Hard Hat Area

I just spent a few crazed hours figuring out how to make my own header. It's not very good, but better than the stock one I've been using. Of course that required that I change the background, since the colors clashed, and of course I had to change the sidebar since my picture's now in the header. So...(drum roll please)...my new totally mediocre look! Woo hoo! It's just a practice, since I've got to set up an author's site soon, which will hopefully look way better than this one. But it's a start! Come on in...have a look around...put up your feet...and of course help yourself to a complimentary virtual chocolate!