slowly returning

I haven't been able to update lately. I was on a four day trip to N.C. and Tenn. when the mother board died on my lap top. I'm still trying to retrieve photos from the trip, so maybe I can post something soon. Once again, technology has bitten me in the rear. So now, I begin the task of reloading everything to a new computer. For now off to buy school supplies.Seems like that's all I do ....buy buy buy.