OK, I guess your absence is excused. :) Everything you've put your talented hands to is just terrific! I certainly hope the fireplace and the many snowflakes have been stored lovingly away so they may be hauled out in all the years to come. Loving efforts like your's (!) are the basis of "traditions". I do so hope the fact is not "lost" on people who, too often, look only to the "goal" immediately in front of them... I could have sent you cat and dog hair in quantities certain to cover a child's mask in no time flat. (Unlike Cynthia, ;) ). Babs., you would have really like Mum a lot. She was always "into" something... (consequently, so were my brother and I). Papier mache, stripping furniture, painting something, sewing, hooking rugs or braiding them... . Our Halloween costumes were wonderful... but we were required to be something SCAREY... no princesses allowed. I see you've used your time profitably and JUDICIOUSLY. I'm not in the least surprised! and am delighted with your photo essay.

Thanks! Seems to be the exact manual we have, but in pdf file, so I bookmarked it. I just retrieved the infrared card and despite our efforts last night to leave the new cam in "camera mode", we got a series of short videos-all of which were just red screens except for the last video which was of me passing to get the SD card from the other camera. I still can't make heads or tails out of the directions, so I'll just leave the infrared cam as is for the moment. The Cuddeback cam had several critter photos on it-all familiar faces by now: 3-30-09, Gray Squirrel, 3:03 p.m. From Cuddeback trail camera photos-wildlife on Picazo Farm pond trail 3-31-09, Eastern Cottontail, 4:01 a.m. From Cuddeback trail camera photos-wildlife on Picazo Farm pond trail 3-31-09, pond trail, female Red Fox, 4:58 a.m. From Cuddeback trail camera photos-wildlife on Picazo Farm pond trail To see a slide show of all the Cuddeback camera photos, here's the link to the Picasa Web album, or click on any of the photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/rachelbro3/CuddebackTrailCameraPhotosWildlifeOnPicazoFarmPondTrail# I tried to get photos of the Louisiana Waterthrush this morning but it was cloudy so the shutter speed was slow. I also had trouble using manual focus through the branches, so I'll try tomorrow for sharper photos 3-31-09, Farm creek, male Louisiana Waterthrush, 8:59 a.m. From 3-23-09, Spring 3-31-09, 9:02 a.m. From 3-23-09, Spring 9:04 a.m. From 3-23-09, Spring 9:14 a.m. From 3-23-09, Spring

Another great list!!! BTW That one stamp lady was on Carol Duvall's today. She usually uses one stamp or set of stamps to make so many different things.

Very Nice Teri I did this today Sue :) Here is a link that might be useful: Tutorial