Personal stupidity

[sesfw]

I pulled a good one a couple of weeks ago.

I finished a cross-stitch Christmas stocking (16 inches) for g-g-dtr and put it in the mail to g-dtr.  Unfortunately I still had an old address in my book, so after waiting week without hearing anything I talked to g-dtr.

Long story short; I threw away the USPS receipt so have no tracking number.  Filed a missing mail report on the USPS website but haven't heard anything.

Hope whoever finally receives the stocking has a little girl named Abigail that can use it.



Now I will start another one and hope it's finished in time.  Bought the skeins of thread today to do it.

Wish me luck and fast fingers.

[TheOtherMe]

Sorry.  Hope you get the stocking finished in time.

[grits]

The stocking may yet return to you.
Cut yourself some slack.  If you are old enough to have a ggd, you get lots of free passes. 

[CCL]

Since you probably put your return address on it, it may still come back to you. It can take a month or so.

I always snap a photo of my mailing/shipping receipts in case I lose them.

[toomuchreality]

I hope you get the first one back soon, so that you don't waste time making a new one, only to get the other one back.
If you end up with two, I'll be happy to pretend my name is Abigail, so one won't go to waste!  hahaha  

[happyhoix]

Oct 7, 2017 18:16:53 GMT -5 sesfw said:

I pulled a good one a couple of weeks ago.

I finished a cross-stitch Christmas stocking (16 inches) for g-g-dtr and put it in the mail to g-dtr.  Unfortunately I still had an old address in my book, so after waiting week without hearing anything I talked to g-dtr.

Long story short; I threw away the USPS receipt so have no tracking number.  Filed a missing mail report on the USPS website but haven't heard anything.

Hope whoever finally receives the stocking has a little girl named Abigail that can use it.



Now I will start another one and hope it's finished in time.  Bought the skeins of thread today to do it.

Wish me luck and fast fingers.

You have my sympathy.

I hadn't cross stitched in a while, but when DS got married, I wanted to cross stitch a stocking for DIL because the rest of us all had cross stitched stockings.  Unfortunately, I picked one with a small mesh. Also unfortunately, it was one of those stockings that are 100% cross stitched, instead of a stocking that is just a cross stitched design on a background. Even more unfortunately, my eyesight has declined a lot since I cross stitched the last time, which resulted in me initially messing up a lot of stitches, until I ended up buying one of those lights/magnifying things to I could see what the heck I was doing.

Needless to say, she didn't get it last Christmas. Those suckers are a lot of work!! Hopefully it will come back!

[Opti]

I hope it comes back to you.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

We don't  use checks anymore so if I absolutely need one I have them print off three of them at the bank.  DH needed one for direct deposit at his new workplace.  I wasn't paying attention and handed him the slip at the bottom.

Apparently that had the correct account number but the routing number was for Wisconsin!   That was a fun day for him trying to get his paycheck back.

Now I very carefully read the numbers before I hand information over.

[sesfw]

Last week I sent a letter to the resident at the 'wrong address' asking about the Christmas stocking.  I sent my cell number so we could make arrangements for me to pick it up.  Haven't heard a word either way.

I've started another one but I don't think it will be done in time for this year.

I hope where ever it is, a little girl named Abigail will enjoy the stocking.

[Tennesseer]

You tried.  And that's the best anyone can do.

[sesfw]

Miracles never cease

The stocking was returned 2 days ago ..... Friday, Nov 30

I'm going to send the lady a thank you note.  She wrote a note on the back of the envelope when she returned it to the PO.

So glad ..........

[simser]

Wow!!! Yay for the goodness of humanity. I'm so glad you got it back- and in time!

[busymom]

Wonderful!  It might be nice to send that person a gift card (to cover their shipping costs).  


It warms my heart that there are still so many honest people in the world.  


Now, you have the new address to send the stocking to, right?  

[zibazinski]

I’m so relieved and happy for you!

[sesfw]

I had started a new one for Abby but there is no way I could have finished it this year.

The lady that returned it just put 'UKN' on the envelope and gave it back to the PO.
 
I found small 'pass word keeper' books at a museum gift store and will send one to her.   

Yep ....... I have the correct address now

[Opti]

Yay!  I'm glad it found its way back.

[grits]

I am glad it turned up.  I had a feeling it would.
Please people, always use full names for addressees, and please put your return address. 

[toomuchreality]

Hooray!

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