Weekend madness

You know your weekend is going to be interesting when...

Friday afternoon you take time to attend a sick relative's consult appointment which is only 30 minutes. Talk to MD and he orders lots of labs (most of which he/she actually needs)...but the phlebotomy people in their office are gone for the day. Go to the outpatient center. Find out they close at 5PM. Then walk completely around the hospital campus to main registration, then to the main lab. Wait for nearly an hour while they call the Mayo Clinic to figure out which tube they want the oddball lab to go into. Finally, help phlebotomist get lab drawn after two sticks (not her fault...just thick blood and 8 tubes to fill). Elapsed time: nearly 4 hours, including the traffic jam on the way home.

Today, wake up and favorite coffee maker breaks. It's 13 months old and has a 1 year warranty. Make coffee in backup pot (hallelujah!). Eat breakfast.

Child is sitting with geriatric dog in living room and screams. GD had accident. Hustle him outside to complete the task. Child runs outside to get away from smell and vomit in bushes. Clean up dog poop and deodorize.

Finally, get in the shower and enjoy the water running over your head. Meditating under the shower head is very, very nice after a wild morning.

Now I'll just cross my fingers that Dahey can hold down the fort while I go run errands...stay tuned!

RIP

Dear old coffeepot. You made our day every single day of the year. Since my old klunky espresso maker died, I've come to rely on you for that syrupy percolated blend made fresh every morning.

Now I've got to go shopping and finally buy a new coffeemaker. Too many decisions on a Monday.