My UPS guy is real nice. He knows to knock loudly with a morning delivery because I sleep until noon... and I know not to wear anything which might embarrass a guy if waiting for a parcel. If it doesn't need a signature, he tucks the package into a prearranged spot, and leaves a message saying that it's been delivered so that I know to go hunting for it. After 15 years on the route, we know each other's habits. I do almost all of my Christmas shopping from catalogs because I hate crowds and malls and noisy/pushy places. One year I was a couple weeks late putting up the tree and both my FedEx and UPS guys commented on it and hoped that I was ok. It is a remarkable tree... no lights or tinsel, but lots of glass and beaded ornaments, very Victorian. It is a bit embarrassing, but also reassuring, to know that our habits are remembered, and that they like leaving packages for us and getting a smile in return. Carolly