Not my idea of a way to start back to work.

     We've got about 10 min. so let's do this.

     Monday broke drearily enough for my first day back at work.  Got up, since while on vacation I kept to my usual schedule this was no great chore.  Had some left over salad from Saturday night, I'd improve on it tho. 

     It is a favorite of mine, mixed dark greens, cranberries, goat cheese, diced pear of the non canned variety, and they left out the walnuts at my asking.  Well I'd made flank steak the previous Tuesday and chopped it into the salad.  I should mention no dressing. 

     Have to have blood checked periodically, I've a standing order at the place I use.  They open at 6, so if I'm out the door by 10 to I can get there.  Usually done in 10-15 min, not crowded normally.  I'm friendly with the staff, who chides me if I'm not there regularly.  Normally a good experience.  (okay was hoping to do this in 10, but I'm hungry, remembered I need lunch, so this will be finished Monday night and maybe posted or posted Tuesday.  Okay didn't work try Thursday.)

     Get there, am treating myself to an egg sandwhich for breakfast so I haven't eaten yet.  3 people ahead of me, not bad at all.  Then I see that it is someone new.  Play dramatic music here.  I'm not happy.  First person goes in, leaves 15 min later.  Second person goes in, leaves 15 min later.  3rd person goes in, yup another 15 min.  Meanwhile the lab is filling up.

     I'm watching the clock, long as I leave my house by 10 after 7 I can make work on time.  I am about 10 min in the opposite direction of work.  So I wait.  A woman comes in to help the technician.  Then the dreaded.  A woman came in went to the window, she'd made an appointment online.

     Normally my usual woman there would have the person wait for a few min, especially seeing there was someone who had just waited an hour to have blood drawn.  The woman is shown into a room.  15 min, I would be next.  It is now 7:10, I've not had breakfast, there is no sign of anyone coming to say next, I must get breakfast, oh and get to work on time.  I cross my name off the list.

     Drive 10 min to a deli I know, get my egg sandwhich.  It's now 7:20 and I'm going to be late.  Personally I just accept it.  I'm not risking life and limb and car to get to work.  Especially when I am generaly the first person in anyways.

     After a lot of driving I make it in about 8:15, when questioned by the annoying co-worker I claim to have been on the dock.  Love when people who are perpetually 10 min late and leave 5 min early question a really bad morning for me.
  
     The salad?  What would you do with a salad that had cheese and been wilting for a little over 2 hours in your car.  Tossed!  Had to buy lunch, which meant the money I was saving for the week was not bitten into.

     Anyway, that's how the week started.  Happy 4th!  I'm off to the city tomorrow.  later.