Today I mailed a letter to myself, with my ex's address as the return. I told him to let me know if it ends up over there, but mostly I'm interested to see what happens these days when a letter is forwarded. In the last five weeks there hasn't been a single mailpiece with an indication that it was forwarded. "Electronic notification requested" on any piece of commercial mail means the USPS lets the sender know the new address, and it may also mean they toss the mail piece and a new one is generated by the sender. But that is just a theory. For everything else, like holiday cards from individuals, does it get the old yellow forwarding sticker or has it changed?

Quiet day in general. The wreath is on the front door and a box of lights are out for consideration for stringing on the front porch in a stylized tree-shape (triangle) after blown out bulbs are replaced and if I can find the light-sensor timer plug (I set at dusk to dawn). The nursery at the end of my street becomes a holiday store this time of year and has spare bulbs by the case or small box, mix or match, etc.