it is never straightforward, technology, is it? Everything installed and even a picture taken but either I am poking the connection in the wrong port (horrid messages flashing up saying hardware incompatibility) or summat else unthinkable. Also had to send off for memory card if I want to take more than 4 pics. Waiting for less technically challenged offspring (who are agile enough to grovel around at the back of the antiquated PC under my desk). Gah! I promise, this is not just a tease. Ingrid, have noticed a distinct coyness when it comes to posting personal pics - we are all quite happy to reveal our gardens, our pets and even our friends and relatives yet I cannot think of a single photo of an actual gardenweb contributor. So, I also promise to include one of myself, in all my toothless and plump glory (specially since the no eating icecream diet is apparently working).

A very happy 2008 to everyone! Katie, I agree with the others..drag the dog along, oh wait you meant your husband. See, Joe has the same idea! Linda, are you on the same coast as me? ItÂs been quite blustery for the last few days And yesterday later in the day it started raining and didnÂt stop til about an hour ago..now the sun is out but the wind is still whippin. The candles are always ready here, the only thing I do once we get a few flickers is fill up some pitchers of water..I can cook and heat the house (gas)..so the only thing we suffer from is toilet flushing. LOL Sharon, The Last Supper..now that is cheeky. LOL And what is it with the dishwasher duty? IÂve been trying to convince the boys itÂs funÂbut apparently since IÂm the only one that does it..they arenÂt buying it! Annie, well that "contract" is bindingÂbetter keep up on those 6 mo checks! And I agree with Maggie..a girl AmandaÂs age shouldnÂt be settlin..she should be playin the field and experiencing as much as possible. Happy Birthday Elery! Gina, can you "see" someone else on the side? ~snort~ and if Ms Gabor can pull it off so Can you! Nancy, as much as I love to have tan skin..but know how bad it is..IÂm really thinking about a quick jaunt to the local electric beach! Just to feel warm all over! So I do know how you feelÂ.A tiny bit! Crafty, do you have a box that holds all those stragglers until you find them all? Sue, your brunch sounds like a good idea to me..nothing wrong with chocolate that time of day! MaggieÂI hope you get everyoneÂs cough undercontrol..ItÂs not fun at all..to do it, hear it and watch your kidlets suffer with it! When you are all done with your closet..I have a few that could use someone elses "eye" to clean them! Plus that would get you out of the house. LOL A walk on the beach today, would be cold..but beautiful here. Tonight at our house will be homemade pizza and Rush Hour 3. Tomorrow will be a morning of basketball for the boys and Daddy. He coaches the middle sons team and the oldest son coaches the youngest ones team..I just get to watch. J Over course this week, they are playing at the same time. So IÂm with the 2 boys. Then I have a little bit of time to spend collecting registration forms and giving out information for Little League. Other than that..we donÂt have much planned for the rest of the weekend. IÂve got a cup of Green Tea ChaiÂso clinkÂclinkÂ

May be wrong. But I think that you are stuck with Cannon conversion lenses that just slip over the existing lens or is held in place by magnet. Not saying that you bought a bad camera. But a Pentax *IST 6.1MP with a 28-80MM Lens Kit can be gotten for around the $350 range. Then your lens choice would have been nearly unlimted. I have different lenses that range from 18mm up to 1600mm for mine. Here is one photo using the camera to shoot a Woodcock (which I had never saw before around here) at over 400 feet away with an 500-1300 mm lens.

Okay Its the camera that Iowagirl2006 said.It came with rechargeable batteries.We got it at walmart and the girl that waited on us said she had it and loved it.She said the batteries lasts along time since it was rechargeable.Also she has 2 weeks to take it back if she does not like it.She is going to day and take some flower pics and than go get her dogs and flower pics printed out to see how well they turn out.I was going to buy me a new digital one but am waiting to see how Ash's pics turn out.Thanks so so much for all who answer my post.I truly apprecaite your time.Also we got recharger.Also the lady said it was a step up from the one that was on display.Not sure what was on display other than it was a Kodak.Ashley was looking at them and asked if they had the one on display.The lady looked and said we do not have the camera on display no longer because we want be carrying it no longer.She than pulled this one out and said this is the next one,a step up from the one you wanted.It might have been on sale.The lady said it was a good price for the camera. I perfer Canon.I have a very good digital Canon Digital camera.Greg had gotten Ashley a good Canon flim Camera.he paid right at 800.00 for it.Ashley is very good in taking pics.She has made some great pics using the Canon Camera,blowed them up.I have several framed in my home of a Sunflower,old homes,lakes,birds,animals.She made a pic of a old barn and had it blowed up,gave to someone.They loved it.I have to brag even though she is my daughter but she is so good at this.She was going to go to school to study Photograph but she choice Grooming school.But greg told her she still could do pictures on the side.Someone asked her to take pics of a wedding.But she was not off.Hope I have answer some of the questions.I am not very smart about cameras.Sorry.