[xelasnave]

Hi Thomas...well my adventures with a microscope started with your generous and kind gift of a top class binocular unit.

Since then I bought a camera for it, then a tri nocular unit with its own camera ( inferior to your bi nocular unit but handy) and then a small digital microscope rather than getting a stereo microscope which can used via my phone or lap top.

At the moment I need to stay at the main house so the girls can look after me....honestly I am on so many pills I need them just to count them out and as at yesterday find I need them to monitor my blood pressure..one thing I am taking has me somewhat befuddled such that I really can not be my usual independent self.

Not safe for me to drive even...and not up to astro photography...last night was clear but I just could not do it...

Because the tri nocular is much smaller than the unit you sent me I am using it... having to sit it on the dining room table...thank goodness it is a huge table and I can "play" on one end.

I am spending hours each day looking and learning.

I have been searching for a water bear now for two weeks without luck...I did see one before the operation but did not photograph it unfortunately...but I am seeing many other interesting things.

Needless to say the hobby that you introduced me to is taking my mind off other things and keeping me well occupied and I can never thank you enough for your wonderful gift of such s fine instrument.

Here is a photo of the "Microscope" desk in the observatory taken well before the operation showing both microscopes.
Alex