Update

Okay - if I'm going to rant here when things are crummy, I should at least balance that with follow-up.

Bed frame has been replaced; umbran apparently spent all day yesterday shopping around to take care of that. Car is mostly fixed; now I just need to get it inspected before the 'Check Engine' light comes on again, which could be tomorrow. Judicious applications of Advil and hot compresses have gotten my back to the point where it's semi-functional again.

I've got today off, and I'm focusing on trying to spend it not stressing about the money I could be making but am not; instead I'm going to bake a coffee cake and work on an afghan I'm making for a friend and maybe go running if I'm feeling functional enough.

Of course, now umbran's laptop is dead; apparently it's something to do with the power supply. Luckily, that is so far outside my realm of expertise that figuring out what to do is entirely out of my hands (my standard remedies of 'rest and pain meds,' 'antibiotics and hydration,' or 'run some bloodwork and take some x-rays' not being applicable here) - though if any of you want to chat with him and offer advice, that'd certainly be more useful than anything I can do.

In the meantime, thank you all for your advice and emotional support. Even if I don't reply individually, it really does help to know that you're here. And right now, that's what I need more than anything. More than funds, more than stuff, I think what I need is to just let the universe know I'm stressed and frustrated, and have that acknowledged. As selfish and shallow as that sounds.... it really matters.