MIDWEEK MUDDLE
Our original mailbox has been on life support for more than a year.
About a decade ago, I painted it to match our house, so I wasn’t anxious to repeat that process again. Instead, I periodically added dirt to secure its moorings, always handled it gingerly and repeatedly coaxed the latch into closing securely so the mail inside wouldn’t get wet. To shore up the latch, rubber bands w…
