It looks absolutely SUPER! A friend gave me good instructions for night-time pics with a digital camera. 1. Set it to a slow shutter-speed (I hate reading manuals, but sometimes there's just no other way!) 2. Set a time-delay of 2 or 3 seconds (see how in the manual again) 3. Put the camera on something solid, and frame your picture. One of those lavendar- or herb-filled neck-things is useful for angling the camera exactly, and holding it in position. 4. Click, and see what happens :o) I think your Cheshire Cat is wonderful, and very very very commercial. Wonder if it'd be possible to put a solar lamp inside, with the battery (if that's what you call it) sited outside to pick up the sunlight? Don't know how solar lamps work. Then at night just the grin and the eyes would show.

Thanks guys! The hardest part of this project was stripping the casing from the wires. I REALLY enjoyed wrapping the pieces with the copper. Love the look of that. I have always wanted to do stuff with copper but it seemed to expensive, now I have an inexpensive alternative. I think I may add some more 'danglies" to it, just a little more pop! Riveter Slow? Geez, there's nothing you can't do!! Glitter glue-actually didn't think of it, but now that it's been mentioned....

sandiefl, yes, yes. I thought it was running up and down the stairs changing beds. But it has left me tired. oh my god, I'm so glad you posted this. I'll be sweating, then not even 3 minutes later, I'm cold. So I have blankets beside me and I'm constantly putting them over me then kickng them off. Did you have radiation? I thought it was the left over affects of the radiation. I'm going to my oncologist and breast surgeon on Aug 2 and 3. They are the best of the best. They are in NYC. I don't mean to say that every doctor in NYC is the best, but, really, these guys are the best. honestly. When I go in August, I will get it out of him. They seem not to want to tell you the symptoms. Did YOU feel that way? For me to tell my hubby "I feel tired", I FEEL TIRED. Remind me to tell you what he says. I'll kick his ass if he doesn't. lol.

Nicki, nothing stays the same. Nothing at all. Everything is constantly undergoing change. First of all, you have got to clear your mind. Stop drinking or using anything for a crutch. Sit quietly and think about the person you want to be. Think about the steps you need to make to be that person. Start small. You have little girls and their minds are like a sponge. Find something you can teach them. Their appreciation and joy in new things will help you. Set aside time every day for them and some for yourself, but don't spend a lot of time worrying about whether other people like you or not, or hanging with people who will bring you down. Don't "party"...whatever that means. If you have to make new friends...then be on the look out for some that are the kind of people you want to be around. Take part in your daughters' activities at school, when work permits. If anyone brings you down...or is a bad influence on you...cut them loose. I had to do that, myself, in order to be at peace. There are always people who have nothing to do but sit around and drink and stir up trouble. I know you are a very pretty girl. I've seen your pictures. There is nothing attractive about a woman who drinks too much. You don't want your children to grow up and remember you as an alcoholic. It's a waste of precious time and money. Nicki, you can change, but you have to start taking care of yourself, and that means putting you and the girls first. It takes a little strength to do that, but it gets easier all the time.