I live in a near-100-year old, 2-story ranch house with no heat and no insulation in the walls.
What you are seeing here is me in winter going downstairs to use the bathroom, minus my slippers. I usually sit on the toilet seat for a minute first to pre-warm it before dropping my pants. Too cold otherwise.
Our mailbox is at the end of our nearly 300 foot long driveway. It’s not the mail that’s the issue: it’s the trash cans.
300 feet is 0.05 miles, so a round trip is 0.1 miles. Do this 50 times a year and that’s 5 miles. Do this for over 20 years and it’s more than 100 miles that I’ve dragged the trash can.
On the other hand, I do get my exercise getting the mail.
We used to have the mailbox just outside the front door. Though normally the box should be by the road, for the elderly, it can be mounted by the front door. I’m getting that age, now. I may need to get out the old mailbox and reattach it to the porch post.
The Dillards tell the story of growing up in the Ozarks with an outhouse: “In the winter, it’s about 100 yards too far. But in the summer, it’s about 100 yards too near.”
My mailbox is 1.25 miles from the house down a dirt road. I don’t drive, so I have to walk to the mailbox. The mail carrier doesn’t even try to deliver packages to the house. I have to pick them up at the post office.
They have been talking about eliminating Saturday service to save money for some time but I haven’t seen it happen. Generally, I only need to get my mail once a week to pay bills
Looks like me today when I went to get the mail, except I was wearing boots. And since the ground was covered in sleet, I had to hold on to the fence that runs alongside the dirt road that goes down to the mailbox. I hate winter.
The comments above mentioned the likelihood of mis-delivery of mail. I can see the problem.
Example: My surname contains five letters. Our address is simple – a number and one word. My mail usually ends up with at a nearby house with the same house number but on a street name with 3 words. The resident’s name has 14 letters.
So you see, it’s a matter of confusing two addresses where the resident names and street names are so similar that a mistake is easy.
Lyrak over 1 year ago
No boots?
GROG Premium Member over 1 year ago
Never would have guessed had there been no first panel.
Enter.Name.Here over 1 year ago
I live in a near-100-year old, 2-story ranch house with no heat and no insulation in the walls.
What you are seeing here is me in winter going downstairs to use the bathroom, minus my slippers. I usually sit on the toilet seat for a minute first to pre-warm it before dropping my pants. Too cold otherwise.
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the postmen from their appointed rounds. Didn’t realize that started so early.
The dude from FL Premium Member over 1 year ago
I was a city carrier, and we went snow, freezing, rain, downpour. We walked it
littlejohn Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’d not worry about the mail. Stone slabs aren’t going anywhere.
jagedlo over 1 year ago
Would you be able to legally do that?
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
Looks like me when I went out in 85 below 0 (Fahreheit) temps.
Durak Premium Member over 1 year ago
Leave the mailbox alone. Move the cave.
Popcorn king over 1 year ago
that’ll be me next year when I finish building my house. the mailbox will be at the end of a 700 foot long driveway
mckeonfuneralhomebx over 1 year ago
You will always be cold as your feet are exposed!
Geophyzz over 1 year ago
We used to get mail at our door, and buy stamps for pennies; now stamps are over a dollar, and we walk a mile to a cluster of P.O. boxes.
dflak over 1 year ago
Our mailbox is at the end of our nearly 300 foot long driveway. It’s not the mail that’s the issue: it’s the trash cans.
300 feet is 0.05 miles, so a round trip is 0.1 miles. Do this 50 times a year and that’s 5 miles. Do this for over 20 years and it’s more than 100 miles that I’ve dragged the trash can.
On the other hand, I do get my exercise getting the mail.
OzarksJim Premium Member over 1 year ago
The mailbox has to be by the road. Maybe the house needs to be closer to the road.
Jimvideo over 1 year ago
It’s time to invent some shoes!
Judy Hendrickson [Unnamed Reader - 852856] over 1 year ago
You’d think they’d have shoes on with all the clothes they’re wearing
Prawnclaw over 1 year ago
Why is she living with another cave woman………?
preacherman Premium Member over 1 year ago
We used to have the mailbox just outside the front door. Though normally the box should be by the road, for the elderly, it can be mounted by the front door. I’m getting that age, now. I may need to get out the old mailbox and reattach it to the porch post.
Frank Burns Eats Worms over 1 year ago
Putting the mailbox closer…now that’s thinking outside the box!!
Lynnjav over 1 year ago
That’s just about what I’m going to have to do today in Wisconsin – it’s negative 15 right now.
Thanksfortheinfo2000 over 1 year ago
The Dillards tell the story of growing up in the Ozarks with an outhouse: “In the winter, it’s about 100 yards too far. But in the summer, it’s about 100 yards too near.”
Ima Payne over 1 year ago
This isnt funny for me, its 25 below today and I will have to bundle up to get the mail
AndromedaMike over 1 year ago
It might be time for them to invent boots. Legs look a little cold.
1953Baby over 1 year ago
What, no boots???
flemmingo over 1 year ago
It would be nice if you put a cover over that big hole . You could invent the door?
mrsalex over 1 year ago
What about some boots?
Kawasaki Cat over 1 year ago
Coat, hat, scarf.and gloves. But nothing on her feet.
poppacapsmokeblower over 1 year ago
In bare feet? Clothed, but unbooted!
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Ha! That exactly me everyday! I hate the mailbox is on the curb. PITA‼️
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 1 year ago
Gotta be draughty where the sun don’t shine.
rfrysztak over 1 year ago
And yet she trudges through the snow BAREFOOT !
Tweet&Bleat over 1 year ago
My mailbox is 1.25 miles from the house down a dirt road. I don’t drive, so I have to walk to the mailbox. The mail carrier doesn’t even try to deliver packages to the house. I have to pick them up at the post office.
paranormal over 1 year ago
I would think once he got everything on that he would forgot what he was going for…
tcayer over 1 year ago
All that bundling up, and you walk out in the snow in bare feet.
The Orange Mailman over 1 year ago
Sure, make the mailman walk farther.
mindjob over 1 year ago
They have been talking about eliminating Saturday service to save money for some time but I haven’t seen it happen. Generally, I only need to get my mail once a week to pay bills
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs over 1 year ago
The REAL reason for the invention of email!!
T... over 1 year ago
Friendly advice, get uself a pair Mickey Mouse boots…
Drgnslr Premium Member over 1 year ago
probably should stay bundled up until they get a front door.
WCraft Premium Member over 1 year ago
A little later in the day but does anyone else want to comment about her not having shoes/boots without reading previous comments? :-)
will.pittenger1 over 1 year ago
And she doesn’t bother keeping her feet warm.
AuxArx Premium Member over 1 year ago
Looks like me today when I went to get the mail, except I was wearing boots. And since the ground was covered in sleet, I had to hold on to the fence that runs alongside the dirt road that goes down to the mailbox. I hate winter.
KingDavidLane over 1 year ago
Wearing shoes would help too.
Laurie Stoker Premium Member over 1 year ago
And invent shoes! (Which would have come long before mailboxes, one would think.)
zodismoon over 1 year ago
They really need to invent shoes! They all should have frostbite on their toes!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 1 year ago
Who sends mail?
sandpiper over 1 year ago
The comments above mentioned the likelihood of mis-delivery of mail. I can see the problem.
Example: My surname contains five letters. Our address is simple – a number and one word. My mail usually ends up with at a nearby house with the same house number but on a street name with 3 words. The resident’s name has 14 letters.
So you see, it’s a matter of confusing two addresses where the resident names and street names are so similar that a mistake is easy.
Simple . . . er . . . um . . . ah . . . see?
Joseph Orr over 1 year ago
The fact that cavemen here have jackets with buttons, knitted caps and scarves is pretty impressive.