Murphy's Law is my life!

So, today was a total bust. It started out great, then things went downhill from there. I got up and did the whole morning routine thingy. Around 8 a.m., my mom texts and says that she has a flat of eggs for me, can I meet her in town. The parents and I live in very rural areas, so we meet in a nearby town much of the time. Obviously, I'm not going to pass up free food, so the Kiddo and I hop into the car for what should have been a quick jaunt to town. Since I have to be there anyway, I decide to pay a bill, meet the sister to pick up a pair of pants for the Kiddo, and to renew my car tag....
   Now, this whole car tag thing has been going on since October. I have been illegal since October through no fault of my own! The condensed version is; My drivers license has my married name and my car title has my previous name therefore I must get the title changed before I can get my tag.  Of course, I can't do anything the easy way. I had misplaced the original title, and my mom was co-owner on the title with me. Getting info from the helpful DMV is worse than pulling teeth. This was my 8th or 9th visit and every visit they forget to tell me one little thing that I need to know to get my tag, although there is plenty of misinformation to be handed out, and tons of phone calls to other people and departments to find out what we should do. In all of this I'm over here like, 'Umm, I just want to get my tag with no tickets, please..."
    Here's the list:

• Last week in October- Go to get my tag. Can't because blah, blah, blah. Go home look for my title.
• 1st week in November- file for replacement title and temp tag
• 3 weeks later- Title has not come in. Get another 21 day temp tag. DMV says title was mailed be patient.
• 3 weeks later- Title has not come in. Get another 21 day temp tag. DMV can't understand why I haven't received it.
• 3 weeks later- Same story, wait it out. another temp tag.
• 3 weeks later- Can't have another temp tag. It's a rule, you can only get three, but you can pay another $18 to file for a second lost title since the first one was lost in the mail. Call the parent, have a stroke out over the phone. Mom says, Oh! I have your title here! Face palm.
• 1 week later- Meet the parents. Pick up the title.
• 1 week later- Triumphantly take original title to DMV. Can't use it, because I have filed for a lost title that is now also lost, but I can buy another for $18. Go home angry.
• 2 weeks later- Bite the bullet, buy a new title. Still driving illegal.
• 2 weeks later- title comes in.
• 1 week later- take title to parents to sign.
• 1 week- church trip
• 2 weeks later (yesterday)- 11 a.m.- take signed title, marriage certificate, drivers license, proof of insurance to DMV. Wait in line for 30 minutes. Get to the window. Lady takes info, makes a phone call, says I need a bill of sale from my mom. I call my mom. Can she please drop everything and run down to the DMV to write me a bill of sale? No, she can't. Her car broke down right after I left her and she is sitting at the dealership .  Ugggggh! KILL ME NOW! Finally at 3p.m. I walk out of the DMV with my 16 and July stickers. The dealership was kind enough to allow my mom to fax over a bill of sale. I hate, hate, haate!! red tape
• In July I have to renew my tag. It's April now...  :/

Onward!

So, thanks to all the rigamarole, The kiddo and I missed snacks, lunch, and water for the whole day. Horrible for dieting and new healthy habits. I did come home and cook a healthy supper.

Zuppa white beans and quinoa salad on a bed of spinach with a lemon oregano dressing and a swirl of olive oil over the whole thing. It was pretty good. It even got good reviews from my carnivorous men.

Tomorrow is a new day!