Not so good news today. I approached my boss yesterday for a mini meeting. I needed to question him on my funding status, where I stood and what my security would be in the coming months. Point blank, I needed to know how much time I had left. Mostly out of concern for time management and project strategizing to make sure there will be sufficient time for completion. It turns out, after he had the chance to look at actual numbers, that I only have funding to last me until October 8th. Ugh! There is talk of an additional collecting trip in mid-October. I will have to set aside two days of pay, as my first priority is to make sure all of the field work is taken care of. There are baited lines in the water, hopefully I can latch onto another project or find a smaller grant to sustain me, to maintain my employment. Much effort is being put into ensuring that I do not have another hiatus of any length of time from work. There are long range possibilities out there as well, but I need something to hold me over. I