And now the roller coaster goes up again...

Something is happening! I rec'd an email from ye old atom mill requesting my presence at a 'viable candidate pre-screening'. The way they describe it is basically filling out paperwork for medical and security checks. Well, I'm overweight but otherwise very healthy; and I can't think of any reason for having a security check problem. So it should be no problem. At least it's another step forward.
Now, of the two jobs I applied for there, this is my second choice. But that's ok. It's a job and a new start. And there is room to move up there. I'm ok with that.

I will keep checking for things around here in the meantime, but this takes some of the stress off.