rose: it's amazing the difference a day makes. i know that is always true, but i don't always find that encouraging. when i started back to work with eamon, my first day was very very difficult, but my second day was delightful and energizing. i tried to take encouragement from that yesterday. anyway, i think i've found a caregiver for otis on kijiji who lives RIGHT UP OUR STREET! what are the chances?!?! she's coming over tomorrow to meet him and us. her ad talked about how she's a very experienced nanny, so i'm hoping she will not be intimidated by his angry-crying over the first week or two. i'm certain it will get better after that. if all goes well, i might stick with her until the end of the school year and not enroll otis in daycare until next fall. it was also a very full day, but we had a great time with our two after-school friends :)

thorn: today is the SECOND pay day that has come and gone since my final exit interview with a certain former employer, and i still haven't been paid. i'm excepting my final vacation pay. it's so irritating how slow they are to do anything for others. they cancelled my company credit cards within hours of my resignation, but can't seem to find time to pay me for my accrued hours owing.