Mike--good luck on the job lead.

Brrrr--the snow reports from Colorado and Alaska seem early, though I know they're not.

Balmy 42F this morning so I had to get out on the bike.  Just under 21 miles; chilly but manageable with beautiful golden autumnal sunlight making everything glow.

Heading to low 60s today so after work I'll try to get a final mow done to mulch leaves so I can winterize the lawn tractor this weekend. I may be mowing in the dark, though; it's dark so early now.

Big difference between 98 and 38.  Transcription error?

2.7 miles this morning.  Did it.

No run for me either but I can be a space filler too...just like Stumpy 

Space-filler, as well.  Got up at 5:00, fed the cats, got out my workout clothes, and thought, "Hm.  What exactly am I suppose to do today?"  Pulled out my schedule - Rest Day!!  Went back to bed for another 2 hours.  Perfect.

I could go on more about Zimbabwe, but I'm not sure how much you all want to hear?  A major issue is Mugabe passed a law that any business in the country MUST be majority owned by a black Zim.  Under those circumstances, what business in their right mind would go into the country? EXCEPT for China.  China's influence over the country is very apparent - and not good.

Also, when Mugabe and gang decided the UN wasn't going to do what it was supposed to as far as transferring power back to native black Zims, they decided to take things into their owns hand and sent the military into business, onto farms, etc., who subsequently raped, pillaged, murdered, etc..  An example: You're a white Zim family who owns a dairy farm that's been in the family for over 100 years (or more).  You're sitting eating breakfast one morning and suddenly your farm is swarmed by 1200 soldiers, your door is busted down, a gun is stuck in your face, and you're told you have 10 minutes to get out or you'll be killed.  The soldiers overran all the farms, ranches, etc., killed off all the cattle to feed themselves, cut down all the fruit trees for firewood, and on and on.  They don't know how to run the factories, raise cattle, grow produce, therefore, in one big swoop they pretty much eliminated their entire economy and ability to feed the people.  Then we get back to the corruption, etc.

It's fascinating and so incredibly sad all at the same time.

I ran!  But not much.  I had an early morning meeting so I only had time for 3 miles on the TM watching Poldark on Masterpiece.

Super-busy at work but I feel as if I accomplished a lot this week.  Already worked 38 hours, so I think I will cut tomorrow short.  As DH likes to remind me, I don't get paid any more for working extra hours.

My boss is thinking of hiring a new elder law attorney.  The woman he interviewed has no elder law experience, but is willing to learn (read, useless for helping to lighten the load for at least two months).  I emailed him that my fear is that she will come on board thinking that I am "her paralegal" and will start delegating her paperwork to me.  Since I am already overwhelmed by the cases I have for my boss, I simply have no time to add another attorney's cases.  The thing about elder law cases is that the boss meets with them for an hour or two, and then I work with them for the next 6 months to two years, putting in at least 40 hours for most cases.  What we really need is another paralegal, not another attorney.

Here's another thing - her second interview today was with the 1) boss's son, 2) one of our two associate attorneys, and 3) the paralegal who drafts our trusts (the only male paralegal).  I have no idea why a paralegal who does not work the elder law cases would be part of the hiring decision-making team, but it is somewhat of a "good ol' boys club" kind of atmosphere where for whatever reason, this sole male paralegal is regularly included in things that the bevy of female paralegals are not invited to take part in.  Mostly I don't pay attention because I am too busy to worry about office politics, but to have him chosen to interview the attorney that I will be expected to train and work with is frankly annoying.

{{vent off}}}

98/38. With the quality of some people's writing skills, the 3 could have very well looked like a 9 in a hand-written registration form. When my life accomplice writes me a check, the ATM machine ALWAYS says it cannot read the amount and I have to manually enter it.

Big ZERO for me today. Rain, wind, misery, lack of dedication all add up to rest day using numerology. I have no training schedule to adhere to, no races to prepare for, so I can pretty much wing it guilt-free. My only "goal" is a minimum of 30 miles a week and at least one 10 miler.

Holly; paralegals do ALL the work, just like nurses. But you already knew that 

Tetsujin, sorry I was in Seattle and had no time to see you. Next time. We miss you.h

Huh, Mariposai busy?

Next thing you know, Holly'll be claiming it too.

However, hope posie didn't miss erika.

See you next time.

thanks

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