Dilemma

I received an interesting proposition today, but I’m not sure if I should pursue it. Big picture (repetive for all five of you who read this blog):
1. Lost my job. Want a new one. Last one paid pretty well for the area and my education level, unlikely that I’ll find another in that price range. [...]

Life goes on

I just read a post at a new blog that I stumbled upon, Dancing with Frogs. The post was about a sister’s breakup, but the last paragraph really hit home for me because it applies to my job loss/search situation as well.
“…but of course it’s only trials and troubles that bring that strength out in [...]

What I want to be when I grow up

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a veterinarian. No “princess” or “firefighter” for me; nope, I wanted to play with kittens and puppies all day long. I gave up on that dream in high school, although I took four years of Ag in part because of the vet dream (and in part [...]

Deadlines unmet

I’ve completed all 82 blocks and 28 triangles for my Summer Stash Challenge string quilt, but I don’t think I’ll have the whole thing finished by the end of August.

So why won’t I finish it in the next two days? Well, tomorrow I have a job interview in the middle of the day, I have [...]

Butterflies

Oh, my stomach is churning. Nerves, you know. I just created an Etsy account and listed the Neapolitan quilt pattern for sale. Why does this make me so nervous? I don’t want to shove my Etsy stuff down everyone’s throat, so I’ll just mention it here and then drop the subject. Except, of course, if [...]

Will work for food

This job search thing really sucks. I know that isn’t particularly eloquent, but I’m too tired of this struggle to make it sound pretty. I received an e-mail today telling me that they chose someone else for a position that I really hoped to get. It said they only interviewed four or five people out [...]

Is the rain clearing any time soon?

Wow, it’s been a rough week. A short recap of the previous two months – I lost my job, was diagnosed with situational depression (fun symptoms like heart palpitations, trouble breathing, nausea, headaches, inability to focus), and haven’t been able to find a new job yet, I’m flat broke, and continuing my health insurance costs [...]