See latest update at bottom of this post.
9/14: Guess what we got today via USPS?
And EMPTY BOX!!
I am not even kidding! A box, from the place we ordered, with NOTHING in it.
The mailman thinks the box must have opened in Springfield, MA—and they didn’t know what was in the box, and so they just sent the box so we would know there was a problem. Well, WE ALREADY KNEW THAT!! (I’m not yelling.)( Ok…I am.)
This is like…a nightmare. Have I ever been negative on this blog? No. I’m feeling really upset about this though. And negative. Worse than BEFORE the mailman came. I’m like…..are we on candid camera or something? Do you know what this means? Our books are probably a wreck now, IF they found them. And would we even get ALL of them? UNREAL…this situation.
It gets better. Michael calls the post office number the mailman gave him, and the guy he has to speak to won’t be in until tomorrow. I called the place we ordered from…..just to vent about their cheap shipping, and the kind of postal service they get for their $2.00 savings, and the manager for that had to leave early today.
Perhaps the Lord is testing my patience. Letting me practice keeping my aggravation level somewhat in check. I’m not there yet.
I have never wanted to be into the swing of our schooling days, so badly. I am envious of all of you there already. I feel like a party we were so excited to go to, has been cancelled–and we were all dressed up and ready to go, with our party hats on and everything.
How LONG will it take before THIS mess is straightened out? WE WANT TO GET SCHOOLING!!
MANY YESTERDAYS AGO!!!
(Thanks for listening. Off to do a senior photo shoot at the beach. Maybe that’ll cheer me up?)
XO – Laura
9/15 Update – GREAT NEWS! Michael made a call to our curriculum providers, told them all that happened, and they are sending out an expedited order of our books that will be here by the end of the week! He also advised them how better shipping methods would serve them better and their customers, and pointed out how much it is really costing them for these cheapest shipping mishaps. ; )
We are feeling that ‘First Day of School’ excitement building again! Thanks for all of your prayers and support, despite my lack of grace in dealing with the big monkey-wrench in my all-important home schooling plans and schedules!
How frustrating! I’ve been in similar situations, and even though I want to take action immediately, I’ve had better results once I’ve had time to think about what to say. I’ll keep praying for a resolution. Hey, turn this into a rabbit trail for the kids. Research the Post Office – how and when it got it’s start, famous Postmasters (my grandfather and my great-uncle!), when it transitioned from horses to trains to trucks to planes, etc. Great research for {A}!
Oh no!!! I’m so sorry that things have taken a turn for the worse….Hmm, I did pray that you get your package today, maybe I should have been more specific and include all the books in the box? As a side note, I ordered some items for my husbands birthday on Aug 27th thinking it would be more than enough time to pass through customs, etc…. His birthday was last Friday (Sept 11th), no package…today, no package…. Maybe the customs agents are having fun watching the Clare & Francis DVD I ordered him : )