Archive for September, 2009

I am going to be giving a presentation entitled “Seven Secrets to Increase Your Profits by Marketing Your Business Online” tomorrow at the Zimmerman Chamber of Commerce. I am excited to share some ideas with local business owners that will help them to be more profitable, if they implement the techniques!

I let you know how it goes after I’m finished.

Annika and I both had our birthdays today. My mom and Dave’s mom came up for a family party. Dave prepared a delicious lasagna dinner with all of my favorite trimmings.

Just as we were about to sit down to eat, one of the children came running in and calling us to look outside. All of sudden we saw our beloved trampoline fly out of the backyard, roll through the neighbor’s yard,  and kitty-corner across our street into another neighbors patch of tall pine trees.

Jared and Gregg tried to retrieve it, but it was stuck pretty well and they were more interested in dinner. After we finished eating, they were able to bring it back home. By then, the winds had slowed down, which made carrying it much easier. (Think “really huge umbrella!)

Here’s a picture:

Here is a picture that I took about 7:00 am, straight out of the camera with no retouching:

The National Wildlife Refuges around the country are hosting “National Public Lands Day” on September 26, 2009.

Our local Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is looking for volunteers to help remove European Buckthorne from the refuge. Contact Nancy Haugen at the refuge for more information.

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge will hold the annual Fall Bird Tour on Saturday, September 5, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Anyone who wished to participate should meet at the Old School House. The group will then go to the Wildlife Drive.   Expert bird watchers will be present to point out the many bird species on the refuge. There is no charge to attend the program. Be sure to bring your binoculars!