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LessRenee · #**136** 03-24-2005, 10:56 AM

Hey Rhonda. Boy does that sound familiar. *hugs* I hope your head feels better and you can get out of work tomorrow.

gregg · #**137** 03-24-2005, 11:09 AM

Hi Rhonda, thanks for popping into my journal.
I hope you are feeling better today and you headache has subsided. Poor kid!

texanflowr · #**138** 03-24-2005, 04:22 PM

Hey Mailman

Thanks for stopping by my journal as well. Headache has somewhat subsided, however, that was after something like 4 Excedrin TensonStress Headache tablets in like 3 hours.... ya, I know.... gonna OD on that stuff.... Thanks for asking... I am taking the ENTIRE day off tomorrow

Figure I should get my priorities straight. Haven't had a day off, even a sick day in three years :( This being a lawyer for a large firm on the bottom of the totem pole is for the birds! When I am senior partner, I will be TOO OLD to enjoy my life or my children! Blah, blah, blah....... guess I better rethink my decision about working for a law firm and maybe just go back to being a prosecutor..... at least I had days off and a regular life.... just NO paycheck :(

Anyway, eating my tuna salad on romaine leaves for lunch. Kinda boring, but hey, my own fault for not packing something else to eat. Breakfast was two boiled eggs.... so I will at least have some carbs and calories to play with for tonight's dinner

gregg · #**139** 03-24-2005, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by texanflowr

Haven't had a day off, even a sick day in three years :(

Rhonda are you serious??!! That's AMAZING!! To me that is simply stupifying!
I hope you enjoy your day off tomorrow, you certainly have got one comiing !!! holymolymumblemumbemumblemumblemumblenodaysoffin3y ears?mumblemumble
How'd the appelate breif thingy go?

texanflowr · #**140** 03-24-2005, 10:51 PM

Hi Gregg

Yes....... unfortunately for me and my children, no time off PERIOD in the last three years.... not even a sick day... not that I haven't been DEATHLY ill, but just not one of those things that is "permissible" from my senior partner that I exclusively work for in a major Kansas City law firm.... To make a long story short, was a prosecutor in Austin, TX for ten years.... loved my job, but it wasn't paying the bills. At 40, I have two children now in college, and that is sooooo financially taxing..... unbelievable.... soooo got this GREAT (or so I thought) job offer to relocate to Kansas City with this major law firm. The salary and bonus package plus moving expenses, etc. was enticement enough for me. So I moved the family here.... much to my little ones dismay..... DH threw a fit and we were separate for two of the three years I have been here. He remained in TX..... so I have given up a lot to join this law firm but... been figuring lately...... is it REALLY worth missing time with my kids.... missing my OWN personal life? I am at the office every Saturday.... so that's six days per week and bill over 200 hours to the clients per month... So my two little ones (5 and 10) have been home all week long with a sitter on spring break..... figured, you know..... NEVER see my children, haven't taken or had a family vacation in three years..... time to actually take THREE days off and do something with them..... like color Easter eggs, see a movie.... READ them a book....... so doing it

As to the appellate brief....... well.... got a court appointed case on a death appeal.... UGLY case and I truthfully find it hard to deal with. I am trying to get this man off death row on a technicality who murdered a 16 year old girl ..... I know it is my job, and everyone deserves a FAIR trial.... but this man is guilty as sin.... If I do win on appeal, it won't be something that I will be proud of that accomplishment.

Well.... enough rambling for me.....as you see, no wonder I have a tension headache for days..... I am pretty up tight :( Going to take a loooooooonnnnnnnnggggggg walk in the rain through the forest.... got an umbrella so should stay half way dry

Thanks for stopping in Gregg... you are the greatest.... Still wish you were my mailman

BrattyChelle · #**141** 03-24-2005, 10:56 PM

WOW Texan.....I am so proud of you for taking the time to be with your kids!! They will love it!!!!!

Enjoy your walk, clear your head and forget work for the weekend. You've definitely earned it ((((((((((((((((((((((( hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))

texanflowr · #**142** 03-25-2005, 02:08 PM

Thanks for stopping by GF........ can always count on you for keeping me motivated! So glad you are still losing weight..... you are doing AWESOME! Sticking to this WOE isn't bad.... in fact, I have never eaten so healthy myself. I am soooo enjoying my day off with the children. Made them a real breakfast this morning instead of the cold cereal I force fed them each morning before making a mad dash out of the door. As for me, no breakfast yet... still on my beloved coffee, but will have breakfast and get ALL of my water in today! Going to go grocery shopping this morning. What a treat not to have to do it on the weekends or after work in the evenings. I can shop with all the old ladies today ..... hey wait.... I will be one of them!

BrattyChelle · #**143** 03-25-2005, 02:37 PM

hahahaha hush about the old lady comment!!! Why are you grocery shopping?? You're supposed to be with the kids!!

I'm with you on breakfast today. Didn't eat anything...ok, that's a lie. I sampled one of the chocolate/peanutbutter SF candies I made last night. Had to make sure it was chilled enough

Have had some green tea and a spearmint cough drop...that count?

I hear ya about the clothes situation...although I think I'll have awhile until I need to worry about new ones. Thank God for drawstring shorts

heykim · #**144** 03-25-2005, 02:44 PM

AWWWWWWW rhonda... dang lady... that is SOME life you have been leading there girl...*whew*... man... you just brought MY pity party to and end..*grin*...
hope you enjoyed your time off with the kids... as someone who grew up with both parents never at home (we actually had to draw straws for who would stay home with my little sister when she was too sick to go to daycare) i can TELL you that it is something that you dont want to look back on and WISH you had done... because those years are gone in a flash... and you cant get them back (except vicariously through grandchildren..*grin*... but thats another story..*grin*)
hope you get to feeling better soon... i had a couple days of migraines myself recently... and beLIEVE you me.. i sure dont MISS those bad boys.. (dont have em so much in my OLD LADY age*L*)
sorry i have been M.I.A. but sounds like you are doing well in the LC dept.... hey.. i even noticed ROMAINE lettuce..*cheesy grin*...

gregg · #**145** 03-25-2005, 08:30 PM

Gee wizz Tex, sounds like a pretty tough gig working all those hours. I'm still in awe of you not taking a day off in 3 years. I get a headache just thinking about that. You must have some vaca time coming right? I know it's a tough balancing act working lots of hours and still trying to have somewhat of a life too. Being with ones kids when they are young is important. But so is providing them with a college education. It's a tough predicament.

I hope you enjoyed your walk and didn't get too wet!
hugs,

texanflowr · #**146** 03-26-2005, 02:07 AM

Hey Greg

Thanks for stopping by..... Between my vacation and my "comp" time and my sick days ...... well, probably close to three months paid time off... Of course, they won't just PAY me for me..... but anytime I ask for time off, senior partner always has a "crisis" that he doesn't want to do that ends up in my office... how convenient! Guess he earned his right to do that... but somehow he always gets his vacation time and golfing tournaments in ....

The walk was exhilerating! Half frozen when I arrived back home so I took a long hot bubble bath, went to bed and slept like a baby.... don't know if I will be walking again soon in freezing rain, but just had to get out and clear my head..... Sure you know what I mean.

Had a great day with the kiddo tho.... took them to a movie and then to a park for a while..... and then we played board games.... Can see the 5 year old is gonna be just like me.... he likes to cheat too

They were so appreciate of spending time with their Mother.... makes me feel like such a failure as a mom for not taking the time to do it with them more often, but as I said, have two in college and the tutiton for them living out of state and on campus is outrageous! They both are excellent students and do get some scholarships, but the rest comes out of the savings account. Glad I started saving years ago for this time. At least the last two will be spaced a little further apart.... a little breathing room anyway. Daughter 1 is going to be a psychiatrist and Daughter 2 is going to be an M.D., so told them both I would pay for undergrad, but the rest, while I may help, won't be 100% me... their biological father hasn't seen them since they were 3 and 5, so no financial help from him. Heck, never even got child support. The the total he paid was $5,000.00 and that was when the state put him in jail for three months for non-support. So, yeah... took this job so I could afford to send them to college. They are great kids and I so want them to have a great life ...

I appreciate you stopping by.... gonna have to post another picture of two soon.... or get a blog up or something.... in my spare time that is

Off to watch some movie with the two little ones..... wonder what they will pick out this time.... well, I will pretend to enjoy the movie, but what I will really be enjoying are the bonding moments with them. You are right, far too soon they are all grown up.... just gonna enjoy having little boys for now and appreciate EVERY moment .....

Have a great weekend mailman

texanflowr · #**147** 03-26-2005, 02:27 PM

Had a good day so far. Up at 5:30 a.m., but the day I can sleep in, will be a day that well..... I am 6 feet under. Too much of an internal alarm clock for me. I used to envey the ones that could sleep in until 10 or so on the weekends, now.... well.... maybe that is why the old people get up so early..... they want to savor every moment of the day... just like me! Laundry is in the washer and dryer.... will be the main priority for today, besides the kiddos... have to get all of that done before they wake up so we can color Easter Eggs! My favorite thing to do, still at 40

For now.... just savoring my beloved coffee and the quietness of the morning..... with the exception of the twin Basset Hounds... but I love them too.....

Rob · #**148** 03-26-2005, 07:06 PM

Rhonda - I'm the same way as far as waking early. I love beating the sun up in the morning! usually by a couple of hours. I still color Eggs too and I'm ****** (deleted for obscene content) years old.

texanflowr · #**149** 03-27-2005, 12:58 AM

Made a big pot of veggies (cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage) and then used a jar of CarbOptions Cheese Sauce (2 carbs 90 calories per serving), but will get more than the suggested seven servings from it. Plan to have some tonight, and then the rest tomorrow with the ham for Easter instead of the hashbrown casserole I am making for the family. Probably will make some sugar free pudding for me so I can have dessert with the family. Will be kinda hard foregoing a piece of the two pies I made, but didn't make my favorite kind, so will be okay

Kids are taking the baths now and planning to go to bed soon so they can celebrate Easter as soon as possible. Have to get their baskets together after they go to sleep, so going to be awake for a while... maybe I will make some coffee and use one of the sugar free syrups for a special treat for me

BrattyChelle · #**150** 03-27-2005, 09:40 AM

Sounds like you've planned ahead!!! Have a fabulous Easter!!

After reading what you've made for the family....I think I'm glad I have to work

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