tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post6458901415777486258..comments2024-03-10T07:14:33.790-03:00Comments on Procrastinating Donkey: Poetry Monday: Mailjenny_ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-8792984209160141582019-06-19T21:36:04.379-03:002019-06-19T21:36:04.379-03:00Hah! yes, I kind of wonder what was actually in th...Hah! yes, I kind of wonder what was actually in that box! If it was a magnet it must have been pretty strong :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-22106115748096103602019-06-19T20:45:00.271-03:002019-06-19T20:45:00.271-03:00Your poem about the mail hits the nail on the head...Your poem about the mail hits the nail on the head! :-) These days our mailboxes are anonymous 'superboxes' ganged together, but I like the personality in the lineup old ones. (And your LOLCats made me LOL - especially the 'box of anger' and the 'magnets'!)Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-4961082980039958252019-06-19T14:34:59.930-03:002019-06-19T14:34:59.930-03:00That's true here, also. But we only get parcel...That's true here, also. But we only get parcels if we order something and pay for it ourselves! hahajenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-33867816816117221402019-06-19T13:17:46.015-03:002019-06-19T13:17:46.015-03:00That box stuck to the mailbox made me laugh. I'...That box stuck to the mailbox made me laugh. I'm not that keen on letters or bills, I prefer a box with something exciting inside it. The postman only seems bring boring things nowadays and the couriers bring all the parcels. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-12011306451355700402019-06-18T20:16:47.102-03:002019-06-18T20:16:47.102-03:00Yes indeed.Yes indeed.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-47555395235591616152019-06-18T15:27:42.729-03:002019-06-18T15:27:42.729-03:00It is so rare that the mail brings anything but bi...It is so rare that the mail brings anything but bill and junk mail lately. Letters, handwritten, are a real loss. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-1447739163636699512019-06-18T13:51:09.577-03:002019-06-18T13:51:09.577-03:00Oh, how nice to hear that! You've made my day ...Oh, how nice to hear that! You've made my day :)<br /><br />Do you have a current blog, Susan? I checked the three in your profile and see that you stopped posting a couple of years ago. I hope your health is improved since that time. Do you think you'll start writing again? So many questions :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-13633807062347484462019-06-18T13:45:01.310-03:002019-06-18T13:45:01.310-03:00That is a thoughtful thing to do, Susan - what a n...That is a thoughtful thing to do, Susan - what a nice idea. <br /><br />We do still have home delivery, but just barely. A couple of years ago we received a notice that mail would go to a group box down the street, then for some reason Canada Post decided not to do that after all. I expect we'll lose it eventually, though.<br /><br />I hope you have a great day as well.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-79386574826059469162019-06-18T13:43:01.583-03:002019-06-18T13:43:01.583-03:00That's the thing with mail - if we don't s...That's the thing with mail - if we don't send any, we likely won't get any, except from those lovely people who don't mind our 'modern ways' :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-34338179101618032382019-06-18T13:13:21.255-03:002019-06-18T13:13:21.255-03:00You've caught me on a chatty day. I wanted to ...You've caught me on a chatty day. I wanted to add, my card sending is part of my project to add joy to the world. a drop in the bucket but at least something. Your poems are the same thing, I look forward to Mondays to see what you have written. xxxSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-49450119344933002232019-06-18T12:56:23.307-03:002019-06-18T12:56:23.307-03:00Short and sweet and very true. I don't know ab...Short and sweet and very true. I don't know about your side of the country but we don't have home delivery of the mail any more. In my case not a hardship as I get to wander down a nice country road and usually take the dogs with me which gets me points with them. Not so much fun for the frail elderly and shut ins. This year I started writing short notes to friends on pretty cards I pick up for a few cents at the charity shop. They have been well received and I'm getting enjoyment from doing it. Have a wonderful day.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-17516605916607767182019-06-17T23:07:52.236-03:002019-06-17T23:07:52.236-03:00I still enjoy receiving mail, especially packages!...I still enjoy receiving mail, especially packages! But I haven't sent any type of letter in who knows how long and this past Christmas I didn't mail out a single card. First time ever! I'm getting caught up in modern ways...eeeekā¦.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470947568183528236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-25034190624727212742019-06-17T21:59:02.153-03:002019-06-17T21:59:02.153-03:00No, I hadn't heard about that, e - how wonderf...No, I hadn't heard about that, e - how wonderful. I'm glad handwritten correspondence is being kept alive and thriving by those groups.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-84349896799005570362019-06-17T21:57:34.458-03:002019-06-17T21:57:34.458-03:00That is so true about postmen (and postwomen) bein...That is so true about postmen (and postwomen) being on the alert for older folks - it has happened here, too. <br /><br />If we ever ceased to get "real" mail, I know I would miss it a great deal.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-73498590810104640742019-06-17T19:44:01.140-03:002019-06-17T19:44:01.140-03:00Nope, he is in the minority. Haven't you ever ...Nope, he is in the minority. Haven't you ever noticed the number of snail mail pen pal groups on Social Media? I have four pen pals whom I write regularly in addition to sending cards to those who are ill in my congregational community. People have not lost their love of letters yet! Cute poem.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-59619028856909454422019-06-17T19:12:39.018-03:002019-06-17T19:12:39.018-03:00I must admit I prefer snail mail, both receiving a...I must admit I prefer snail mail, both receiving and sending. E-mails and texts don't compare to an actual letter, notelet or even a bill delivered to your door by the local postman. This way of communicating seems much more friendly and personal.<br /><br />We don't have letter boxes as you show in the picture. Difficult to describe, but we have letter 'boxes' on our main outside door, which are openings for the postman to put our post/mail through. Nothing to do with a box, although some people (especially those with pets that like to tear up paper) do have a mesh 'box' on the inside for the letters to sit safely. I hope that makes sense.<br /><br />Postmen have also been known to raise the alarm if they find that an elderly person needs help ie having a fall etc. <br />Joan (Devon)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-85095873278840552042019-06-17T19:05:10.202-03:002019-06-17T19:05:10.202-03:00I think you're in the majority!I think you're in the majority!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-3136145697781265322019-06-17T19:04:36.354-03:002019-06-17T19:04:36.354-03:00Yes to both keeping past letters and to loving ema...Yes to both keeping past letters and to loving email! (I keep emails, too, and sometimes print them out)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-36980491522379908692019-06-17T19:03:40.037-03:002019-06-17T19:03:40.037-03:00And it's so true!
Readers, you can click on ...And it's so true! <br /><br />Readers, you can click on messymimi's name above to be taken to her blog where you'll find her poem.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-10326281365658083772019-06-17T18:43:14.328-03:002019-06-17T18:43:14.328-03:00I haven't written a real letter in years. Sad,...I haven't written a real letter in years. Sad, isn't it? Love the poem, though -- certainly true!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-6867532666981788242019-06-17T18:02:36.184-03:002019-06-17T18:02:36.184-03:00I love your poem - well done! Our mailbox is like ...I love your poem - well done! Our mailbox is like the ones you have shown only maybe a little newer looking. That is the style required by the Post Office in our town. I used to love exchanging letters with friends and family and I have saved many of them as they are a bit of history that remind me of times past. I do love email though for the speed and efficiency. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-2037108806162922422019-06-17T15:51:33.964-03:002019-06-17T15:51:33.964-03:00Letters are such fun, i need to write more of them...Letters are such fun, i need to write more of them so i can receive more of them.<br /><br />My poem is about what happens when you get back to the mail after being gone a week!messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-62631963080216118352019-06-17T13:50:57.911-03:002019-06-17T13:50:57.911-03:00It is, I agree - typing is so much easier for me a...It is, I agree - typing is so much easier for me and doesn't set off my carpal tunnel numbness. And you don't have to find a stamp, and then go to the post office :) Good for you for doing all of that - someone will be happy to get your mail!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-75191785245314409682019-06-17T13:49:10.732-03:002019-06-17T13:49:10.732-03:00You're right - there's good and bad to ele...You're right - there's good and bad to electronic mail. Another plus to email is that you can filter it out somewhat.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-62240335188761039862019-06-17T13:46:58.455-03:002019-06-17T13:46:58.455-03:00The internets is wunnerful, Red :)The internets is wunnerful, Red :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com