So, I've missed some major updating.
Since February 18th, Jacob and I have been co-habitating.
We're living in my uncle's trailer until his jail sentence is up.
(It looks like it will be over in February at the earliest, August at the latest.)
It's been interesting.
We've learned a lot, as per expected.
...but the thing is, since May we've had more responsibilities than we originally signed up for, and more than most co-habitators have. We've been helping take care of my grandmother and all of her yardwork, since my aunt passed away at an untimely age of 58.
Living together has been good for us, though.
We've learned how to deal with things. We're learning how to communicate with each other about sensitive subjects. We're learning about what makes each other tick, from a more first-person perspective. It's all the things that co-habitators deal with. Who gets up to let the dog out at 7:00 AM, who refills the empty pet bowls, who cleans out the litterbox, who washes the dishes, who puts away the laundry, etc.
We're facing two major obstacles right now, for our future to move forward.
1. My grandma told me that if I marry him, she'll need to reword her will, again. (And the way she said it, it didn't sound like it was to accommodate my new last name or to incorporate my hubby.)
2. We still have no way of making our plans come into fruition for when my uncle gets out. The job market is not good, just like it is everywhere. We're getting by on his unemployment for the moment; I'm just grateful we don't have to pay rent. I'm hoping that we are going to be able to be in a place by January, just in case. The school year ends in May, so we need to stay in the area until at least then, but after that, who knows where we'll go. We're considering Denver or Fort Collins at the moment, but Seattle, Portland, and places farther South are calling.