Upsides/Downsides

Having time to work on the list of house projects that I was afraid would never happen, including some that were strictly optional yet potentially fun

Working on half-finished craft projects, like the quilt I'm making out of fabric from when I was a kid and the cross-stitch for my sister I've been working on for over ten years

Not being too tired to cook in the evenings, and cooking more things from scratch

Mid-morning naps

Mid-afternoon naps

Catching up on Dexter, Burn Notice, and Angel

Putting a bunch of stuff on Craigslist sooner rather than later

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Filing for unemployment in one state while residing in another is apparently too complicated to do online

Having to get rid of our unlimited text feature on our cell accounts

Having to get rid of cable TV (but substituting Netflix/Hulu)

Turning down the heat even more to save on the gas bill

Stressing out over our lack of groceries and also lack of grocery money

Potentially going back to retail just to have some income

Anticipating having to pay out the nose for COBRA insurance coverage

Having to borrow money from our parents (at least it would be interest-free.... right, Mom?)

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(At least the cons are all in future tense. We're hoping we won't have to do all of them.)