Bother blogger! Help and guidance required.

Bad day on blogger today.Half the time I couldn't get access at all, and when I could, the photo edit function wasn't available...which means that I can't treat you to the enlightened version of yesterday's picture kindly supplied by both Anne and Dayzee. I'll keep trying on that, though, as it's lovely to have a version that actually does the figures justice. Hints and tips as to how it was achieved would also be welcome!
Being unable to access the blog on a day off when I had lots to say has reawakened an anxiety that my archives might disappear off the face of the earth. This would possibly be a service to humanity in general, but I'd be sad, so I wondered if anyone reading has any ideas about storage. I'm sure I read something on jonny's blog awhile ago, but can't remember what the tool/site was called, which makes it hard to hunt for. Also, while on all things techi, do those who've migrated to typepad feel that the better service justifies the monthly fee (bear in mind that I have to sell the notion to the family, who are less enamoured of this blog than is its creator)? I'd love to know.