July 25, 2005

• There's so much stuff going on here. 

  First: Hubby and I have found a
  new home.  We currently live in a large subdivision, on a fairly
  small lot.  Hubby wants acreage.  He's tired of having all
  these people close in around us.  I don't mind it so much
  considering I grew up in a condominium.

  Anyway, we found a 10 acre parcel, all utilities are in, there is a
  house on the property that needs some pretty major renovations, but
  (according to Hubby) nothing insurmountable.  The land itself is
  gorgeous.  Two mountain ridges that come together to form a
  beautiful small valley.  It has 2 streams running through it, and
  the last time we were up there (we've visited it 3 times), we saw a
  moose.

  I am a little nervous about the whole thing.  Living in a
  construction zone doesn't really appeal to me.  I am also a little
  worried about getting out of the property in the winter, although Hubby
  says we will buy a 4 wheel drive vehicle for those rare days when it is
  too snowy or icy to get out in our regular cars. 

  I guess my big worry is this: My job is pretty damn stressful.  I
  like to be able to come home and feel the cares of the day diminish
  somewhat (because it would be too much to ask for them to completely
  fade away).  Right now, when I drive up to our house and into the
  garage, I feel this fairly large sense of relief.  The "ah, I'm
  home" feeling.  I am very scared that if the home I have to come
  to is under major renovations, that coming home will cause more stress
  rather than relieving stress.  And I know that the whole
  construction thing is going to be temporary.  Eventually we will
  have a beautiful home on a gorgeous plot of land...but the getting
  there is going to be painful, I am sure.

  We are currently talking to banks and contractors...we'll have to wait and see what happens.

  Second: I am involved in a
  couple of lawsuits right now.  I am up against another sole
  practitioner, and he is driving me up a wall.  Some of his
  discovery questions seem a little weird.  I thought discovery was
  for uncovering the facts?  He's asking me about the legal
  therories that underpin my case.  I need a discovery
  handbook.  Any suggestions, Sara or Betty, if you happen to be
  reading this?

  Third:  I am no longer a
  true sole practitioner - I have hired a part-time
  secretary/receptioinst.  I am contracting with a local staffing
  service right now, which is  a good thing, since I am not so sure
  she's going to work out.  Yes, I am a perfectionist, and I am
  probably being a little hasty, since she just started last
  Wednesday.  I am going to give her another week or two, and see
  how that works out.  It certainly is nice not to have to answer
  the phone every second, and to have someone here to do my typing.

  Fourth:  Why is it that
  some clients have so much trouble remembering to pay their bills on
  time?  Sheesh.  That makes me crazy.

  Fifth: I am doing more and more
  real estate law.  Interesting stuff.  I got another case last
  week.  This one is probably going to have a suit filed as well,
  considering that the seller has refused to take responsibility for the
  shoddy work he had done.  This is not an area I had ever expected
  to practice in, but I am certainly enjoying it.  I am, however,
  VERY happy that my statute books arrived a couple of weeks ago.  I
  have some trouble reading documents on a computer screen for extended
  periods of time, so now I have my statutes and court rules on
  paper.  My eyes thank me.

  Hmmm...I guess that's about it.  Now, back to work!

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