post office

I ran in to the Post Office in downtown Boise on 13th and Shoreline drive near the Boise River. I parked on the side and walked up and went in, there was no alarm going off when I first entered. I walked up near the front to where the package drop off was and pulled down on the handle. Full, it was full and not opening and of course the main lobby is closed and blocked off because it is Columbus Day. As I gave a slightly frustrated grump and started to turn back to the door with my packages, the fire alarm started going off.

If your Christmas gifts don't arrive on time this year, there's a perfectly good reason why.

The USPS is offering several suggestions to make your shipping process this holiday season as stress-free as possible and to ensure your package is delivered on time before Christmas day.

After your child writes that heartfelt letter to Santa requesting Hatchimals and iPads, he or she can drop it in the mail instead of setting near the mantle and waiting for Santa to pick it up at Christmas.  With a little help from Mom or Dad, the kids can get a personalized letter back, with the North Pole postmark.

It's almost always the other way around, but if you bought stamps, mailed a package, or sent a post card this week, you're paying less than you were last week.