From yesterday evening

this is my it’s too late and we havent’ had dinner yet face

Second lace shawl.

This one’s for me.  And I am so proud.

First Lace Shawl

First Lace Shawl, originally uploaded by kaphine.

Can’t wait to show off my latest knitting project. It’s all pinned out and done!!!! More pics on both Ravelry and Flickr.

New Link

I’ve added a new blog to my links: Leethal’s Do Stuff.  I’m thinking of knitting up her Vortex hat, just released as a Knitty winter surprise pattern.  I started clicking links from that pattern, and discovered she’s got lots of cool ideas going on.  I’m deeply contemplating Scoodlet.  That and she’s in my home town.  So, I’ve added her to my links, and thought I’d tell y’all.

Oh, and if you haven’t checked out the Family Trunk Project yet, DO.  Emily’s designs just keep getting better.  I’m fairly certain there’s an Ethel in my future (although that patern hasn’t yet been released).  Go over to her blog and see her modeling the prototype, it’s sooooooo beautiful.  I wonder if it would be OK in cotton.  I might have to do some swatching.  I have this lovely Yarnia blend that would be an interesting color for Ethel, if it holds shape well enough.

So, in summary, I’m obsessed with knitting right now.  I’ve been working hard on my sweater, and am about 70% there.  I’ve set it aside today for a few little instant gratification projects, but will be back at it soon.

Job Negotiations

So, I’ve been offered a new nanny job.  Interestingly, it’s with a family I interviewed with and was disappointed to have come in second.  They weren’t feelin’ the love with the nanny they hired and decided on a do-over.  So, I met with them yesterday, and they still don’t seem crazy.  The location is great.  The hours are fine.  The stated expectations seem reasonable.

However it’s a low-ball offer.  A 20% pay cut from what I was making.  Take home would be about the same as my unemployment check.  Which would leave me off WORSE financially, because while I’m unemployed, my student loan is in deferrment, and once I have a job, I will have to resume those payments.  So, I’m actually short-term better off on unemployment.  They’re also offering fewer holidays and sick days.

I emailed them this morning and indicated that they’ve got to do better than their initial offer, and now I’m waiting to see what they can do.

It always feels so gut-wrenching to not take the only offer I’ve got, not knowing what opportunities, if any, are out there.  Am I going to regret this?  Are they going to walk away?  How little can I settle for?  My eyebrows are all pinched together in the middle.

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