Monday, October 31, 2011

ODE TO LADD ANDERSON ( A LIMERICK BY ELLEN)

THERE ONCE WAS A BOY NAMED LADD
WHO STARTED TO FEEL KINDA BADD
A BLOOD PROBLEM IT WAS
AND IT WAS THE CAUSE
TO MAKE LADD FEEL VERY SADD.

HE BEGAN A RIGOROUS INFUSION
OF MEDICINES THAT MADE SUCH CONFUSION
IT MADE SUCH A PUNCH
THAT HE COULDN'T EAT LUNCH
IT FELT LIKE HE HAD A CONTUSION.

AND AFTER HIS TREATMENTS WERE DONE
(IT WAS NOT VERY MUCH FUN)
IT FELT LIKE A YEAR
BUT NEVER YOU FEAR
THE PRAYERS AND SUPPORT WILL HAVE WON!!!
Ladd Anderson (brown jacket, blue jeans in the middle) has leukemia, and isn't able to mingle right now. His mom brought him to church so he could have this picture with his sunday school class. Then she had to take him home. Ladd's leukemia is treatable, so that is great. If you will notice, some of the boys shaved their heads for Ladd's sake! (He is Becky & Doug Anderson's boy)

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Snowmen in Armenia...Evie & friend Laura
note houses in background
Evelyn Helminen & Laura, made snowmen in Armenia

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Liz & Bob Keranen, Menahga...
Emily, Elise, Lars, Brian, Eva, Erika, Joseph..and Grant Tolkkinen (not in that order)

A preview of some of the smaller paintings that i will have at the Houghton Art Affair and the Old Fashioned Bazaar in Nov.

11 x 14 acrylic, Esrey Park in the Keweenaw
Think of Christmas presents for your kids, boss, best friend!
16 x 20 frame, watercolor, Appleblossoms (acutual is much clearer)
Top 8 x 10 frame, watercolor of Thimbleberries
bottom, 8 x 10 frame, watercolor of Trilliums
8 x 10 acrylic of Traverse River
Top, McLain Park, Mt. Drive, 8 x 10 acrylic
Bottom, Lady Slippers, 5 x7 acrylic, Copper Harbor, 8 x 10, acrylic
Three phases of Breakwaters
one 10 x 20, the other 2 are 10 x 10, acrylic
can be purchased separately or whole set. looks good all side by side, but for the camera's sake, did it this way.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

This carving (#36) is done by a man who goes around the world, with his carvings to memorialize the American indians as well as other world tribes. It's from Douglas Fir. Another one of his indians is at Sunday Lake in Wakefield. As of this time, the carver is in Russia doing another carving.
Wally sent this pic. of an oil well in Worland, Wyoming, where he had to drive a vanload of workers to fix a problem on the well. He is back in No. Dakota now.

Here is Betsy Kangas (Edney's) in Germany after her surgery on mon...this is thurs. she's looking pretty perky, and went to the cafeteria with Edney to eat.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Arvi & Beega Impola
more cottage house breakfast ladies, menahga
virginia haapala, lempi roiko, mary peterson, me

Monday, October 24, 2011

Betsy's hospital in Germany....looks more like an elegant manor. Her surgery went fine, and a lady called Helga helped translate everything.
Elaine Skoog & Gladys Martin in Menahga
In Menahga at the Cottage House for breakfast...Sharon Siltala, Martha Pinoniemi and Shirley Josephson
Hillstrom sisters in cokato
two beauty queens, no doubt
me and myrt

Saturday, October 22, 2011

a german meal

betsy & edney are in germany for her medical treatment; her surgery is on monday, all is going well. they e-mailed some of us, and tried to describe edney's meal...it was hilarious. It could be this, it could be that, but wasn't sure what he ate! (besty had a different meal, being in the hospital)

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Clyde caught this racoon on camera in his bird feeder!
Judy & Rick Eskola at Janina & Randy's wedding
Nichole Roiko's birthday in Alaska
me, janina & randy, aug. 27
Lana Heinonen, Edie Isaacson, Doris Huhta
carrie and me at randy & janina's wedding

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Hows' this for a sign...in sebeka...spotted it while we were garage saling

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Ina Haataja (daughter of Janie & Mark), and Martin Helminen (son of Margie & Brian) are engaged, to be married May 5

Monday, October 17, 2011

Tremendous waves and wind at lorraine and bob's yesterday....at breakies, there were surfers who were even having a rough time keeping upright.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

The Peterson sisters having a good time at the wedding...Maria, Lisa, Marci and Ilona

Did I already post this? Oh, well....Kylie Helminen clowning around with the peaches!!! daughter of gordon and amanda...in alaska.
Greta (Hyrkas), w. husband Jeremy kinnunen w. baby Cody
some of my gr/kids..wayne hyrkas, glen hyrkas, mike lupinski, brian and paul torola
Donna & Don Larson at Larson/Hyrkas wedding in Aug.
here's the niemi kids from brighton area....3 of them left a note on my door this summer. they wanted to meet me cuz they always look at this homepage. kids are ilona and, I think, steve niemi's kids...If im wrong, correct me on "steve"...i'll fix it. HI, KIDS!

Friday, October 14, 2011

beautiful flowers along side a walking trail in Girdwood
Girdwood, Glacier Creek...see the rainbow?

Glacier Creek in Girdwood
we went to girdwood, on our way bk to anchorage, past the Turnagain Arm, wild life rehab center, beautiful scenery and because of the slight mist in the air, lots of rainbows. what an awesome scenery day!!. this beautiful cabin (house) belongs to amanda's boss...she lets gord and amanda come and stay any time. we had our supper here. this is the only place in alaska that has a ski hill, and it was hard to believe! very touristy town with lots of cabins tucked in among the trees. caleb & baby avery conked out.
Doug & Caleb gearing up to go stream fishing

our fishing tub
gordon with the "sun protector" on his face (???)

harbor scenes in homer as we came back from fishing



couple more denali scenes..this is my favorite

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

HERE'S ANOTHER 90TH BIRTHDAY FROM MINNESOTA THAT WAS SENT TO ME:

VELMA SARKELA WILL BE 90 ON OCT. 23...IT WOULD BE FUN TO SEND HER A CARD, TOO, EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW HER!

ADDRESS: 9088 KEENAN RD
IRON, MN 55751

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

WHERE'S WALDO????

This is Helen Pietila's 80th birthday party that was sent to me. I had to study it a long time before I found Helen!
Russell playing with Allie & Kaitlin Pietila, with their boats from boatshow
russ & caleb watching a blacksmith at the wooden boatshow in homer

at the wooden boat show in homer...they had various small wood boats ready for the kids to add their sails, or things for different kinds of boats