local($number) = &retrieve_number("aa_backup");
# variables for directory location to backup and the file to dump it in.
-local($root) = "$HOME";
+local($root) = "$FEISTY_MEOW_PERSONAL_HOME";
local($snarf_file_base) = &snarf_prefix("notes");
local($snarf_file) = &snarf_name($snarf_file_base, $number);