The latest news from the job front is that I can't expect an answer of any kind until the 14th at least. Even if they tell me something by then, which isn't likely given their pattern of dragging things out, it's just too late. I'm not sure I can defer at all at this point, 8 weeks before the semester starts is just too late. So I told them I needed to know by Wednesday.
I've essentially quit my job. I just don't know when my last day will be at this point. If they follow their usual pattern, I may have two weeks left, but I seriously doubt it'll be much more than that. After being out of work for so long, walking away from a good job I actually like it pretty unbearable. I've felt physically ill since Friday. And I am terrified. The fear is nearly paralytic.
In spite of the disaster that was last week, at least as far as my work life goes, I had a pretty good time yesterday in Napa. We went wine tasting, had a picnic at Viansa, and then had dinner at Brannan's in Calistoga. Brannan's is a wonderful restaurant, very good food, nice atmosphere, and in a very romantic setting.
I'm making good progress on the pink sweater. I have the back and one front section done. I'm really looking forward to doing the crochet collar/peplum thing, that should be fun and interesting. I also picked up the Loop-d-Loop book on Friday. This is a great book, and not just because one of my knitting group friends did one of the samples! Some of the designs are a little strange and the hair styles scare me, but the ideas are great, the photograph is really quite nice, and it's very inspiring. I think I have a handspun wool I can use for one of the jackets, and I'm shopping for wool to do a couple of the other designs. I figure that some good sweaters will be an important thing to have back east, it's not as cold in Virginia as it is in, say, Boston, but they colder winters I am used to and than my wardrobe is equipped for.
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