Monday, December 30, 2013

pencil sharpener conspiracy

WELL, I GOT AN EXACTO PENCIL SHARPENER FOR CHRISTMAS, WHICH I NEEDED, BUT SEVERAL SMALL ONES KEEP COMING MYSTERIOUSLY....I HAVE ONE MORE WHICH ISN'T IN THE PIC.....I JUST KNOW WHO IS RESPONSIBLE,  BUT THEN, THE WRAPPING ON IT WAS FROM ANOTHER HOUSE...??????

Saturday, December 28, 2013

A CHRISTMAS CARD TO THE CHRISTIANS FROM FINLAND
FROM JUHA, ANNE-MARIA SARANSALMI, LAURA AND LASSE

ANNUAL "GINGERBREAD" PARTY AT MY HOUSE, 2013

SOME CREATIONS...NOT ACTUALLY GINGERBREAD MATERIAL, JUST GRAHAM CRACKERS, ALMOND BARK MELTED AND TONS OF CANDY...WE HAD HORSES IN A STABLE, DIVING BOARD WITH SOMEONE READY TO DIVE, CASTLES, ETC. LOTS OF IMAGINATION

OUR CHRISTMAS GATHERING AT THE MOHAWK GYM, 2013

ELECTRICITY GAME BY DAVE....YOU CAN ASK HIM HOW IT'S PLAYED, THE KIDS LOVE IT

CATERPILLAR RELAY, GREAT FOR THE YOUNG'UNS, BUT THE OLDER KIDS PLAY TOO


Sunday, December 22, 2013

A BLESSED CHRISTMAS

Saturday, December 21, 2013

STILL PAINTINGS FOR SALE....SCROLL DOWN

OUR MUSICAL BUNCH, JUST REHEARSED FOR OUR XMAS PARTY SKIT
ALL WOUND UP

ROSIE TOROLA, JOYCE HELMINEN, CADE TOROLA, JANIE TOROLA, PAM TOROLA, DARLENE HELMINEN....FUN EVENING AT MY HOUSE



SCHOOL CONCERT THIS PAST WEEK

ADDIE RAUTIOLA ENJOYING THE CONCERT, TOO

BIRTHDAY LUNCH FOR CAROL ESKOLA AT THE HUT LAST WEEK
FRONT:  ETHEL ESKOLA, BARB HEINONEN, CAROL, JULIE KANGAS,  BETTY RANDELL, KATHY JOHNSON.  2ND ROW, ME, JUDY ANDERSON CAROL JURMU, ELAINE WANHALA, JUDY ROEPKE AND JUDY ESKOLA

EVELYN HELMINEN ON MONTERY BEACH CALIFORNIA. ( SHE LIVES IN CA AFTER TWO YEARS IN THE PEACE CORPS IN ARMENIA)

BENJAMIN HUGO  AND LINNEA DAAVETTILA WITH THEIR NEW BABY HUGO BENJAMIN, BORN 11-4-13
THE FIRST HUGO BENJAMIN FOR 100 YEARS

Saturday, December 14, 2013

THREE MORE PAINTINGS...PHONE 369-2468

COPPER HARBOR LIGHT/ WATERCLOR, FRAMED...$180
APPROX 12 X 22

NO. SHORE, LK SUPERIOR/WATERCOLOR, FRAMED...$180
APPROX. 12 X 22...
ANOTHER WATERCOLOR IS AN OVERLOOK FROM MT. DRIVE TO COPPER HARBOR
DON'T HAVE A PHOTO, APPROX 10 X 18/ FRAMED

NEAT SIZES, LONG AND NARROW, EASY TO PUT IN A GROUP OF PICTURES, OR OVER A HIGHER PIECE OF FURNITURE
                    
24 X 20, ACRYLIC WRAPAROUND CANVAS
HANCOCK OVERLOOK..$300

A NEAT "MINI" PAINTING OF LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE
ONLY 3 X 5 INCHES...$12
I HAVE ONE MORE, NO PHOTO, OF LILAC BOUQUET

Thursday, December 12, 2013

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MY APT. NO. IS 26,   NOT 11

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

CHRISTMAS BONUS...RECEIVE THIS PRINT FREE WHEN YOU PURCHASE AN ORIGINAL PAINTING.  (16 X 20 FRAME SIZE..)

merry christmas from the "grands"
isis and nina torola, darlene helminen

Saturday, December 7, 2013

  
24 x 36 ACRYLIC PAINTING, UNFRAMED, COPPER HARBORCAN BE SEEN AT HEIKKINEN'S ROSETTA CAFE IN CALUMET...$500 
14 X 18 FRAMED ACRYLIC, SWEDETOWN SKI TRAILS (THIS IS THE GREEN TRAIL)
FRAMED, AT THE ROSETTA CAFE IN CALUMET $200, (NO FRAME, $150)

CLOSE UP OF ABOVE PAINTING...SNOW IS FALLING
PHONE 369 2468 IF YOU WISH TO BUY ONE
CLICK ON PIC. TO ENLARGE