Welcome back, Robert, glad to hear you're up and around!
As for posting photos, it's as the others have said. Nothing has changed. We cannot load images directly to the forum, we still have to link them. I'm using Postimage, which is free, but the owners have an annoying habit of not renewing their domain registration, which is a nuisance.
Others are using Imgur (I created an account there, too, till Postimage bought itself a new domain), which is also free of charge. It might be worth it to try a paid site, like Fotki, on the chance that it might be a little more stable, but on the other hand, who knows what could happen tomorrow? Photobucket was just fine, too, until they tried to staunch the bleeding of advertising income by eliminating all subscription types-free and paid-except their most expensive.
Fotki has been around for at least 15 years, though, according to a buddy of mine who has subscribed all that time.
In any case, I look forward to seeing your new builds!
Best regards,
Brad