Ho Cath, it only looks tidy cos no-one is in it! 30 seconds after the whirlwind of children, dogs, DOGS (one is gigantic),cats and my own messy self, there is barely a surface left without teacups, biscuits, newspapers and books,dog flowers, old bikes and the astounding number of special seating things for a child who has the smallest ass in the house yet requires at least 6 different immense chairs. For the non-posters among us, it has been an impenetrable mystery to me and every year has been frustrating because I simply forget what is in the garden (well, more the allotment which is bigger and really is messy). Digital cameras are (I think) fairly easy to use but I have come to the conclusion that being given someone else's old one is a bad mistake - there is always a crucial component missing and hardly ever a manual of use. I am going to buy a new (cheap) one and we can all learn together - that is one of the really good things about this forum. Allowances will be made for non-techies. I think we could all agree to be online at roughly the same time and try to encourage each other through the process. Dont feel bad about not being able to do it - it is not something you can work out intuitively, at least those of us who have not worked with PCs - we need the step by step guidance of someone with patience (probably not me, then) but we owe it to ourselves to make our garden images visible at any time of year, just for our own pleasure....and if we get to share, then that is brilliant.

hey .. i have to keep you reaching ... don't rest on your laurels now .... as you get more proficient with the stuff you just learned.... the other stuff will come more easily ... just keep in mind.. its a computer.. and you can fool around with pix in your editor.. and AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT SAVE ... nothing will happen to the image in the memory .... one trick ... say you are working on picture 001 ..... play with it.. and then SAVE AS 001a ... then 001b .... until you get one you like ..... that way you never lose your original image ... then try to remember to go back and delete all the extra images you don't need.. no need to clog up those memory cells with duplicates .... and finally .... you may be able to adjust the camera .... regardless .. its not like you have to pay to develop the pix ... so just play around.. 5 mins every day .... i have found that if you try to spend hours.. you get confused and overwhelmed ... and if you play for 10 minutes.. then go away .. the next day you will want to play for 15 .... make it fun.. not a job... and keep in mind.. that my replies are not just for you .... i will bet another hosta .. there are a handful of people who are as afraid as you were... and frankly .. if you can do it... they can too .... if they just get past the fear ... keep up the good work ken

Hi Judith, Love your pink acccessories! If you scroll down to the bottom of this thread page, there is a test forum where you can practice. Its in the "Instructions" area. There were several excellent posts about how to insert photos and links to albums. Its either in the FAQ area, or if you do a SEARCH, I'm sure you will find something. P.S. Once you find the instructions, its helpful to make a copy in a document somewhere for reference.

Wow! Love it! Tropcialfreak