Under Construction

I am in the process of making a few changes.  Since leaving the workforce my computer skills are not what they used to be, so please be patient with me as I attempt a new look.
Thank you & Blessings to you and yours.

Blogger Help, Anyone?

I am so sad ... My dashboard is not showing my reading list from the blogs I enjoy following.  I've clicked on "blogger help" in an effort to figure out how to "fix" this.  I've also tried to re-enter various blogs in my reading list to no avail.  My reading list is just blank, as if it doesn't exist.  Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get my reading list back?
Thank you for taking time to help me.

1st Road Trip of 2013

This past weekend OG and I took a little road trip out west for our district's Fine Arts Festival.  (Because we live WAY out in the country, round trip total was 824 miles).  It was exceptionally nice to spend some "mother/daughter" time together.  We did a little shopping, too much eating and she ministered beautifully.  Here's a few photos from the weekend:

OG eagerly awaiting her scheduled time slot.

OG was blessed to be personally acquainted with the sound tech, Mr.N.
 We hosted him and his family last fall while they visited our church.

Here she is accompanying herself on the acoustic guitar while
singing Third Day's "Love Song".  She was the only female
vocalist from the Jr. or Sr. division  who accompanied herself.
The judges commented on how much they LOVED that! 

Her scores were much better than last year.  She was upgraded
from "good" to "excellent".  Next year she hopes to close the
4 point gap to achieve "superior with invitation", which would
earn her a spot in the Nationals.

As always, the drive out west is beautiful.