Mini Heatwave on Monday

We have had a mini heatwave, yesterday and today.  Yesterday, we were 99F, today, we topped 100F.  We will cool down, during the week, according to the weather forecasters but, today, at 5:00 p.m., when I came home after running errands, it was 98F in the shade.  It was about 10 degrees cooler inside the house, though, and I was comfortable.

In the morning, after I had my tea and responded to blog comments, etc., I called the new primary care doctor's office and made an appointment to see her.  The earliest appointment date they could give me was July 22, which isn't too bad, I suppose.  I need to see if I have enough medication refills to last me till then, though!

After that, I did some paperwork that needed my attention.  Last year, when I renewed my driver's license, I applied for, and received, what is known as a Real I.D., to comply with the new requirements.  The application form required two documents as proof of residency and identity.  There were samples of what those documents could be, listed on the application and website, etc.  I took several copies of documents with me, including utility bills and bank statements, etc., a file folder of them, actually, and presented them all to the staff who issued me the Real I.D.

Well, on Saturday, I received a letter from the DMV, stating that, at the time of issuance of my Real I.D., I had provided only one proof of residency!  The letter had my mailing address printed on it and the instructions stated that, if that was my current address, then, I was to check the box stating it is my address, sign and date the letter, and mail it back to them in the self-addressed, postage pre-paid envelope provided, and they will consider it as the second required proof of residency document.  If it wasn't my address, then, I was to check the other box, and provide copies of 2 documents from the list of documents as indicated.

When I first received the letter, I was a bit miffed.  It was the way the letter was worded, very accusatory - "you only provided one document".  No!  I had taken multiple documents; it was the staff person who picked just one of them for the files!  I wanted to write something to that effect on the letter I was sending back, but I decided it was best to just leave things as they were and simply comply.  So, I checked the box stating it was my current mailing address, etc., and signed and dated it.

However, I wanted to take a photocopy of the document and the envelope they had provided before I mailed it, for my records (and this is how I end up with a full file cabinet!).  Unfortunately, the printer we have at home (which is a photocopier as well), wouldn't co-operate!  It kept telling me that it couldn't detect the magenta ink!  Really?  I pressed black, only, but that didn't work.  I took a photo of the document with my cell phone, but I wasn't satisfied with that.

So, I went to the library, in the afternoon, to use their photocopier.  I took a copy each of the letter and the envelope (it wouldn't do legal size copies, so I couldn't put both documents down on the glass for one copy, and I didn't want to reduce the size of the image, either).  It cost $.25 per copy.  Never mind; that $.50 paid to the library for copies was well worth it, to me.  While I was there, I spoke with one of the library workers and she said she, too, received the same letter!  I guess they are sending these letters out to verify that the addresses people provided are the correct addresses? 

After that, I went to the post office to mail the letter and a decluttered book that one reader had asked me if she could have.  Then, I went to the gas station to put gas to the car.  Gas was $3.65 per gallon and I put $40 worth of gas.  I am keeping to my $50 per month budget for gas, without any trouble.  I also went to the store to buy more cat food - dry cat food, this time, as they were all out of the sale priced cat food, last week.  I bought two 13 lb. bags, this time (I go through about one bag a week, since I feed all the cats in the neighborhood and at least one possum!)


I rested a bit, after I came home, then, dusted the living room, dining area, and my bedroom, cleaned the fridge, took the trash cans to the curb, and watered the garden, both front (by hand) and back (sprinklers).

Today's book decluttering:

Day 10 Book Decluttering

Today, I am grateful for:
- I was able to make an appointment to see the new doctor
- Photocopier at the library
- All what I was able to accomplish
- Warm summer days
- Fresh, ice cold lemonade!


Monday's To Do List:
- Do some paperwork - DONE
- Go to the post office - DONE
- Put gas to the car - DONE
- Call neighbor T to check on her (she didn't call me for our usual Sunday morning chat) - DONE
- Dust living room & dining area - DONE
- Clean the fridge - DONE

- Take trash cans to the curb for Tuesday trash pick up - DONE

- Water the garden, front and back - DONE

Tuesday's To Do List:
- Doctor's (podiatrist) appointment
- Bring the trash cans in
- Dust the family room
- A load of laundry
- Call to schedule a car service

How was your day?  What are your plans for Tuesday?