My Gardenias are blooming and a self-portrait for good measure

I decided to play with my old camera. My husband bought it for me 6 years ago and I know it is obsolete by now. I've begged and begged for a new camera to no avail because the one I want, a Cannon EOS Rebel XSi, is "too expensive." So I decided to open the owner's manual on my Kodak and play with different settings.