Hey Rhonda, it's bone chillin' cold here this morning, single digits. Sorry you have to go to the office this morning, but it does pay the bills, right?

We'll keep the lights and heat on for ya! Have a good weekend.

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Rhonda - you are too busy my friend! Hope you get some time for yourself this weekend. Enjoy!

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Good morning Rhonda. I'm here with my coffee to wish you a happy Sunday.

That's funny that I dreamed about you and a red cocktail dress and you actually bought one for your company party! The one I dreamed about would have looked great with your mink too! How funny! Even funnier that I would dream it and remember the dream. I don't usually wake with any recollection of my dreams.

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Susie, you are right....... it does pay the bills, so I owe, I owe, so off to work I go!

Rob, time for myself is usually Saturday nights when I fall onto the sofa in exhaustion and watch mindless tv.... but it is MY own time! You are right, I stole that mink from Ebay and LOVE it! It will be one of my treasures and probably will have my children bury me with it

Vickie, I rarely remember my dreams as well. However, sleeping with an electric blanket gives me MANY vivid dreams.... strange but vivid! So, I guess you could say, I have vivid dreams about 4 months out of the year living here in the frozen tundra of Kansas City!

Thanks to each of you for stopping by.

Packed my lunches for the next several days Lots of chicken and tuna salad wraps, but easy to eat in my office at my desk. Also made an assortment of veggies to take. Enjoyable lunches!

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Rhonda, just popping in to say Hi, hope you stay WARM!

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Rhonda - Yes stay warm! I hope you're off for MLK day today.

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Hi Rhonda *mid-week-hugs*

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Rob, no MLK day off for law firms. They figure you can still work even if the courts are closed and no mail service.

Renee, so happy to see you! Thanks for the hugs... I need them. Still at the office preparing for trial on Monday. Will be here again tomorrow, provided I even get to leave tonight. Lots of work to be done and so little time.

Hoping everyone is having a wonderful and restful weekend, even if I am not!

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Rhonda - {{{HUGS}}} Sorry you have to work so hard this weekend.
Enjoy what time off you can manage.

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Rhonda, you are always so thoughtful in giving us all encouragement. I want to reciprocate, and let you know that we all think of you, working so hard, and hope that you get some time to yourself soon.

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Rob and Nita, thank you so much for your encouragement. It really means a lot.

I was so tired when I left the office yesterday at 8:00 p.m. that I left my purse.... I got ALL the way home at 8:30, start to get out of my car, and realize NO PURSE! Turned around, drove to the office hoping and praying it was still there and I didn't leave it on the hood of my car or anything stupid like that. Ran into my office, looked in my drawer where I always put it.... NO PURSE. I am then frantically retracing my steps throughout the office wondering if I had laid it down some place else. Go back to the dark scary garage and literally tear my car apart looking for it. Nothing. Race back up to my office once again and go back into my office.... by this time I am in tears. I looked behind one of my guest chairs, and there it was on the floor. I guess I sat it there while I was picking up files to bring home to work on and it fell to the floor. With files in hand I guess I just didn't notice I didn't have it as I had my office keys, which had my car keys on it in hand.

What a lesson for me. Never again will I not double check to make certain I have my purse!

Drinking my last cup of coffee before I head out to the office again today. Doesn't look like I will have a day after for at least another two weeks. Making certain I am taking my supplements because I know I usually become ill from exhaustion after a trial is over.

On the food front, no time to eat. Boss bought pizza yesterday but I wasn't going to touch it. Drinking plenty of coffee and water though! I will force myself to find something healthy to eat when I return home tonight. Just difficult to have an appetite when you are so tired.

Take care my friends and I will keep in touch. I hope you all will enjoy your Sunday.

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Rhonda - You must have been in a panic. I know how we keep our whole life in a purse or wallet. Pain in the neck to replace bank and credit cards and license and.... well you know. Hope you hold up well until the trial is over. I am exhausted just reading about then hours you're putting in. Try and get home early today!

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Try to get some food into you regularly, Rhonda, if it's nothing more than a protein shake, or a carton of yogurt, or a boiled egg. You need that protein to keep your mind alert! And your muscles strong, too. So you can endure the next 2 weeks.

I'm glad you found your purse, what a panic you were in!

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Rhonda...you are the hardest working woman I know! I agree with Nita...get some good nutrition going. Making yourself sick isn't going to get your work done.

{{{HUG}}}

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Rhonda, try to take care of yourself during the trial. We'll be saving your place while you're away.

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