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The Yeast Of My Worries

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We typically have pretty good luck with orders and deliveries here, that is, until recently. On July 30 I ordered six, 2 oz packages of fresh yeast on Amazon. Husband has a Nordic baking book that uses fresh yeast in the recipes. Since I had thrown out the remainder of a huge shipment of fresh yeast that I had ordered about a year ago (it got too old in the freezer) it was time to order a more manageable amount.

The order was supposed to arrive on August 5. I tried to track it on Amazon as soon as I got notification that it had shipped, but had no luck. The 5th arrived, and still no yeast. I knew it had to be kept cold or it would start to do its yeasty thing and start growing and expanding. I received a notice that it would arrive on the 9th. It didn’t. By this time, I knew something had gone amiss, and finally Amazon said that it was lost and I could have a refund. It was a bit of an ordeal, but I got the refund and ordered more. This time around I have been able to actually track where it is. It is to arrive today or tomorrow.

The most unreliable delivery service seems to be the US Postal Service. UPS, FEDEX, and Speedee Delivery all do a good job. The latter always makes me think of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Husband is excited that the yeast will arrive soon. I worry that it hasn’t been kept cold. We shall see.

What delivery disasters have you encountered? What are your favorite memories of Mr. Rogers or other children’s programming? What are you worrying about these days?

45 thoughts on “The Yeast Of My Worries”

  1. Back in the day, when my dad and uncle worked as rural route carriers, the postal system worked well. Delivery was swift and occurred every day except Sunday. The system has deteriorated since it was made an independent agency (and self funded) in the 1970s. And it has really gone downhill with Louis DeJoy as Postmaster General. He is the first PG with no prior postal service experience as well as a Trump appointee. Enough said about that!

    I have not had any disasters with the USPS besides slow service. I did have a near disaster with UPS. I had to get a visa for one of my overseas trips and needed to send my passport to the issuing agency. The polystyrene envelope containing all the paperwork, a check, and the passport somehow “leaked” a red substance while in transit. UPS sent it back to my local UPS office and they notified me of the problem. Most of the paperwork was ruined. Fortunately only a tiny edge of the passport was damaged. They gave me a new envelope and did not charge me for the re-delivery.

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  3. I order very little online, so I don’t have delivery disasters. I have had things (books) not show up – twice from E-Bay. I got the refund, but now I think THEY think I’m scamming them, so I’ve given up using that email address.

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  4. I regret that we didn’t have a TV when Joel was little, and by the time we got one he was at the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles age. I’d only seen Mr. R in brief clips, so I didn’t really get how good he was till later on.

    I am an all-purpose worrier, so whatever the week is offering for meetings, commitments, you’ll find me worrying about it. It’s just dumb.

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  6. Rise and Shine, Baboons,

    Right now I worry about the future of the USA, Phoebe’s health (although she continues to improve and is vigorous again! She had her first trip to the dog park Monday), and the progression of Lou’s disease. Yesterday he awoke with some back spasms, so the day was demanding,, although this time we had planned for it with a spinal pain Dr and the plan was effective. He will need to be careful this week, but it did not become a crisis. I can honestly say I almost never worry about yeast unless I am making bread and think the yeast is not rising well.

    Probably 25-30 years ago I had a check stolen out of the mail system, and changed from $90 (payment of a bill) to $900, then cashed. That became a financial problem that was hard to figure out.

    Re: Mr. Rogers. My son never, ever liked that show. I limited his screen time, but allowed PBS and appropriate kids’ programming. He loved Sesame Street and the Muppet Show, but Mr. Rogers was way too slow for him. He saw “He Man Master of the Universe” at Day Care and loved that which I thought was really lame when I finally saw it. We only had a tiny black and white TV at one point, so viewing was limited.

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  7. Speaking of worries…I was laid off last month in a staff reduction due to a recent merger. It was a surprise–I thought I was being groomed to take over for my senior when she retired, but apparently not–and I’m still freaked out. Thoughts and prayers for me to find a good new job, for my severance and unemployment to come in soon, and for peace of mind would be gratefully accepted!

    –Crow Girl

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  8. I remember loving Mister Rogers, Captain Kangaroo, Sesame Street, and The Electric Company. I remember one episode (maybe Mister Rogers?) that visited a steel mill, and the image of the red-hot metal scared me. I gave up those shows when I went to first grade and kids teased me for watching “baby stuff”; my mom regretted that because I was learning a bit of Spanish from The Electric Company. Because of that I remember Schoolhouse Rock the best of all my childhood viewing–still can sing the Preamble, and probably only know how to multiply due to “Three is a Magic Number”. Fairly recently, MPR played “Puffin Billy” (the theme music for Captain Kangaroo) and I was astonished that I remembered it after 50 years!

    –Crow Girl

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  10. My choices as a child were strictly limited. I remember Sesame Street and another one but I can’t remember what that was. I remember watching “Underdog,” which was my favorite, and Mighty Mouse. Roadrunner and Coyote was banned after Mom watched it once (apparently she didn’t like the anvil).

    Like others, I’m worried about the future of our country. I really love what’s good about our country, and I never imagined that so many people would see things they way they seem to. It makes me anxious and depressed. I was starting to really struggle with depression and anxiety before President Biden stepped aside. Now I wonder if we dare to have hope.

    I ordered a table from Wayfair several years ago. I can’t remember but I think they shipped it via UPS. I got it promptly, and hauled it in. I noticed the package was damaged. I opened it in the living room and pieces of particle board and styrofoam fell out – a lot of pieces, actually. A small pile. I pulled the remains of the broken table out of the box and sat with my disappointment for a minute. Then I started taking photos, looked for their returns department, and called. I got someone who was extremely helpful, took one look at the photos, and refunded all my money. I asked if she wanted me to return the package and she said no.

    I’ve received mail for other people here. It happens quite a bit. Rather than take it to the PO, I usually just walk it over to the address that’s on it and knock on the door. It’s usually my next door neighbor. I also consistently receive her Amazon packages, so I just walk over and ring her doorbell or leave it if the weather is nice. They need to repair the damage that has been done to our PO and return it to its former reliable function.

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  12. Going back a few days to a previous post: my son did a trick layering his son’s face starting sixth grade and my face in sixth grade. Did not know you could do that. Rather amazing.

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  15. Last year we had issues getting the vanity from Home Depot to our house. Home Depot uses a third-party delivery, and the vanity was coming from Georgia. The first one they delivered to the house but then when my contractor came the next morning, he discovered that it was broken in several places. The delivery company came back (eventually) and got it. A second one was ordered but before my contractor even got there, HD called me from and said this one was also broken as well. I raised holy heck with not only Home Depot, but the actual delivery company out of Georgia. I got further up the food chain than I had expected to with the shipping company. The third one came into the store and I called to make sure that they let my contractor open it before he did anything with it or brought it to the house. This one was fine.

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  16. I was a Captain kangaroo kid as well. I loved Mr. Green Jeans and I was also fascinated by the magic drawing board. YA did like Barney during her formative years. OMG. No Mr. Rogers for either of us.

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  17. I haven’t had any delivery problems that I can recall – the post office here has always been great.

    I kinda wish Mr. Rogers had been around when I was younger. I think he would have been comforting

    I did like Captain Kangaroo, and Axel and his Treehouse.

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  18. My parents bought their first TV while I was working in Basel, so TV was not part of my childhood. I also don’t remember TV playing an important part of any of my jobs taking care of children. I did see some Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers programs along the way, and I loved them.

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  20. i had many horror stories with shipments from china and elsewhere. one time ordered a sleigh to be pulled behind a snowmobile to sell to fleet farm. sample was 1500 and shipping was 4000 more it showed ip smashed
    one time i sent a big box out ups with a fragile this dide up sticker on it . the customer said it showed up smashed ups didnt accept responsibility
    out 2500
    shipped a disney figure to france and customer didnt want it after all but packed it poorly and it came back broken neither usps or ebay took any responsibility 500 statue 200 shipping

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  21. worrying about how its all going to work out on about 7 or 8 counts but thats too familiar. someday i keep telling myself it will bot be like this but i kind of worry that it might

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