Don't know if anyone noticed (except for Jeri who kept me up with thread highlights), but I was not on Mudcat from the middle of September until the past couple days.

After 9 and a half years, I got very very suddenly laid off. Complete and total shock, but I hit the ground running. I immediately had to buy a car (as my husband and I had been doing one car since January) and a new computer system so I could do freelance, including the pre-press of a couple clients I took over from my employer. (They eliminated my position and salary after hiring an outside salesperson, preferring to concentrate on manipulating client-generated files -- which one of the owners could do.)

So, I found a great $500 buck car, the new G4 is up and running, software bugs worked out, I have produced several freelance projects, and today I start part time evenings at another printer. (Wonder how I'll adapt to that schedule!) Never did have to revise my resume.

For no real reason other than the sheer amount of change, my panic of the past few weeks has been barely under control. Ain't stress grand? (Somebody tell my body everything is going to be okay!)

At least now I'm finding time to be back in the Mudcat community and I really appreciate it. Please help me through my new job jitters!

Thanks, all!

Bat Goddess