Well, that didn't pan out after all. At least not yet. On Thursday I emailed the company to see if they had any questions or concerns that I could address. The called me back to say that they felt like they needed to, "learn more about the software that's available and what it entails," before they were ready to hire a consultant.

So it's not exactly dead, but I'm not in a position to wait around for them either. As much as I would like to work for this company — it was a very good meeting on Monday, I thought — I've got to find a job now. So it's back to the drawing board to see if I can round something up. I guess its time to broaden my search and look for non-development jobs and lower pay.

Amusingly enough, after being suitably depressed all Thursday afternoon, Friday brought no less than three spontaneous contacts for potential positions - something that hasn't happened in a few weeks. You know, I'm not sure I always fully appreciate God's sense of humor, but I must certainly admit that He has one!