Verb conjugation of "encode" in English

I hope you you had a successful week in Dortmund. Because of the bad weather at the last moment I could not get on my flight to Dusseldorf and I have stayed home. I was afraid to fly.
I had a few problems with my Mac. I guess I will have to buy a new one in the near future. I have already found the right product, and I will soon order it from the local hardware dealer.
I apologize that I have not written for such a long time! Please call me on my new phone number, that would be great! How is your son feeling, has he been recovering? I am sure that he will be fine.