In All Aimee All th Time News, I am trying hard not to panic/fall into the deep pit of despair and depression. Through a slip of someone else's tongue, I found out that my uncle who we rent from was/is (not sure which) in danger of having his house (not the one we rent) forclosed on. Really, his only option if that were to happen would be to reclaim our house. We don't have a lease (I know, I know.) so we have no leg to stand on as far as rights to the house. We really have no proof that we pay rent, other than to show twice monthly withdrawls from our bank account as he will only accept cash since he's not claiming the income. I was going to talk to him about lowering our rent but now I'm afraid to, even though I will anyway. But if he does get foreclosed on and we do have to move, it will probably be into an apartment which we do not want and I'm getting more and more depressed as I think about it and look for places to rent. I hate having to rely on other people's homeownership for our living, but that isn't going to change anytime soon and I'm feeling like Total Adult Fail.

Blah blah blah.

Joe says, (rightly so) that there's nothing to worry about until there's something worry about and that I'm totally borrowing trouble, which I totally am. But I'm trying hard not to, really I am!!

Aims, thanks for the tips. I always forget that I can print out postage now.

As for your living situation, I hope the worry turns out to be for nothing. And should it be for something, I hope you can find a lovely place to rent that suits y'all.

Right-o. Work.

It is hard not to borrow trouble. but just keep repeating the fact that you are .

I can't wait 'til Matt gets on a plane. This is way to crazy to be safe.

And smonster, keep posting what you are doing. I'll be joining you as soon as I get off my couch

But I'm trying hard not to, really I am!!

{{Aims}} I know you have work to do and what not, but if you can find a little time to go ahead and let yourself worry and let your brain run through all the scenarios it wants to panic about so they aren't rattling around inside your skull, maybe you can put that behind you until there's something to be done. And if that's what you just did by posting, good for you.

Regardless of that, no part of the situation is a failure on your part.

I'm feeling like Total Adult Fail.

how is this your fail? He's the one who hasn't paid the mortgage on his other house. You worked out a situation that is good for you. The only thing that is a little sticky here is the rent issue, but that's hardly your fault when you're dealing with family.

I think we might have a contract somewhere for renting our friend's house, but it's year's old. Thankfully he has a great job and is up-to-date on his mortgage. Unfortunately, he's also paying the mortgage for his mother, and his brother lives with Mom, and Brother hates us. Fortunately, our friend has already told his brother that if a situation comes up that involves the authorities, our friend will be coming down on our side, not his brother's. Which does nothing to help our relationship with the brother, but makes me feel more secure housing-wise.

Why must there be family drama? Can't it all just be little tribes against the other tribes, instead within the tribe. This, of course, sucks if you're in the other tribe, but at least you'd have your own people at your back.

-t is wise. Maybe you could set a timer and follow some scenarios through to their conclusions, then see how many are negative predictions. Can't remember where I heard it, but I try to remember that worry!=planning.

Vortex is also wise.

I'm back at work on my MDT. I kind of want to just keep going on it, but part of what I'm working on is transitions, stopping one task and starting another. Looking at my to-do list, I really need to tackle some other things I'm behind on. Okay, 20 more minutes on the MDT and then I will change.

I just spent two hours on the phone trying to make a mortgage payment. Seriously - I'm giving them their money and they won't/wouldn't take it. No wonder they (GMAC) are about to go bankrupt.

sj, J is totally adorable! What a sweetie.

Aims, much home-ma. I hope the situation doesn't affect you too much.

At Heathrow. Despite the incredible mess that El Al originally made of our seat booking, we didn't have any further arguments with them here and we checked in with no bother. They didn't even object to carrying my walker as well as the wheelchair. Fantastic. Here's hoping I cope with the flight (bit of a nervous flyer).

J is one super-cute kid!

That's so bizarre, Stephanie. I run into that no-we-won't-take-your-legitimate-payment things now and then and it never gets any less weird.

Safe flight, Seska.