 miles to the nearest UPS Store.

It got delivered timely and in perfect condition, got a positive feedback; customer very pleased!

But WHO in his/her right mind can compose such a shipping selection?!

TIMES HAVE CHANGED...

The same applies to required Length and Width for a ROUND box...

Keep getting such messages, for adding item specifics.

BRILLIANT CONCEPT; DON'T YOU AGREE?