I Drew the Short Straw...or Needle?

October is blood test month for me. Every three months is blood test time. But October is the one where they do who knows what and I have to fast. I know Cholesterol is one of them. The nurses at our local lab are very nice.... but today I think I got Miss Ratchet's illegitimate daughter.

Even though I've had these tests for years, I have a standing order, I still get a bit nervous just before they are about to puncture me insert the needle. So I find something in my surroundings to comment on. This time I was watching her stick all these stickers onto my order sheet and I giggled. She just stared at me like Nurse Ratchet up there and asked what was wrong. I said "There's just so many stickers!" She just continued to stare at me and then told me to make a fist. That was the extent of our conversation and the expression on her face never changed. Usually the girls in there are East Indian and they are so nice and friendly and competent. They make going for a bloodtest almost enjoyable.

Came home and got a call from the quilt shop. They accidentally booked 3 shows for the same weekend. So even though that will leave very little stock in the store they still want to stay open. I get too tired working full days in there so she asked if I could work 2-5 tomorrow. Works for me. So this afternoon I need to finish putting the half square triangles around my Christmas quilt so I can take it with me to leave for the long arm quilter. She picks up her orders and the shop.

By the way, I heard from Kim (Doglover) from the old blog. Remember her? She said she misses all of us from the old blog. I told her where we'd all gone so she's going to come and have a look around. She hasn't been quilting lately and hasn't had the time to blog. I told her she should come on here anyway. In some ways I do miss our original blog. It felt more "homey" somehow. But a lot of us have moved here and connected and I think that's great.