YAY!!!!!

I was reading through all the comments and tagboard messages people have left during my absence, and I just want to thank all those people! I really do feel special to have feedback!!!

Yes, right now I am sitting at my own computer! My mom and I picked it up today since we had to get my sister from badminton practice anyway. It's noticably faster now, in spite of the dial-up for internet. We have about four programs that actually work and they will keep most of the spyware/ viruses and pop-ups away. I'm very relieved about it. My mom scared me for a bit when she told me the hard drive may have to be erased, and I have things that can never be replaced! But it's all good and I have everything as far as I know. I knew not backing up our files would come to haunt me one day.

I was quite down in the dumps all week, partly because I was without my computer, and partly because of my ruined art projects. But now those are behind me. And about my MCR DVD, I know I will be getting it sooner or later. No later than two weeks from now, for sure. I have learned an important lesson: patience. Even though I am told by people that I have a lot of patience, I can still be unpatient at times. Then again, who isn't? But I know that just complaining that something won't hurry up and go your way isn't the best solution. I will be patient and wait my turn for my wants.

One thing that has been keeping me happy at all is the fact that it is spring, and the weather is showing it. Last week we had sunshine and warm temperatures, and even our once-a-year creek running down beside our house as a cause of the big meltdown. Now it's just been raining, and snow has pretty much dissapeared. I just love spring, it is the beginning of a fresh start- as if the world were starting off as new again. Simply breathtaking.

Thank you all again for the congratulations. I will be back here posting often, as long as I have the computer for it!

Carolyn.