Okay, I actually feel more like this...

Yes. This is how I feel.

Big Hurdles to Jump, Mountains to Climb, Rivers to Swim...

That photo represents how I feel. I'm exhausted. Although I only have 3 more classes this semester and one paper to write before December 20, I still drop at the end of the day. And I'll be damned if I'm going to sell my house that I've put all my blood, sweat and tears in for the last few years at a loss and then pay a realtor thousands of dollars on top of that. So yes, we are in limbo.
It's painful because we want to live together and help each other through all this, but these circumstances require more creative solutions than what we are able to come up with now.
Ugh.

Ugly Reality

They say timing is everything, and believe me, it's true. Cindy and I met with a realtor a couple weeks ago to get a lay of the land as we prepare for selling our current residences in order to buy our new house together. All I can say is that 2008 isn't looking like it'll be the best of years to sell real estate. What was most upsetting was seeeing how much comparable housing prices have been dropping, and continue to do so. So we are now strugglling to come up with a Plan B. Could we both fit into her current house if we had to? What if I can't sell my condo? What about the wedding if we are high and dry with our properties? There are no obvious or easy answers.....

The photo is by Saul Leiter, an early master of color photography. It sums up the mood for me.