I also applied for unemployment today. That's changed dramatically in 18 years

Lady of leisure lifestyle begins!

(Don't we wish...)

Edited: another unfortunate incident of Shir vs. phrasal verbs.

Phrasel wha? remember where you were trying to teach me Hebrew? Maybe I need you to teach me English too. If I ever turn zombie, can you come visit me, cuz I know your brains will be nice and yummy!

IOmeN, helped mom with Social Security Admin today. Took all morning, and half the afternoon. I was going to go into work when it was done. But when I dropped mom back at home, Friday Get away traffic was already started (at 2pm!!!) and it just didn't feel worth going in for it. I called boss, and he said, "burn some of your comp time, have a 3 day weekend". OK. So now I'm home. Yesterday, my back was killing me. Did a bunch of stretches and exercises last night. So today, back is just a dull throb. So. Today. Lounging. Tomorrow, I'll do more of the stretches and exercises again. And looking forward to some relax/decompress time this weekend. Catch up on Tivo and play some Skyrim.

Teppy, not sure I posted this earlier, but so happy to hear the severance package was generous. You certainly earned it.

Now I have to doublecheck your post to see if I can identify what you fixed.

I did the same thing. I'm guessing "watch out for."

I've actually been kind of weepy intermittently today. It's like when I get stressed about something, once the situation is over/resolved, I still have to do an emotional core dump. It's frustrating.

It is frustrating but you aren't the only one with that reaction.

Shir, places and people are complicated. Probably no place more than yours. I always am impressed with how you explain beyond just your own perspective.

I'm sure most of you have seen the many requests for prayers and scripture quotes from me on FB recently and possibly you've wondered what's going on. A couple of you know some details. Well,guys ... I just don't even know. It's been a rough month in the Miracleborn household. Due to circumstances beyond our control, and in a nutshell, the house we have been living in, fixing up, and have been trying to buy has been sold. We have no money, no resources, and after October 1, nowhere to live. We just found out today (Happy Anniversary to us)and are trying to take a hot second to process before we start trying to move forward. Forward is a hard direction. We've worked our asses off on this house and Joe even built me a fire pit and now we have to move. Again. We have no money to move, shitty credit, and Joe is an independent contractor so not a lot for proving income. We haven't been able to bring ourselves to tell Emeline. We just don't want to break her heart again. She loves the neighborhood and the neighbor kids. She's had 5 moves in 6 years and that doesn't lend itself to alleviating the feelings of Worst Parents in the World.

To pile it on, we are supposed to go on our first family camping trip on Sunday. Our first real family vacation, really. One we've been planning since September. Part of me says that, in the interest of fiscal responsibility, we shouldn't go. We can get most of the money back from our campsite reservation. The other part of me says we should go for the mental health of our family. A small part of me says we should stick close to "home" right now since we - mostly Emeline - have been away for the majority of the past 3 weeks. All I wanted today was to hang with Joe, celebrate our marriage, and just rest. And now, we're both so freaked out but trying not to show it for Em's sake.

My mind is so full right now.

I just don't even know.

Aims

I am so sorry about this situation. It sounds untenable. Can we help at all - esp for those of us at a distance?

Ugg. Sister just texted:

Have you heard from [brother] today? Call me after you do. He will probably be calling you with news.

I ask if it's good news or bad. She responds:

well... he should probably tell you. All is ok, so don't worry.

WTF?

OK, given that "all is ok", that means his lymphoma hasn't returned, right? Given that he and his wife are 5 years older than me (close to 50), I doubt she's pregnant, but, it's a possibility.

Ugg! I'd rather not have known to know that something is coming.

Given they are both on east coast, I assume he should be calling soon, as it's 9pm there now.

Aims also sorry about the situation.

When I was young, my dad sold houses. We moved a lot because my dad pulled the family's fat out of the fire by doing that.

Ugh Aimee, that's a lot to process. Many hugs to all of you. Moving is hard even in the best of circumstances.