RensReality 101

So I didn't mean to just disappear off the face of the planet.  Our summer got very busy, then my in laws came for the 4th of July and brought the plague with them.  (Seriously...it was a nightmare)  Then I cleaned up after the plague and caught it again.  Then the baby and I had a terrible cold and she kind of had an epic meltdown and refused to eat or sleep for a couple of weeks. 

(drinking stuff was fine, she just wouldn't eat any solid food or sleep for more than a couple of hours and I nearly lost my mind from lack of sleep) 

Just when everything was almost back to normal ----

The company my husband works for has been bought by another company.   Oh joy.  And we know nothing.  Thousands of people waiting to see if they have a job or not...and nothing. 

(I am not a big fan of objectivism and that just adds to the stress.) 

Oh, I was wrong.  We do know we can't touch our 401k until January.  (thanks ever sooo much FDIC)

We actually aren't in as bad shape as most people. We own our house (no hefty mortgage) and we grow a lot of our own food.  We have some savings so we can keep the lights on and the kids fed...but the not knowing is terrible.  We can't make any decisions till we know what is going to happen and the new owners don't seem to be in a hurry to enlighten anyone.

Mainly we just don't want to relocate. We don't want to pull the teenager out of high school or try to sell our house in this market. 

Aghhhhhhh...I hate not knowing.