Could I Really Be This Stupid? Don't Answer!

First I should say that last night was so ridiculously cloudy in NJ that I couldn't see a thing I wanted, not a thing.  I suspect tonight will be the same since it's pouring right now.  Darn.  Well...things could be worse, I figure.   And guess what?  They became ALOT worse a few nights ago. 

Sitting at my nice Dell computer, cleaning out old files and making more space, I ran a scan that told me I should remove my older version of AOL since it's just taking up room.  So I follow the directions, very simple ones, and at first I wouldn't let my eyes believe what I was seeing:  This amazing tool from AOL managed to delete BOTH versions, which means it took the one I've been using, 9.0 SE.  I couldn't get online, my stomach turned into mush then barbed wire, so I got on the phone and surprise surprise!  The tech support people couldn't help me.  Okay, I go through my box full of CD's I get in the mail, praying hard hard hard that there's an SE in there and YES!!!!  There was!  So I reinstalled AOL 9.0 SE thinking, "it won't matter I've lost everyting" very optomistic, eh?  But other than my settings, it seemed after I reprogrammed my access numbers and other busy work, it seems to be okay.  SO FAR.  Funny thing, I was thinking that this Journal would be one of the more important things I would never want to lose, even my documents.  That tells me something about the power of writing one's feelings down, events, the trials of the day, the happy hours, all the sharing, and most of all, the incredible people I've met here.

Somehow I know I'm going to find things won't be the same, they'll be a few bug-a-boos to fix, already it's running too slow, but heaven help me I'm grateful I still have something!  DARN I'm grateful!!  Whew ......