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Walking 12 miles, meeting new people and being outdoors delivering mail to her neighbors are a major part of Nancy Workman’s daily routine.

Workman loves her job as a mail carrier in our community because of its unpredictability.

“Each day I come in, and I have no idea how much mail there will be,” she said. “I love meeting the people on my route and getting to know them.”

She prefers her walking route to a driving one because it allows time for reflection and personal contact with those on her route.

Workman loves the freedom of the street, but dodging dog poop can be a real challenge.

“Dog poop can really ruin your day,” she said.

The difficult weather this winter presented the biggest challenge for Workman, but neither rain, nor snow, nor heat nor gloom of night could keep her from delivering the mail. However, it does keep her up at night watching weather forecasts and worrying about the next days’ storms.

“I really do love this job,” Workman said. “I plan to keep delivering the mail until I can’t walk anymore.”