A change of technology...

My old faithful laptop finally gave up the ghost. I had just gotten it back from the repair shop and thought all was well, but then it began making weird noises and I shut it off lest it should explode. I had gotten all of my important pictures and files transferred to an external hard drive when it was in the shop, so I'm thankful for that. Now, rather than investing in a new laptop, I'm learning how to use my iPad. I think this slow hunt and peck method of typing will encourage me to write shorter posts. I'll also have to take photos with the iPad since I can't upload to it from my old camera. Learning curve! I know I can get a keyboard for it, but I'm going to try to get by without it. This is an iPad 2, so it's older, but I bought it for $30 from the local school when they replaced their old ones. (My main problem is the frustration of the slow typing which doesn't go well with my racing brain!)

Micah totaled her van last week when a deer collided with her. She was alone at the time and she's fine. She and Adam found a new used van on Saturday but it won't be delivered until tomorrow. Meanwhile, we're doing a lot of juggling to get everyone where they need to be using Adam's truck and my car.

Adam has been putting up a new fence around their yard and sully has figured out how to open the sliding door to get out to play. See the bar on the door? Only way to keep him in.  Remember this house is still under construction so the yard is a mess, but do you see the cattle panel by the red wagon in the background? Sully crawled through one of those squares the other day! I watched him from my window or I wouldn't have believed it. That's why they don't want him going out alone. He's an escape artist and usually heads for the road when he gets a chance. Anyway, the cattle panel was just a temporary gate. Adam built a nice solid gate and installed it last night. It might slow sully down, but he requires constant vigilance.

I'm going to give up and post this as is. I can't figure out how to drop down below the next photo and continue typing. It won't let me scroll down and even see the next photo and I'm getting impatient. I'll  keep trying!

Thanks for checking in!

Shalom!