General update

Maybe three weekends ago, my computer suddenly started having a lot of trouble turning on. I took it into The Computer Store in the middle of the next week. They took over a week to get back to me. It turns out that my computer is expensive enough to fix, it felt like a toss-up between repairing and replacing. I decided to replace it. I placed the order with The Computer Store yesterday. Carol, one of the owners, estimates it will be ready in a week to a week and a half as of yesterday. {cross fingers, Smile}

In other news, she has a family bible her daughter wants to have re-bound. I told her I'm not in good enough practice to rebind something with as much sentimental value as a family bible, but I offered to look it over and tell her what could be safely done, and how satisfactory it might be. After I hung up, I realized there are a few mends I could do even on a family bible... but if it really needs rebinding, it needs a far more practiced binder. Alternately, if the paper is going fragile with acid, binding will actually shorten it's life; she'd be better off wrapping it in acid free paper or cardboard, and using it on special occasions. So we'll see what happens. {Smile}

In the meantime, I'm borrowing Dad's computer. A lot. I'm sure he'll be extremely happy when I get my new one, so he can have more access to his again. {Smile}

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin