Some still use tape, some use mini-DVD, some new ones use mini-hard drives. Depending on if you need the new HD (HiDefinition) or standard TV... And depending on if you're going to use it outdoors or indoors (low light) some are better than others with low-light. Most camcorders don't want to mention their Lux (light) rating. I have a JVC 30gb Hard Drive GZ-MG series model that will do 7.5 hrs in the near DVD mode (not Hi Def) and up to 37 (thirty-seven) hours in the VCR quality mode. It's about the size of 3 packs of cigarettes (I don't smoke) The standard battery is 1 hour. 3hr & 5 hr batteries avail on ebay. Not very good in low-light (about 15 lux) Some other camcorders can do 1 lux Amazon link

Since we started off together broke, I still feel the best about the purchases I decided I really wanted and if I couldn't pay cash for it right then, just saved it up until I could. Now those are bigger ticket items and I get the same amount of pleasure from it that I did on smaller things back in the day. I also am big on sales - I will decide on a bigger ticket item, save the cash ahead of time and then wait for a really great sale - then bag it and tag it ;) You can bargain a salesperson down on almost anything that is sold today if you approach the whole subject carefully. If they say they can't change the price, ask for their supervisor.

Hello everybody, Unfortunately, I am having a relapse triggered by a family fight I had today. As I mentioned in my first post, my relationship with my mom is not good and she is very disrispectful with my stuff and has thrown away very special things to me. Things that I really treasured. Today, I picked up a carped that my mom had removed almost a year ago. She wanted to throw it away, but the carpet was in good condition and I liked it, so I took it to a place to have it washed and storaged. Today I finally got it back home and put it behind a wall in my living room. It was well hidden and it wasn't taking too much room. My mom saw it and started acting like crazy and told me she was going to throw it away tomorrow. I got angry and she started telling me that I had my stuff all over the house, which is not true, and then mentioned that the fact I put my little dog's stuff, like his plate and little bones in the laundry room was a problem for her to. This made me get very angry and I went down the stairs because I wanted to make sure my dog's stuff were safe. suddenly, my uncle, who was at home for a visit, stood up and got between me and my mother because according to him he thought I was going to hit my mom, which is a terrible lie. He dared me to fight and I told him I was not going to accept his attitude in my house. Then he asked me to go outside and I said: OK. Let's go. Next, my brother showed up and my mom to avoid the fight. Then my brother told me he didn't want to fight because he was much heavier than me and that it was going to be easy for him. I said: Come on, let0's do it. And he refused it and said he loved me. Ever since my parents divorced he has interfered in many of my family's issues that are not concer of his and sometimes he has tried to act like the man of the house. Today was the last straw and made me lose my mind. He has brainwashed my mom several times, my mom almost always does what he tells her to do and of course, he usually takes my moms side. All this conflict made me have a psychiological crisis and miss my little dog a lot since I feel very alone again and I have no friend and partner at home to rely on. I really didn't need this since I was starting to feel better about the loss of my beautiful Guyton, to heal, to rearrange my life without suffering too much and feel more peace. On top of that, my Psychiatrist took the liberty to show my mom and my brother my diagnosis file after a visit my mom and my brother made to his office, which was a terrible violation to my privacy and to the confidentiality respect Mental professionals have to have. It's the most basic and important rule. Now, my mom is using this as a weapon and threatening me to send me to a mental hospital because my Psychiatrist also told her and my brother she could do that. It is just unbelievable. He betrayed me and put me in a very difficult position. Specially now that I am trying to overcome the death of my little dog and my mind is unstable. It just looks he also took my brother's and mom's side and they are their patiens not me. Now I am missing Guyton a lot again and their loss became bigger again too. I am lost and sad again. I really hope you can reply to me. Thank you very much in advance for your help and kindness

I only watched the first video so far but found it so charming-- something she said in the beginning of the video really resonated with me: they both work at home so having a lovely space was important to them. Yes! I am feeling the same ... I have started and stalled or put a number of projects on hold. I have been nesting these last few weeks and am ready to restart some of them. Not sure I am going to take on painting walls just yet but definitely the fireplace (when I am no longer using it daily) and some furniture. Little touches make such a difference. Thank you for sharing -- it is inspiring and charming.