Urlea - does DH work in this state or the state next door? I haven't heard of any massive layoffs in our state but I haven't been reading the news regularily so could have missed it.

I didn't think our state was having any big layoffs considering our economy - but I suppose, if it is a company dependent on outside interests. Also I think for the first time the western half of the state is in better shape than the east just because of the oil activity, but that could all change if the price of oil drops anymore.
Also the city you live in never seems to be a part of our state anyway but closer to the neighboring state.

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your DH is a sweetheart to do that for you for Valentine's day