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

Sorry to digress back to sand but I am probably guilty of using U.K. definitions when most of you use US terms. Here in the U.K. we can buy...... horticultural grit also called alpine grit, small stones, no sand, similar product to aquarium substrate, around 5mm in size horticultural sand or sharp sand, coarse grained sand for adding to potting mixes, no stones just bigger particles concreting sand, basically a medium grade sand with added larger grains for, well, making concrete! for paths etc etc building sand, smooth finer grade sands for bricklaying, pointing and smooth ‘trowelled’ work play sand, is bleached fine sand paving sand, very fine grained for brushing into paviour joints sorry to confuse the issue even more! Gill

On the main page it will say start a conversation. ..click it. Than type in your subject which must be 15 or more letters...than type in the body of your message than click next...here you must choose at least one place for your thread to goto. I scrolled down and found kitchen table and clicked it..than I clicked post. ..do not assume that just brcause your at the KT when you start your thread that it will show up here...it won't unless you choose the KT.

Thank you all! I’m so worried about this Houzz re-boot business. It’s been such a dream to log on and see everyone’s gardening progress, follow interesting threads that range from the every-day to fine points of Rose botany and history. It’s a little heart-sinking to think everyone will just disappear. I’m hopeful Houzz will resolve the problems enough to keep folks tethered, or that we’ll find another posting site, like the one Jeri found. I’ll be sending a message to Houzz later tonight and will post it here for folks.