What a Day

[ooh-lalah]

Someone entered my house last night while I was asleep and stole some things. I didn’t know anything about it at first. I noticed first that my car keys were not on the kitchen counter where I usually leave them, so I thought I had left them in my pants pocket. They weren’t there, either. Then I was attempting to pay a bill online and the registration page wanted the account number, so I went to get the card out of my wallet. Oops, my wallet was missing from my purse. It hit me with a thud…I hadn’t misplaced anything, I’d been ripped off…while I was asleep! Scary!!

In addition to the keys and wallet, my cell phone and digital camera were taken.

First thing I did was call the Ford dealer to see about getting new keys and remote. Then I called Auto Club for a tow down to the Ford dealer. My Auto Club card had been stolen (it was in my wallet), so they were able to accept my picture ID from my photo in the church directory. When I arrived at the Ford dealer (rode with the tow truck driver) they needed a photo ID…so they had their shuttle driver take me to the DMV so I could get a new driver license ($25) and the temporary license had a Xerox picture of me. The DMV took about 3 hours. Then I used a phone at the DMV to call the Ford place to come pick me up from the DMV. Anyway, the Ford dealer got the photo ID it needed, so they worked on recoding the key so the key stolen won’t work ($287).

I also called the police but was out taking care of the car when the officer responded, so I'll call back tomorrow. The thief rejected the plastic container of change. Maybe the police can get fingerprints from it.

Finally got my car back at 3 pm so I could go to the bank and apply for a new ATM card and get cash so I could pay a bill…and have money until the new ATM arrives.

I wish that was all. God bless my landlord. I called him to request that he not deposit my rent check, but he had already done so. He’s going to send me a check for $400 and let me pay him back $100 a month (he will accept less as long as I make an effort to send him something toward the amount I owe).

I still need to call my cell phone company, cancel credit cards, get a new Social Security card, insurance card, etc.

My landlord’s handyman put a new door key in.

What a day! Thanks for letting me share.