This morning, I ran into a fellow on a mission during the wee hours.  He told me he’d hit a few bumps making deliveries, especially with one house that had special locks and no chimney.  He left their presents outside the house, though he was concerned about porch pirates (see photo).  I was definitely pleased to see the stocking stuffer!  He said delivering bags full of my novel was slowing him down a bit, but he expected to get it done before sunrise.  He promised to update me later.

As promised, he caught up with me during my Christmas morning beach walk — mission accomplished!