Dang, I love your wheels. If it were me(in my dreams)I'd be cranking up my ipod and singing "International Harvester" pretending I was one of the big boys. Enjoy!

Well, thanks guys. I'm sure others could give better advice Roselee. But, as one who has a lot to learn about the camera and photography, I would say that you would not find it difficult to use. It has an automatic setting and several other pre-sets. You would feel comfortable with those until you got more acquainted. It has interchangeable lenses. Buying and using those could present a little challenge, but, nothing the internet couldn't help with. From there, its a question of how much you want to get in to the details. Of course, the "bells and whistles" on DSLR's run the gantlet on price. There isn't really a right or wrong answer there. Just kind a question of personal preference and budget. If I knew more on other cameras, I'd share, but really don't have anything useful to add to those questions.

well, I am getting somewhere. I drew little shapes, LOL, complete w/ solid dots where I needed the tool itself to go, and a "halo" around it to show where the clearance issues would be. It'll all fit in one square, if we eliminate one baseball bat. (believe me, there's one that can go! DS isn't willing, but I'll just bury it deep in that closet if I have to) And I cut away the wires. Now I just have to try out the objects themselves to see if it'll work. (I cldn't last night bcs I finished cutting after bedtime, and I try not to disturb the kids if they're sleeping (or esp if they're just falling asleep). And I'm contemplating labeling, or something, so DS knows what fits best where. Those wire grid things are sort of a useful thing--I got the idea for this from our Guinea Pig Cage It's made of the same grids; they overlap in one spot, bcs the full size was too big, and we used cable ties there. The lid is that ClosetMaid shelving, cut to size at HD, and held in place with, well, more cable ties. hinged lid That's how I knew I could cut the shelving to size, when I wanted to add shelves in the closet (another post still tocome) We hav a cat, so we have to have the lid. People w/o cats don't bother. The floor is Coroplast (corrugated plastic normally used to make signs) Oh, and here's the current resident: Chocolate the guinea pig (His cagemate, Caramel, died last year of a tumor) Here is a link that might be useful: Guinea Pig Cages

Yay Jackie! This should suit your creative design style perfectly.:~) I am so jealous - now you can embroider while you piece. Great gift ~ Enjoy ~ Merry Christmas