This weekend there were three big events: I finally had the big rotten stump (the 12 foot high one) cut down and the stump sawed out, which already makes the house look a lot better; Beth had her first $500 jewelry party; and the computer had brain surgery. Actually, more like brainwashing. I finally got sick of the slow beast grinding and chugging on everything so I gave it the ol' format c:. I do however have the important stuff backed up on an Iomega drive. Anyway, I fought with the carcass so much I came close more than once to just driving to the Gateway store in Ft. Wayne and getting a new one. but I persevered, and it seems to be running all right now. Lots less garbage on the hard drive.