Living Dark & Early

As far as writing goes, I have started writing my grandpa a letter a week, using old fashioned US mail with pen & paper. So, if you see me sitting around with an old style writing tablet, I’m not taking notes for blogging. I’m writing a letter to Grandpa. Since grandma passed away, I figure he needs a little something to look forward to. I’m told that he likes my letters. Plus, it gives him a reason to take a walk for some exercise when he knows to check his mailbox.

Dad said that grandpa is really happy when he gets one of my letters.  That’s great.  I know some people aren’t so happy when they see that I’ve posted a blog.  Sometimes what I write is misunderstood, or taken out of context.  I write just to get things out of my head that are on my mind.  Hopefully the stuff I write him isn’t taken out of context or misunderstood.  I just want him to know that I care.

Not a whole lot going on since my last post. Dad has something he’s going through, and he’s a bit down right now.

The weather has been warmer this week than it has been. I’m quite happy about that. Hopefully the mosquitoes won’t be too bad this year, that’s the real downside to warm weather. I can handle the rest.

In World of Warcraft news, I pretty much have all three 80’s geared enough to run all the heroics, and 10 man runs. I am working on leveling a caster, a druid, at the moment. All of my characters so far have been melee.

FYI,

After I posted the log from UPS the other day, our items finally were delivered.  My main gripe with UPS is that when they refuse to deliver something, they won’t give a reason, and they won’t allow the receiver to make arrangements for their package.  “Emergency Conditions Beyond UPS’ Control” doesn’t tell me what the problem is, and allow me to address it.  This went on for five days, and UPS refused time and time again to allow me to help work out a solution.  If I ordered the item, paid for the shipping, I should be able to get my item within the shipping guidelines.

This was the second time in a month that they have refused to deliver an item on time.  At the beginning of January, they had the same problem for about four days.  They have no explanation other than “Emergency Conditions Beyond UPS’ Control.”

From now on I will have to pay a bit more and hope that most companies will offer alternate shipping besides UPS.  For things that have to be delivered UPS, I will have to have my items shipped somewhere besides home.  It’s unfortunate, and I have a friend that works for them.  It makes me feel bad to be unhappy with the company, because I know it’s not my friend’s fault.