I read a lot, too, lizzyjb. In fact, going to go read shortly to try to pass a little time before my son is home from school. I get so anxious being alone, too. I used to love my alone time before the fire. Now it terrifies me, and when it's for an uncertain amount of time I panic, like today. I haven't heard from my husband today at all, and he usually calls around noon. It's just after 2 PM. I suppose still busy with the leak he's working on today. Just want him to be back home. Thanks also about our goat and mom. My husband is the caretaker of our goat, and I'm so worried not knowing how long he'll be gone today and the goat needing his care. All our goat can do now is just lay there and maybe reach some food with his mouth. Otherwise my husband has been giving him food when he returns from work by hand. I'm afraid he's laying there hungry, and I can't help him. I haven't seen him since Friday when he was last up and about. He took a turn Saturday when my husband went out and thought he was dead. He hasn't been on his feet since. My husband turns him and moves him around. I just can't do that. I'm not strong enough emotionally or physically. I'm not so worried about mom - I'm sure things will be fine. She's been needing this surgery and will hopefully make her feel better and able to walk with no pain. It's just that with this going on with our goat and my husband's work and my whole family gone tomorrow, I feel extremely alone and scared. It's just adding to my extreme anxiety today.