Comfort Ghan Update

[MommaChelle]

All 24 squares of the comfort afghan for Christie (Jordans mom) are joined and the afghan is bordered. I am going to go ahead and add one more round of the medium purple to the afghan and then this one will be finished. I layed it over my bed to have a good look at it to see if it needed another round of purple border and took pics to post the update here.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/luv2crochet/crochet/comfortghanjoined.jpg


Here's the closeup of the border before I add one last round.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/luv2crochet/crochet/comfortghanjoined2.jpg

This afghan is huge (I have a california king bed) but it's definately the perfect afghan to comfort someone.

[Julie]

Chelle it looks fabulous! It's so cool seeing my squares in with everyone elses. Thank you so much for getting this done. :))

[HollyM]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
It's gorgeous <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/yay.gif" /><img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/woohoo2.gif" /><img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/ura1.gif" />

You have done a great great job!
Thank you <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/hug.gif" />

Holly

[kariholtz]

That is just so beatiful. You ladies have all outdone yourselves.

[MommaChelle]

Ok, finished the border:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/luv2crochet/crochet/comfortghanjoined3.jpg

[Julie]

Very pretty Chelle, I really like it! :))

[MiCountess]

That is beautiful you gals are :wangel
Michelle

[RachelG]

Very lovely and a very good idea! :clap

[antara]

That looks great! It really turned out beautiful.

[Tiffany]

It's lovely, Chelle! :)h The edging looks wonderful!

[bythehook]

It's gorgeous! You gals did an outstanding job. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/yay.gif" /> <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/clap.gif" /> <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/cheer.gif" />

[Deb]

WOW WOW WOW!

Awesome job Chelle! :)h It's simply gorgeous!

Thank you for volunteering to join the squares... :grouphug

[rebeccav]

oh, fabulous! that looks super fantastic! - WOW! the border you chose is perfect

[Nashville Crocheter]

:)h :cheer OMG The afghan is BEAUTIFUL :cheer2

The borders really "pull" the squares together! I wasn't able to contribute to this one but have enjoyed watching it come together!

Great job everyone!

[Donna]

:clap :yay Excellent work!

[HollyM]

Hey Chelle,
I just realized that I didn't pipe in with how much greater it looks with the border!!!! <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/rowofhearts.gif" />

I also wanted to let you know I will chip in on the shipping cost for you to send it to Rebecca. I know it will probably be around $20 because it's so big <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/wha.gif" /> Let me know when you have a number on it and I can paypal you or send a check, whichever you prefer!

Holly

[MommaChelle]

Thank you everyone, you all did such a wonderful job on the squares - this blanket looks absolutely amazing in person to stand and look at it. All the squares fit together so nicely! Yes the shipping will be quite high to ship the afghan and lapghan. I will let you know, thank you Holly :hug

[MommaChelle]

UPDATE -

The afghan and lapghan, along with the slippers, have been mailed to Rebecca. I purchased insurance as well as delivery confirmation on the box. Total shipping cost by priority mail was $13.70, any help to defer that cost is greatly appreciated :) Thanks all! Rebecca, you'll have to let as all know the minute it arrives!!

[HollyM]

Yay!!!!
I just paypal'd you $4 towards shipping.
I'm glad it's on it's way & has a safe journey!

I think doing delivery confirmation & insurance was the way to go. I sometimes think it makes them take better care of it if they see it's trackable <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/ideamaybenot.gif" />


Holly

[Julie]

Hey Chelle, I just sent you $3 but you probably won't know it's me. Thanks for sending it out today! :))

[Tiffany]

Hi Chelle! I just sent you $3. :))

[MommaChelle]

Thanks girls!! That helped out a lot! Julie girl, I recognized your shipping address :) I've sent you each emails. :hug2

:grouphug

[MommaChelle]

AAARRRGGG I feel like crying!! I checked the delivery confirmation number yesterday and again just now on the comfort ghans box and it says there's no record of the number! I mailed it out last Thursday by Priority so there HAS to be some record after 5 days, wouldnt you think?! It was only going to Texas (from CA)! Im going to raise some red flags on the base post office if this box gets lost also! 2 boxes, in a row, within a month from eachother, both with insurance, getting lost. When I print out labels from paypal, they arrive to the recipient just fine - I even mailed out Tiff's by giving it to the post office at the same time I mailed the comfort ghan box but I had printed her label. Im getting so upset. I will check again tomorrow - will probably stop in on the post office and ask what's up to which they will probably tell me I have to wait 30 days just like they did with the first box :worried

[Ambersafghans]

Oh NO! I hope they find it!

[HollyM]

Oh no!
Is the tracking number on one of those little green slips or a receipt?

Holly

[MommaChelle]

It's the white sheet with the bright green trims. The confirmation number is 0304 0370 0002 0058 9397, mailed out dec. 16th.

[HollyM]

Oh rats!
If it's on a receipt, that shows they scanned it in. Not a lot of help.

Maybe try calling the 800 for the Post Office?
1-800-275-8777

Holly

[MommaChelle]

No, they use the generic receipts where it doesnt even tell which zip code each package is mailed to, it only has the price. I have the base post office phone number and will be calling them about it.

[Julie]

I don't understand, didn't they even scan the delivery confirmation in front of you? I have never seen one of them not show up on the system if they scanned it.

[MommaChelle]

I dont recall her scanning it. I called this afternoon and she said that with delivery confirmation it will only register in when the package gets to the post office of where it's going or when it is delivered. She told me I can file a complaint against the base post office and gave me a phone number to do so and said I cant do anything until 30 days have passed. I told her that if the package does not arrive by friday that I will call and complain about my 2 packages being lost within a month from eachother.

[HollyM]

Chelle,
I think you should call the 800 today. I think your post office isn't following procedures. <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/really.gif" /> Did she at least postmark your green receipt?

They are supposed to scan the package when they take it from you. Here's a package I sent last week 0300 6000 0003 5575 9768 (It doesn't show names or address so I don't mind posting it) The tracking system is supposed to show the accepting post office like this

ACCEPTANCE, December 20, 2004, 1:36 pm, OCEANPORT, NJ 07757

The "acceptance" part shows up the day you send the package . When it's delivered, it adds

Your item was delivered at 11:02 am on December 22, 2004 in CLEARWATER, FL 33765


I sent another package on Monday, it got from NJ to AZ in 2 days.

Argh. I just did some digging on the USPS website, it says:

Delivery Confirmation service provides verification of delivery or attempted delivery, no additional scan events are promised as part of this service.

Electronic rate Delivery Confirmation (including Click-N-Ship®) may (but is not required to) include the date and time of when it was picked up or accepted for shipment.
Retail rate Delivery Confirmation that is brought into the Post OfficeTM for mailing will include an acceptance scan

I would think yours went retail rate, so they are supposed to scan it, but they have some wiggle room to say they aren't required to.

They can't require you to wait 30 days to file a form, that is only suggested. On the page about delivery confirmation, the suggested time is only 15 days. We're not quite at 15, but I think you should file the lost mail form 1510 now and make a complaint against that branch specifically.

This stinks <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/mad.gif" />

Holly

[Julie]

Irregardless of the package being scanned, it still has an address on it so it should get to where it is going. We know you dropped the package off, so I have serious concerns as to what that particular post office branch is doing with the packages. If you've lost two packages from there, you have to guess you aren't the only person. Call the 800 number and file a formal complaint, whatever you have to do.

We ship out of this house on average 10 - 15 boxes a week. All over the US and around the world to Japan and all points in between. Our teeny little one woman post office has never lost one of our packages since we started three years ago, and whichever lady it is scans each package in front of us while we wait no matter how long of a line there is behind us. From that I can only assume that something is not right at your post office branch. Call and file a formal complaint. Be the first person or magic number 10 that maybe forces someone to investigate.

[rebeccav]

nothing yet, ladies......:shrug

[MommaChelle]

Oh I absolutely think there is something not right with the post office. I never had any problems with them before until right before Thanksgiving when I sent off the first package, and now right before Christmas. They are right here on base which is why I went to them instead of driving into town. I thought with the first package that it was one of those "packages get lost here and there" type of thing, but now with two gone this is just ridiculous. And these were very important crochet items - not easily replaceable. I feel horrible. My husband and I will be filing a complaint. I feel like someone took these on purpose, maybe seeing that there's insurance purchased on it so they think it's ok. Any of the other items I mailed with the first package (two manilla envelopes to Canada) did not have insurance and were received just fine, but the package that did have the insurance never made it to the recipient. Same for this time, Tiff's box got to her ok with no insurance on it but the comfort ghan box had insurance and is now seemingly lost.

[Ambersafghans]

OH I hope it turns up! Yarngirl, what do you ship out?
Amber

[rebeccav]

haven't had time to open the box, but did want to let you know IT CAME!!!

hubby and i are going to take it to their house tomorrow.

Christmas Eve - what a gift!!!:*cgift :*cwreath

[Julie]

What a relief!!! :yay2

[HollyM]

Oh Oh Oh!!!!! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/woohoo2.gif" />

Somehow I didn't see this last night.

I am *so* relieved, as I'm sure everyone is!!!! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/ura1.gif" />

Holly <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/bounce012.gif" />

[Julie]

I was up until 11:30pm ET and it wasn't here. ezBoard must have been having issues. In any case Rebecca has it and I'm very happy. :clap

[MommaChelle]

OH MY GOSH I am so relieved!!! That is so wonderful! *happy dance* I am soooo happy that they will receive the comfort ghan that we all put so much love into - and I love that they will have it for Christmas :*chsanta

[Ambersafghans]

Yah! That's great.
Amber

[Deb]

Never let it be said that prayers are NOT answered. :)h

I'm so glad the afghan made it in time for Christmas! What a blessing!

[Tiffany]

I'm so glad to hear it made it safely. :yay I missed out on the delivery confirmation posts, but I can say I don't think I've ever flown through posts so fast while praying the next one would be good news. :)

[mythunderbird]

that is wonderful news. i am so glad that it got where it was going. :yay2 :yay 2 vicki:loco