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John park hopper

John park hopper

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The mail service has been absolutely terrible. The wife mailed a package to son #2 (Gulf breeze FL) got there in 3 days same day mailed a package to her sister in PA took 3 weeks to get there. I ordered something shipped on Dec 18 supposed to get it on the 21 still waiting. USPS tracking all it can tell me is it is on its way.

On a different note I have been getting seed catalogs--- any gardeners out there planning their garden for 2021. I planted onions yesterday day and leeks (they can take the cold)
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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John park hopper said:
The mail service has been absolutely terrible. The wife mailed a package to son #2 (Gulf breeze FL) got there in 3 days same day mailed a package to her sister in PA took 3 weeks to get there. I ordered something shipped on Dec 18 supposed to get it on the 21 still waiting. USPS tracking all it can tell me is it is on its way.

On a different note I have been getting seed catalogs--- any gardeners out there planning their garden for 2021. I planted onions yesterday day and leeks (they can take the cold)
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Regarding your first paragraph, I saw an interview on the news yesterday with a woman who was frustrated that her bills had been delayed, and by the time she got them and mailed them out, they arrived late at (whatever company) she was mailing them to. In one case, she was even hit with a late charge, that she had to pay, due to no fault of her own. :banghead:

I also have one bill that's been delayed by at least 8 days now, so I had to call the insurance company to tell them it never arrived. The customer rep. told me they've been slammed with calls from people all over, who have not received their bills. I ended up paying the bill over the phone via credit card, with the rep.

This is nuts. 🤦‍♀️
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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MinnieM123 said:
Regarding your first paragraph, I saw an interview on the news yesterday with a woman who was frustrated that her bills had been delayed, and by the time she got them and mailed them out, they arrived late at (whatever company) she was mailing them to. In one case, she was even hit with a late charge, that she had to pay, due to no fault of her own. :banghead:

I also have one bill that's been delayed by at least 8 days now, so I had to call the insurance company to tell them it never arrived. The customer rep. told me they've been slammed with calls from people all over, who have not received their bills. I ended up paying the bill over the phone via credit card, with the rep.

This is nuts. 🤦‍♀️
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My bff sent us all individual cards this year. So far 2 have shown up on different days:eek:
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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@BuddyThomas , I thought of you when I read an article about N.Y. Eve in Times Square this year. I'm sure you know about all the (below), but just as an fyi, for you or anyone else interested.

Rather than include the whole long article, I just copied a few pertinent sections of the entertainment guide for this evening. (I'll be flipping across all the channels as per usual, although I think the duo of Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper are funny when they get together, so might watch a bit more of their show.)

This year, in addition to the TV networks, there's also a lot of coverage on other platforms like Hulu, YouTube, etc., if you subscribe to any of those.

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Credit: Excerpts below from news article from Country Living, by Megan Stein, Dec. 28, 2020:

"Here's How to Watch the 2021 New Year's Ball Drop Live in Times Square"​


ABC: Jennifer Lopez will headline ABC's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." The broadcast will start at 8 p.m. EST and include performances by Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper, and Jimmie Allen. Ryan Seacrest will share hosting duties with Lucy Hale, as well as Ciara in Los Angeles. The 49th year of this ball drop broadcast can also be viewed on ABC Live.

CNN: Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will co-host CNN's ball drop special, which kicks off at 8 p.m. EST. Expect performances by Jimmy Buffett, John Mayer, and Josh Groban, as well as reports from correspondents stationed at New Year's Eve celebrations around the world.

NBC: "NBC's New Year's Eve 2021" will include the ball drop as well as performances from Kylie Minogue, Pentatonix, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. The special will air from 10-11 p.m. then again from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. following a break for local news.

How to Watch the Ball Drop Live Online or From Your Phone​

The Times Square official website has several ways you can watch the ball drop online. They offer a live webcast directly on their site here, with mobile streaming also available on NewYearseve.nyc and TimesSquareBall.net. You can also watch on social media via their Facebook and Twitter pages.
 
93boomer

93boomer

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John park hopper said:
The mail service has been absolutely terrible. The wife mailed a package to son #2 (Gulf breeze FL) got there in 3 days same day mailed a package to her sister in PA took 3 weeks to get there. I ordered something shipped on Dec 18 supposed to get it on the 21 still waiting. USPS tracking all it can tell me is it is on its way.

On a different note I have been getting seed catalogs--- any gardeners out there planning their garden for 2021. I planted onions yesterday day and leeks (they can take the cold)
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We plan a small garden but I can’t plant anything until Spring. I have added more flowers than veggies for next year. 🤣
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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MinnieM123 said:
So, celebrating N.Y. Eve last night was a great idea. By bumping it up a night, there were no lines at the Chinese restaurant take-out, and the food was fresh and hot. Yum city!!! There's a lot left over for tonight, too, so we have a feast for tonight, in spite of ourselves! Ha! I might go to the supermarket today and get another bottle of sparkling cider. :)

Here's something pathetically funny -- my bro in N.C. sent me an email last night, to thank me for a Christmas card he received yesterday. The reason he mentioned it, is that I always send out Christmas cards right after Thanksgiving, and he's right. I sent out 20 cards 2 days after Thanksgiving -- and his just arrived yesterday?!:jawdrop: (He mentioned there was no postmarked date on it either - huh? Are they sending mail without posting it anymore??! WTH??!!)
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I'm glad you enjoyed your NYE celebration and Chinese food sounds yummo! We are doing snacky type foods (pizza rolls, mozzarella sticks and some other stuff). I think some Chinese might be on the menu for next week though.

So weird about the Christmas card! I think there was little more mail this year than normal but at least it got there.
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

Premium Member
John park hopper said:
The mail service has been absolutely terrible. The wife mailed a package to son #2 (Gulf breeze FL) got there in 3 days same day mailed a package to her sister in PA took 3 weeks to get there. I ordered something shipped on Dec 18 supposed to get it on the 21 still waiting. USPS tracking all it can tell me is it is on its way.

On a different note I have been getting seed catalogs--- any gardeners out there planning their garden for 2021. I planted onions yesterday day and leeks (they can take the cold)
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Haven't started planning our 2021 garden yet, we will wait until around March to start thinking about it. I would like to start some tomatoes in the house before I can plant them (in late May) but even though our house has some decent southern exposure the window that gets the best light has a lot blocked by the roof of the porch. We really can't plant anything safely outside in the ground until we are sure there will be no more frosts, so that is usually the last couple weeks of May.

Hubs did plant a lot more tulip bulbs than normal since we built three raised beds last spring so I am looking forward to that.
 

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