Blog on Patch: Weekend Update

It is a cold, windy, rainy day today in Minnesota.  Once again I am trying not to be depressed by it.  Fortunately I had a lunch planned with some friends today so that really helped.  Rebekka is out of town so Tim opened the store and I relieved him after I was done with my lunch which broke up the day up for both of us.  Rainy days make for a very quiet day in the candy store.  Sunday is supposed to be nicer and the forecast for next week looks good. Yeah!

Thanks to all of you have asked about my Dad.  He is doing really well and is pretty much back to normal after his 2 brain surgeries.  My Mom got bit by a Deer Tick.  She went to the doctor and she has to take some medications for 2 weeks.  She says they make her heart race and upset her stomach.  She does not tolerated medications well at all.

I had a customer come in and buy 90 Root Beer Barrels today.  He must really like them.  We carry the IBC Root Beer Barrels which have a true Root Beer taste. 

Here is a list of 100 things this gentleman has learned about Photography.  I do not agree with all of these but there are some good things on his list.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/100-things-i-have-learned-about-photography-169386

I had some questions about Neutral Density Filters.  They are to block some of the sunlight to prevent blow outs in your photos on sunny days.  They come in different intensities so it is hard to know which one to choose.  Mine is a 4 stop and works fine for what I need.  This article is about using a 10 stop when shooting sunsets.  I have never used mine for sunsets so I will have to try it out next time I am shooting a sunset.

http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-a-10-stop-nd-filter-to-take-long-exposure-sunset-images?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DigitalPhotographySchool+%28Digital+Photography+School%29

Adorama has a special offer on Photo printing.  They are offering a 16x20 print for $5.00 which is a really good deal.  The least expensive shipping option was $6.95 so the total is $11.95.  The last day to order is April 30th.  I ordered one print to just to see how they do.  I will let you know what I think when I get the print.

http://www.adoramapix.com/app/products/prints

Today I thought I would give you some of the many things you can do in Downtown Lakeville.  You can shop for gifts, video games, flowers, hardware and candy.  You can go to a play, go bowling, play hockey or stop for a glass of wine.  You can have your clothes repaired, mail a letter or get your hair done.  Please come and visit Downtown Lakeville.

Today's Thought For The Day is courtesy of My Attitude-My Life-My Rules.

"All the advice you ever gave your partner is for you to hear."

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Becky McGuire

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