Tip! Tip! Hurray!

usually, brutal weather will bring out "sympathy tips" early and often.
but the tips just weren't happening for me this year.
that was until my pal L gave me my squishy dinosaur pal named Freddie.
day one with freddie on the route i pulled in one envelope.
the next day the same.
haven't hit a day without a tip since then.
mere coincidence?
perhaps.
but i still believe in getting a little help from the tip totems.
in this photo you can see Saint Martha along with Freddie.
Saint Martha is the Patron Saint of Waiters and Waitresses, housewives, cooks, dietitians, butlers and travellers.
i figure if she works for all of them, she should be able to help us out too.

i bought Saint Martha last christmas for my mail pal P.
she comes complete with a stand, a full halo, AND a Prayer Card.
here's what it says on the prayer card:

Prayer to Assist in Receiving Generous Tips


O blessed St. Martha, I beseech thee to help me serve others with just enough grace, humility and patience to garner a healthy gratuity. Amen.

Yes . amen to that.

big HUGE storm expected to roll in tonight.
monday, which will be a snow day for rest of the known world (that only have to drive to work), will be a major league fiasco for those of us that have to spend the entire day trooping through drifts up to our eyeballs, carrying parcels, and fighting with the snowplow guys..because there is only room for one vehicle on the road (theirs, of course)( apparently they haven't heard the saying "through rain, sleet, SNOW, or hail...)
but that's another entry.

will big storm = big tips?
that is the carrier equation that remains to be solved.