It's the camera that does it. It is set on 'Flowers' and 'macrolens'. Nothing else to adjust. I can't focus it or change the shutter speed. My only input is to choose the amount of light on the subject but it even adjusts for that making evening pictures brighter. I've had the thing for 2 years but never used it because I could not figure out how to transfer the photos from the camera to the computer. The other thing that slowed progress is that the camera phone is perfectly adequate for taking pictures of grand kids smearing birthday cake all over themselves on their 1st BD. It was the embarrassing out of focus photos of the orchids that finally made me take the time to try to understand the electronics. For everything else the camera phone is good enough. One of my son is a computer whizz but lacks insight in how the human mind works. I finally got the message across to him by using my X-wife, who remaines a close friend of the family, as an example. She does not have the foggiest idea how a car works. She knows that if you turn the key and the engine goes 'Whroom Whroom', it's ready to go. If you step on one pedal it goes faster, the other one slows it down. That's almost the extent of her mechanical knowledge. She is also a human billiard ball. Her car has been totally repainted, one fender at a time! Some of us elderly folks are like that with computers. He kept trying to teach me the electronics of the thing. If I only understood how it worked I would not need to ask questions. Finally he gave up and got it down to teach me a few simple steps that achieve the desired result Nick

Toshiba's are good. Best to buy any extended warrantee direct from toshiba. Not from the point of purchase unless you absolutely feel you must. Depending on model, you may have up to a year to purchase it from toshiba, some only 90 days -- last I looked anyhow. You'll want to go to toshiba and read up on their warrantees... there's a couple of versions and price levels. I have a toshiba thats somewhere over four yrs old that I bought toshiba's 3 yr warrantee, direct from toshiba for about 140 bucks,,, never used that extra 2 yrs or the free first yr warrantee. Just bought another toshiba and dont think I'll invest in extending the warrantee.

I missed your post last week, and just saw it today. Your hubby's tribute to you teared me up when I read it last year, and did it again tonight. It is so touching how beautifully he expressed his love and appreciation, of everything you were to him. I know he would be so proud that you are making the effort to still find joy and laughter in life, even when hard days make it a struggle!

Debra, I'm born and raised far north, but have low tolerance to cold, my thyroid function a bit subpar and also have that awful Raynaud's in my right hand and feet often ice cold as well. Yes, was just thinking I'd almost better get started cleaning some of the garden off, don't want to be caught off guard! Rouge, 12 x 12 inch container I have the alstro in. These plants are slow at first to bulk up, so just keep up potting as necessary. Prairemoon, good to know I'm not the only hold out, I've often been mocked for not having a smartphone. My sister has prompted I get one, even said she'd wipe her son's old phone clean to give me, I still declined, lol. I love my laptop, but when I'm done it's closed and I'm disconnected from the world just the way I like it, but of course do email or calls on the landline. I know I should get with texting to be in better contact with family, though yet a hold out with that, but the time is coming. Yes, headshaking how folks have become so detached and engrossed in just their phones! Erasmus, I have a cell phone when traveling and that's pretty well the soul purpose of the thing. I agree with your entire comment. Ginatay, your containers are outstanding, sure gotta love that canna lily as well, I think likely a 'Cannaova', these are exceptional! North53, the first go around with planting the alstro next to the house was kind proof how these are reluctant to go dormant, sheesh coming up in a prairie February warm spell! When next giving the plant a go in a container, the thing just wanted to continue growing and flowering well into the autumn, so yes, I kept it watered and fed to enjoy the blooms and cleaned the plant up in April when strong new growth emerged. As for bugs, thus far it has not been affected by spider mites, maybe just fortunate or something! Am sure the plant would be fine if tossed into a cold room for several months, probably as cool as possible just above freezing to keep it in snooze mode.