Very best of luck with the holidays Stephen, I know how tough they can be. I've been out of work since last June, and my partner just got laid off one of their two part time jobs. We have the shadow of grief hanging over our house too (including the death of our dearest friends' two year old last summer), but at least we're still altogether. We nearly have the rent money together for December. After that, it is pretty touch and go. But we are still current on the bills, so maybe that will keep us from being homeless come January in Minnesota.