When I posted that yesterday was crazy, I thought to myself . . it probably wasn’t nearly as crazy as you think it was. Today . . was crazy!
First, I was so proud of my new Breville steamer and couldn’t wait to use it. This afternoon I loaded it up with water, put the artichokes in to steam. I had already read the instructions so I knew how to work it. I got it going and after about 2 minutes, it stopped . . dead! No lights on. Wouldn’t turn on again. I unplugged it and plugged the blender into the outlet to see if the power was working ok. It was. I plugged the steamer back in and it still wouldn’t do anything. After about 5 minutes, it came back to life, I started it again and it did the same thing. It’s being sent back tomorrow. Thank goodness I had kept the flimsy one because it worked. Vince laughed that the $25 steamer worked and the rather expensive steamer didn’t work. I am not ordering another one!
Sit down. Swallow your drink. You’re going to laugh at this next story.
Our house is so full of clutter. It’s just everywhere! The other day I was cleaning off the countertop to make room for the new steamer and there was my driver’s license. I had renewed my license in 2017 so I have no idea why I hadn’t thrown away my old license so I grabbed it, went to the trash and cut it up. Just before I cut, I thought “check the date to be sure it is, in fact, the old, expired driver’s license” but I knew the current license would be in my wallet.
Today I went to get the credit card out of my wallet. Where the heck is my driver’s license? Yep . . it was my current license that I had cut up and thrown away.
I have a trip to Missouri next week. I have to have a driver’s license. I ran outside, went to the big trash can and began pulling bags out . . trying to remember what might have been in that bag so I could find my license. Vince saw me walk out to the trash and didn’t see me come back so he walked over.
Vince: What are you doing?
Me: Looking for something!
Vince: What?
Me: My driver’s license!
Vince: Why would it be in the trash!
Me: Don’t ask!
Then . . I found a piece. I put it down on the ground.
Vince: Why is it cut up?
Me: Don’t ask!
Vince: I don’t understand why you cut up your driver’s license!
I found all the pieces. I came in and called DPS to see what time they close. Oh, my goodness. I had to listen through messages about this and that and what I needed to bring with me. 17 minutes of listening to messages before getting a prompt of what to do to speak to a human, then to be told there was a 30 minute wait because they were busy. Really?
I was afraid they are closed on Friday because some DPS locations are closed on Fridays. I got online and found they were open til 5 today. It was 3:30. I’m a good 20, probably closer to 25 minutes from them. Thank goodness they’re on this side of town.
I put all the pieces of my license in my pocket and hollered at Vince:
Me: Do you want to go with me to DPS?
Vince: No! Let’s go tomorrow.
Me: I’m not sure they’re open on Friday and I HAVE to have a license before I go to MO.
Vince: What about dinner?
Good grief . . who cares about dinner! I need a driver’s license.
I walked in. There was no one in line. A very nice man said “What can I do for you?” I put the pieces of my license on the counter. He laughed and said “Why did you do that?” I said “My husband just asked the same thing. It wasn’t intentional. Can I please just get another one?”
I was out of there in less than 10 minutes with a new paper license til mine arrives. I was back home in less than an hour. Vince couldn’t believe it . . neither could I because I’ve heard nightmare stories about our DPS. The man told me that usually at 4 p.m., there’s a line out the door. I was very lucky. You can bet I won’t do that again . . maybe.
Rebecca in SoCal says
You should have listened to that little voice! Yes, I did laugh out loud.
There’s a DMV very close to home, and I know that going in the last half hour is good: shorter lines, and they have to serve everyone who gets in the door by closing. They’re motivated to go home!
I have a friend who blew out two InstantPots on the saute setting. She now has a Breville “Fast Slow Pot” and loves it, and uses it a lot, so I had high hopes for your steamer. Too bad.
Liz says
In Oklahoma, there are tag agencies and they handle auto and boat tags as well as DL renewals and other stuff. And there are lots of tag agencies in town, so the only time there is a problem is at month end when everyone remembers that they need to renew something. So, while we have a state DMV, their main purpose is to do the driver testing, though they do all the regular stuff.
Much simpler, faster and probably cheaper for the state.
Marcille says
Oh my gosh, I haven’t done that yet but I’m so glad that I found your blog! It’s nice to know that I’m not the only one living the crazy life!
Teri says
That’s a bummer about your new steamer. Any reason you aren’t going to order another one in the chance that the one you got is just a lemon? It does look sortof big. Hope you have a wonderful time in Missouri. Will it be hard to stick to the keto diet there or not?
Susan says
Oh, that’s funny – the driver’s license part, I mean.
annie says
Oh, my,my!! Yup, I laughed, that is a big fear of mine when cutting up something!
Jean Truchan says
Oh goodness! I did the same thing last fall only with my Social Security card. I was so excited to get my new Medicare card and grabbed my SS card instead of the old Medicare card and down the shredder it went! With no usable pieces to put together I went online (in my haste!) and paid $38 before I discovered that this website was not SS and they wanted me to send them my driver’s license for identification. No way! I called the SS office and they said they never charge for replacement cards and I could come to their local office here and apply for a replacement, which I did and it all worked out fine. Whew! Good to know I am not alone!!!
SusanB says
I keep my old driver’s license hanging by my keys. It goes in my pocket when I go out to walk around the neighborhood. Occasionally it winds up in the washer. Current driver’s license stays in my wallet in my purse so I’ll have it when I get in the car. In my part of Missouri, they punch a hole or holes in your old license when you renew, so you’re less likely to mistake it for the current one. The address is still current, so it’s good ID if something happens when I’m out for a walk.
Judy Laquidara says
We renew by mail so the new one comes in the mail and we don’t have to go to the DMV unless we cut up our license! 🙂 I think we can only renew by mail every other time but we haven’t been here long enough to have to go back to the DMV.
Nelle Coursey says
I always have to check myself before I cut up cards to make sure it is the correct one! So it is not only you! LOL