so i am in the same situation i was in a few months back.  i need to delete photos from my computer before i can add new ones to my computer, or i am afraid it is going to crash.  does anyone have any advice on their photo management system?  i.e. external hard drives, cd system, and how can i access them easily, etc.  i always feel like i will never see my photos again once i delete them from my computer.  i know this is stupid, but i really do need a system here. 

aside from that here is a look into my ozark life:

-we have had one playdate with new and old friends.  it was terrific.

-i locked myself out of the house on that same day, and then 3 hours later found the key in my shorts

-still no washer and dryer.  michael has graciously offered to sit at the laundromat tonight for 

us.  i will sort the clothes and stain treat them before he goes. our neighbor offered to let us use theirs, but i refuse to do 5 loads of laundry at their house after just meeting them.

-frank and i spent one hour this morning killing ants in the kitchen.  i am afraid that battle is far from over

-the wal-mart up near Rogers is so far the best grocery store in town, a bit of a drive, but i have found everything i need there (coconut milk, jasmine rice, Morning Star Chicken Nuggets).  best discovery so far: orange push pops

-my house slants.  it slants so bad.  when you come to visit us, you will have to let me know if you want your head uphill or downhill.

-angus won't come downstairs, he has settled into our upstairs and only comes down to go outside, it appears he is afraid of something in the living room

-ford has taken to leading us, very gently by the hand to wherever he wants to go or to do something for him.  this occurs about 30 times per day.  yesterday he led me to a chair where he just wanted to sit next to me for a spell.  this kid will melt your heart.  which is good because yesterday he found a tube of lipstick and coated his body with it.  gooey pink everywhere.  floor, toys, iron, rug, etc.  (let's not discuss that he was playing with the iron, i already know...)

-frank is loving the hills on our daily walks and is embracing all the free play time in the house while i unpack and clean and wait for repairmen.  this morning i came downstairs to an easter egg hunt he had set up for me.  the eggs were filled with various leggo body parts one had heads, one had suitcases, one had pants, one had guns - you get the picture.  then we could "put them all back together, and now we can put on a play!"  

it is not dull here.  i have found good coffee, love the farmer's market, found two excellent bookstores, and a place to get donuts. 
so far, so good.