New Mailbox

Per my previous post, I just installed a new mailbox. Isn't she beautiful!?

My last mailbox got hit/knocked over at least (literally) 10 times in the 3 years i've lived here. It seems to only happen in the winter (until last week). It's been hit by a mirror or two, which just bent it a little. And it's been completely knocked over by the snow plow on 2 seperate occasions. Now, being me, i went and got some 3" screws, and screwed the thing back together, both times. It was wintertime, and there was no way i was putting up a new mailbox in the snow. So, my old mailbox had been on its last leg (even though it only had one to begin with) for over a year anyway. This time, there was no possible way to repair. The post was broken off at the ground, and in a few other pieces -- it got completely run over by the bronco. I was going to break down this fall and put a new one up. So, i got to do it without having to pay for it, yay!

Now, the REASON my mailbox got so often (before last week) was because it was too close to the road. 16-18" from the white stripe. I measured my neighbors' boxes (which haven't been hit the whole time i've lived here) -- and the front of there boxes are 24 inches and 30 inches. So i put my new one at about 27" -- so it's safer, and, i didn't have to dig out the old post/concrete to put this on in :). And now i can get the mail from the back, so i don't have to wait for traffic to get my mail any more. yippee.

enjoy: