Woohoo!!! I SO have to share this with you! I am experiencing a major WIN today!
Here's the background:
1) one of the tradeoffs to me not working is that we only have one vehicle
2) dear hubby had to work today and drove said vehicle
3) I forsake (foresook?) taking him to work because I will be damned if I miss out on my morning coffee time
4) I am now sweating because I told my dear niece in law that I would mail her something *today*, not knowing that aforementioned dear hubby had to work
5) the local post office is across town but it is a fairly small town, so I could walk if worse came to worse
Okay - now that you have the story: This morning I was making out my daily to-do list, which today includes walking my behind to the post office, when it hits me - WAIT A MINUTE! Don't I remember an annoying sales call I once got about being able to print your own postage from home?
So I went to www.usps.com and there it is: CLICK-N-SHIP from the US Post Office! OMGosh! Could my solution be that easy? I hope so, because it's raining out.
Breathlessly, I followed the instructions for the Flat Rate Envelope, since that is what I have and it miraculously fits, and paid using my PayPal account. After getting on my hands and knees to reroute my printer plug from a non-working power outlet to a working outlet (don't get me started...), I was able to magically print out the shipping label on to regular printer paper, which I then glued on to the envelope! I swear I was hearing angels singing in the background as it was printing!!!
I put the Flat Rate Envelope in my mail box to await the mail fish. I promptly jumped in the shower to get dressed, just in case I get the ominous knock at the door "I'm sorry ma'am...". If I get that knock at the door, I will be back on here with a scathing tirade on the rotten service and nasty mail fish. We should know which way it goes in less than an hour.
Maybe I should have waited to post this, but I couldn't stand it - this is just so cool! Think of the possibilities - not just for carless slobs like me, but the working fish that knows she has to mail something but really, wholeheartedly does NOT want to go to the post office at lunch. And if you are she, you can't see over your package and trip in the parking lot and your knee is bleeding like a mother. ...you know who you are - that story isn't going away.
Anywho - three cheers for the US POST OFFICE! Making lives easier every day! Definitely, not a fail!
UPDATE: After pacing around like a cat and subconsciously holding my breath, sneaking furtive periodic glances at my mail box - It's Gone!!! Halleluiah - It Worked!!! Granted, I could have walked to the post office and back in the time that I got nothing done while sweating about whether the mail fish would take it or not, but he did! This is GREAT!!!
Now - what else was I supposed to do today?
I have to admit I am jealous of you living close enough to walk to a store, post office, etc. I would love that! It would mean getting out a little without planning a circuit of errands so as not to waste gas, plus exercise....plus shopping! I look at some of these developments built around shopping centers and think who would want stores in their backyard. But then it's 'hey I can walk to the store"! An incentive to get out and walk, even if its just to window shop. I would have to get over my fear and panic attacks brought on by the unknown and new places. After the first trip I would be fine. It usually takes more than one trip to really 'see' what a store carries anyway.
ReplyDeleteI am happy to hear that the online post office came through for you. Stock up on those flat rate boxes and envelopes and you're all set!