The Burlap Soulmate

I know I'm overdue for a list of positives. I actually have a few of them rollling around my head. But I'm waiting for one big positive to reeally start it off. Well, i's more of a positive part II. Astute readers of my much more bloggacious significant other will already be aware of the job offer I received last week. It was a good one, with more money, more leadership, more autonomy, and a host of other pluses. But as I got down to salary I couldn't help but be a little disappointed. 'That's it huh?' I expressed this as best I could to those around me and the consensus was that, of course it would be low, it's just the initial offer. Make them a counter-offer and see what happens. The worst they can do is say no. So after two days of agonizing over a proper figure, trying to realize my worth but not scaring them away, I made my counter-offer. Not an exhorbitant sum, but enough to maybe, just maybe, be higher than our expenses. Now I'm waiting for what happens. I've been waiting for what happens for two days now... They haven't said yes
They haven't said no They just leave me to ponder. So today I'm pondering, spending money in my head that I don't have, like some sort of drunken sailor planning the end of his cruise. Any wishes of luck would be appreciated.