Today has been one of those days where I did get some things accomplished but I also feel like I have spent too much time sitting at the computer!! With the new camera that I got for Christmas a program for the computer was included which lets you deal with your photos in a different way. You can take panorama shots and stitch them together on the computer making say 4 shots of the lake into one photo. First I had problems installing and ended up doing it all over again – then to figure out how to use it!! I can type, do email, do my blog ect., but I haven’t any idea how most programs work 
I tried this one but will need Mike to help me understand how to use it better.)
this is 4 photos of the lake "stitched" together in to one photo. It really didn't turn out right as part of the railing in this photo is curved and it isn't! Also you can see streaks of dark color where the photo's are stitched together - not bad for a first try I guess. This will need some work 
Now other than wandering out to the lake to take these photos I first went to the fitness center and got in some exercise which I needed after eating too many Christmas cookies recently Before going to the fitness center I did get out my four patches and got to work.
a string of 50 4 patches put together
a box of 4 patches (100 of them) 50 more are waiting on the cutting table for squaring up, some are done more are waiting in line. The empty box from the 12 pack of Ramen noodles came in very handy - I needed a place to store these until I use them - I think this box will handle 315 or whatever that number was pretty well.
more strips waiting to be put together.
I do find that putting the camera on the setting for close ups of flowers ect. works great for close ups of fabric. The color is really clear and these photos aren’t as out of focus as some of my old ones with the old camera. I will have to keep practicing on that.
