Okay--I did it
here's the evidence...looks a bit pathetic after the surgery
I had no clue what all the stuff was that seemed to be attached??? it really seemed to be sphagnum moss and sticks and I could not tell what was roots, if anything. I tried to preserve as much of 'whatever' that was but I really had to pare it down to jam it in the top of the horn (couldn't even really come close to getting it in there, so it is mostly mounded on top) and there is a way too big pouch on the side, as far as I'm concerned. I hope that it manages to figure out how to cope.
And if this fails--I may try again with babies...
The yellow wire...left over stuff from the electric fence
not attractive but real easy to work with (oh well, I keep telling myself this is an experiment not a show piece
) and a little ghetto action with the temporary rubber band 'til it catches on to the new shape...
cable around the horn, thru brass bearings and up the middle
should really be strong enough to hold more than I can carry to the shower
and the end of the horn--just because it's cool
Thank You Ken for such a great article!!!
and thank you and everyone else for all of the extra help and encouragement too!
