WORST Ever USPS Experience

 What can you do if something you mailed out does not arrive?!

You cannot shoot them... or? 

Well, this resides at my Pinterest board; GIFTS of LOVE and it is titled 'Amazing Origami Using Only Dollar Bills'

Sure, mailing out a GIFT of LOVE to my youngest brother and using ONLY 16.25 Dollar Bills... Haha!

But what can we do?

USPS Tracking ←click link for viewing this INCREDIBLE journey, crossing trice the Atlantic Ocean and still not going anywhere...

You have to scroll down to the very bottom, to start out.

From Miami, Florida it departed on May 31, 2021.

BUT on June 23, 2021 it got processed through international mail facility in San Francisco, California!

July 16, 2021 it got processed in Amsterdam, The Netherlands... 😊

A MINUTE later it reads 'attempted delivery'!

My brother lives a good two hour drive away from Amsterdam, in the South and to the East 😳

It got processed again in Amsterdam, wonder what they did in those hours...?!

August 17, 2021 the 'row boat' must have made it back to San Francisco, California again.

Five days later it arrived in Macon, Georgia = one hour from us.

So we expected it to go: return sender!

Two days later it was again in Miami, Florida at International distribution center.

Three days later it came once more to Macon, Georgia...

And good six hours later it was at Seminola-Orlando, Florida distribution center.

Hours later it was back in Miami, Florida for the umpteenth time!

It went back to Atlanta, Georgia and from there to Macon, Georgia AGAIN!

Two days later on September 6, 2021 it arrived at the Boston, Massachusetts and it dissipated...

Isn't that all GREAT?!

Blogger friend Mary, already mentioned in November that parcel postage is a nightmare...

A busy week........and postage! ←click to go to her post.

When trying to mail something out to my nephew, via UPS, having driven 43 miles to hand them the parcel, I nearly fainted when they calculated the price. 'Just $ 121.00' and believe me it was NOT heavy.

So I gave up. They used to say, only the birds can fly cheaper but now it is almost cheaper for buying an airline ticket and to deliver it in person.

So much fun being an immigrant!

Wishing ALL of our readers a Happy New Year

Related link:

Shipping HEAVY BREAKABLES in USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope Max weight 70 lbs | previous post by me

Ancient Grey Stuart Tartan fabric from Chester UK

 Found some new purpose for my Ancient Grey Stuart Tartan skirt.

Pieter did bring the fabric home from Chester when he went to the British Mushroom Days, together with a red cashmere v-neck sweater seen here: To University of Bologna, Vicenza, Venice and via Austria to The Netherlands

Such are the bonus parts of travel!

So, I created a skirt...

This photo is from December 12... when I did wear it.

The painters had taken down the shutters of our windows...

Wearing it with my newly scored Lela Rose Sweater hand knitted in soft 70% wool and 30% silk.

This is me on February 28, 1985 with my Dachshund Mauzie girl, visible to the left...

Together with a Kashmir Pashmina shawl.

See 1:35 minute video: Pashmina Kashmiri Woolen Shawls

Also see this British Pathé video: Kashmir Travelogue item showing the long journey of Kashmir wool from Himalayan goats to chick London sweaters (or from Chester... 😉).

Did you notice that I've taken off the light plaid part, in order to shorten the skirt?

Label saved in diary... THE ANCIENT GREY STEWART TARTAN

Like it better with this length, don't you agree?

My taupe Escada pumps match nicely, also got a purse with that.

Already in April I'd scored the lovely sweater... Too warm for wearing it then, so I waited.

Fell in love with this Lela Rose Leaf-Knit Pullover Sweater, Taupe when I saw it at Neiman Marcus but did NOT like its price tag of $ 995.00

The $ 175.99 did sound a LOT better and it will last me for life...

Related link:

{ME, Turning 20 on December 3!} | previous post where I'm wearing another leaf pattern sweater...

Extending the Joy of ROSES

 Guess by now, you all know how much I do love ROSES...

Sadly we no longer have our own roses, but once in a while we enjoy a nosegay.

When doing our usual shopping round in Atlanta at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Market and Costco wholesale, I grabbed a dozen of these perfect yellow roses.

When this dozen of yellow roses was showing signs of letting down, I salvaged several of the best and placed them inside this Wedgwood Cream Color on Cream Color compote bowl.

Together with a placemat from Le Jacquard Français they looked stunning!

For best light, I went onto our balcony on the round teak table...

Lovely buds that never fully opened!

Do you love ROSES?