It's been a while since I posted.  Life has been interesting, to say the least.  I'm working at Earth Fare, a healthy grocery chain, and that has been fine.  After the excitement of Christmas and New Years, the T-Rex and I began seriously looking at houses to buy our first home.  We found one we liked, and on January 8th we met with a realtor to submit our bid.  Unfortunately, when my husband arrived at work on the 10th, he'd been informed that he was no longer employed.  We withdrew our bid on the house, and began an earnest search for a new job.  Things weren't looking in our favor yet.  Our lease to the apartment expired February 17th, and it cost way too much for us to afford to renew for another year.  I don't make enough on part-time hours to be of any value but keep the debt collectors at bay.   Thankfully my brother-in-law and his wife were gracious enough to share their home with us, so we're not out cold on the street, but it's still not been easy.  I know it's particularly difficult for my husband...no one seems to be hiring his line of work, or looking for someone with more experience.  I've been hoping and praying something comes along soon.  Unfortunately the cut in our expenses means no time at the range.  We have to scrimp and save and cut corners where we can, and sadly, that had to go.   We treated ourselves to a dinner date out tonight, because we needed it.  Poor T-Rex hadn't been away from the house for three days.  A person can go crazy like that.