I ALMOST forgot to point out that my little gift to myself arrived yesterday... a new lens for my camera.  I've been itching for a very long time to get something that has a little more range.  I now am the proud owner of a 18-180mm  f/3.5-6.3 Zuiko.  This upped me a great deal from the 14-42mm.  I could have gotten it a little cheaper if I had rocked w/ the fixed f stop, but decided to splurge so I can keep growing into it.  I LOVE the zoom capacity.  It is a bit bigger and heavier than the other lens, but it does still fit into the existing carrying case I have.  Now I'll just wait for the birds to come visit on the back porch.