Package Arrival Puzzle

It’s been a weird year for packages being delivered at our house.  Not only have I had two boxes arrive with the PICTURE of the gift on the outside that blows the surprise, now I’m getting emails from companies that are really puzzling.  

A while back, I’d ordered one of those under-the-ocean scenes done in clear resin with a diver, turtle and some coral.  They make a cool desk light.  Did I order from a reputable company?  Well, I thought I had.  I know the company name.  But on December 15th, I got a note saying this seascape light thing had SHIPPED.  Cool!  It shipped on the 15th?  That should be here by Christmas, right?  

Today I got a LENGTHY apology from someone who hoped I was having a nice day but wanted me to know they were, “working diligently to correct some technical difficulties”.  No worries.  Luckily, mine already shipped.   …Or did it?  

I’m such a SHOP LOCAL nut that I wrote this off as my own fault for ordering something online.  By the way, keep your packages safe and try to grab them as soon as they land.  I saw a news story today that said 260 MILLION packages get swiped by Porch Pirates every year.  I think that would be a fun hobby to boobytrap those packages and roll the video camera.  

We’ll see if my seascape light gets here in time to be swiped before Christmas.  I hope whoever gets it really likes it.  It looked cool on their website.