A really really really dumb question about avatars

I've been around here for 432 years, and as some may have noticed, have never used an avatar. None of the built-ins ever interested me, and it kind of seemed unnecessary.

But it's near year end, and I have a hankerin' to put up my own special avatar. And don't worry none, it won't be salacious or offensive to anyone. In my real life I work with microscopic fossil plant remains, pollen, spores, algae, that sort of thing. Recently I took a photograph of a really artistic fern spore that would just be cute as an avatar.

But I don't have a clue how to make that work. It's a standard jpg. Other than that, how do I make it work for an avatar?

Danke, dank, gracias, grazie, spasiba, Mac. I'll get at it over the weekend. The thing really is purty, in a paleontologist kind of way.

MacAllister said:

No worries - and drop me a note if you have any trouble.

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Okay. I have a shitload of trouble. Just this week my oldest cat (age 11) was diagnosed as diabetic, so now I have to give her two insulin shots a day. My son (age 22) going to school in Fairbanks, Alaska, had a flat tire last night at -30 F and had to be towed, which required me to pay, via credit card, both towing and tire-fixing charges over the phone at around 11 PM. A moose crapped all over my driveway last night just outside the garage. I have 42 final English papers and 22 final Geology exams to grade this week. My favorite college football team lost their last three games and completely ruined a really good season. John Boehner is about to assume the position of third in line for succession to the U..S. Presidency. We in my town are predicted to have snow with 70 MPH winds over the weekend. I'm out of dish soap. My car's oil light came on driving home tonight.

So if you can help with those things, I'd be very grateful.

The cat is handling the insulin shots in about an A- manner. You do it through that loose skin on the back of the neck and shoulders, and a little distraction with a kitty treat of some kind is all that seems necessary.

The moose crap will biodegrade. I have experience with this. My car engine I'll check the oil of in the morning.

There's nothing to be done about my son. I just have to accept.

Now, if you can do something about the 70 MPH wind and snow we're expected to get this weekend, I'd appreciate it.