Shiloh

Everyone needs a mailbox. Especially when you live about 13 miles from the nearest post office. So, we asked a dear friend of ours to use some of her artistic talent to paint a little scene on our mailbox. Recently she finished it and this weekend I made a trip to Lowes to pick up some supplies including a cedar mailbox post. A little more expensive than I wanted, but it will last practically forever and we intend on keeping this mailbox until it rusts into a pile of dust.

Saturday afternoon Rachel and I  carefully checked the county regulations on mailboxes and dug the hole and dropped the post in place. We attached a small piece of wood to the “arm” of the post and then nailed the mailbox onto the anchor wood. So here is the mailbox. Later we are going to hang a piece of wood below the mailbox with stenciled or woodburned numbers on both sides. That way, down the road, when we move we can take the mailbox and change the numbers easily. Check out the donkey in the back – it is our neighbor’s donkey who brays every morning, afternoon and evening. I believe it’s his or her feeding time. He (or she) also brays whenever I manage to make to make enough noise to disturb him. Which happens frequently. What can I say – I’m a noisy cuss.

Thanks June . . you’re the best!