Thank you all so much, I appreciate the kind words and suggestions.

I WILL definitely look into and try the voice to text, but, lololol, I just have this feeling that when I'm doing it, it'll get my husband, son, cat, grandkids needing me vocally. and i can imagine how funny that would sound too. lol. "...honey, where's the...!!!..."...NOOOONNAAAAA!!!!"...."...mom, can you....?" and my fur-baby "...meeeeeeeoooooooow! meow meow meow meow meow.............." lolol.

oyyyy. it's now 2 pm and i wanted to get on here at 9 am. sigh. but, i wouldn't change a thing...except maybe installing an escape hatch for a private time out now and then.

does anyone hear circus music somewhere nearby?