Well, it’s like the 10th week of January so it’s that time again. Time to bare our soles and souls with the January 2025 Runfessions and Confessions. Let’s jump right in! Thanks to Marcia for hosting.
January 2025 Runfessions and Confessions
I Runfess and Confess…
Twice this week I have microwaved some protein to add to my lunch salad and forgot to put it on. Later, I found it in said microwave. Seriously, what is wrong with me? For someone who is really trying to prioritize protein, this is quite frustrating! Have you ever done this? My husband thinks it’s so odd!
I Runfess and Confess…
I would love to hear your thoughts on a perplexing and frustrating situation at the US Postal Service office. To back up, I mailed out a large stack of holiday cards last month. These cards were ordered from the same company I’ve been sourcing my cards from for years. They have my return address printed on the back as people do.
Fast forward, a few weeks later, a large stack of these cards were returned to me unprocessed. Perplexed, I went into the post office to inquire. I was told that “In the US, we do not put return addresses on the back of envelopes”. Hmm. Really? I’ve been doing this for decades.
The post office was crowded and others in line could hear my discussion. I heard many other customers discussing how they all did this as well. The postal worker told me the only way I could mail them was if she crossed out my return address on the back. Thanks, I actually paid extra for that.
So, needless to say, I was super annoyed and also perplexed. So if you are still following, please tell me, do you have cards or stationary with your return address printed on the back? Do they arrive at their destination? Am I crazy?
That’s all I’ve got to Runfess and confess today! Thanks for allowing me to get that off of my chest. See you next week for the Ultimate Coffee Date.
How frustrating!
The same thing happened to me years ago in Switzerland. I dropped off a letter at the post office with my address—intended as the return address—on the back of the envelope. The employee, clearly exasperated by my ignorance, informed me that the return address must go in the top left corner on the front. Well, who knew?
That sounds like a random rule that no one knew about and someone decided to comply with. So odd–I’ve gotten plenty of mail with the return address on the back this year! BTW, I did get your card. Thank you!