Monopods can be very stable when wedged, braced or propped against a solid surface. Use a cable or remote shutter release and the results will be great.
Dewitt Jones expressed it this way,
"God gave me photography so that I could pray with my eyes."
Dewitt Jones
I agree with him.
So Sorry for your loss.
My condolences.
You must have mental pictures and memories to treasure.
It is so important to express our love for those special people while the opportunity is still exists. 😪
Had a similar problem with Sirius radio. Replaced the antenna with a new one and located it to the center line of the car just forward of the back window. Now it works good.
Great shot of damsel fly.
For ants put a band of automotive grease around what ever supports the humming feeder, ants will not cross over the grease.
Be careful using Pay Pal. There are scamers who have made up authentic looking fake pay pal documents and attempt to get merchandise by saying money is in Pay Pal account when it isn't.
Be certain money is in Pay Pal account before shipping any merchandise.