My dear SoTTT's Members
...
I wanted to provide a little insight into what happens with your packages once I receive them, so I hope you'll take time to read this.
I pick up packages daily (except Sat. & Sun.) at the P.O. box, but because I have a 'day' job too, sometimes I'm not able to get them until later in the day. Once I get them, I open them, put your HSTs & return envelope into a larger Ziplock Bag that I have marked with your screen name, your real name, your HST's count and then assign you a number. ( Expediting this process is one of the reasons we've requested that you include your screen name and HST count on your mailing envelope.) All of that information is then entered into a spreadsheet. Once it's in the spreadsheet, I go through my 'notification' email folder and reply to you that I received them. So far, I have been able to let you know either the same day, or at the latest, the next day, that I have received them. All of this takes quite a bit of time for each package, so if you don't hear from me on the day you think your package should have arrived, please be patient and I PROMISE I will let you know as soon as possible.
I picked up close to 40 packages yesterday afternoon, but because I had a special date with my DH last night, I will not have time to work on the packages until today. And as the deadline nears, I imagine more & more packages will be arriving each day, which will take even more time to process. Through this past Thursday, all members who let me know they were mailed have been notified that they were received. Sometimes my email to you may automatically go into your Spam folder since I am probably not in your address book, so please check that folder regularly if you are expecting a notification.
I'm hoping that if I explained the process you can understand why it may take a little longer to get back to you.
HOWEVER, if it has been a couple of weeks and you haven't heard from me (but you HAD let me know you mailed your package), then yes, please send me an email and I will check my spreadsheet to let you know. It could be that I didn't receive your email either even though I do check my Spam folder every day. I'm not always on my computer (sometimes I actually have to eat
, work
,eat
, clean house :shock: , eat
, and even do a little quilting
and, of course, more eating
), but I will get back to you as soon as possible.
I appreciate your understanding and I can assure you that you won't be disappointed with all the beautiful HST's you'll be receiving! I wish I could go through every package as they come
and drool
over the lovely fabrics, but then that would take even longer for me to get back with you.
Debbie