computer problem solved

I know I have had long breaks from blogging before but this time I actually have a real excuse. Our computer broke. The dc adapter stopped working and the battery ran out so since Halloween i have been without my source of information and entertainment. I am now uploading pictures from our camera so I can start updating the blog from the last month. I am going to try to catch up in the next few days but don't get too excited. So the computer is fixed, a new adapter, and now an external hard drive just in case this happens again and Merry Christmas to us.