*** in the first few months of his new route , when snows and ice storms settled over the county , eddie felt like skipping lemontree lane when he saw road caked-over with snow or ice , but after a few moments of thoughts and sighs , hed pull over to the roads entrance , bundle up his coat , lock up the truck , and make the slippery walk to the red cottage where hed find the mailbox stuffed with outgoing envelopes , all in different handwriting or typed , and all secured with the waxen l on the back .