Tuesday, December 27, 2022

CHRISTMAS EVE AT MY APART, HELMINENS AND NICARAGUAN FRIENDS, 2022

AXEL 

MARGIE, LEAH AND I

A FUN GAME OF UNO WITH LOTS OF LAUGHING

ME AND TONI



 

THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON,  SOMEONE STARTED LEAVING A PACKAGE OUTSIDE MY DOOR
AT FIRST I WAS PUZZLED….AT THE NEXT DAY I REALIZED IT WAS THE START OF THE SONG “THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS”
 So here are all the days…I tried to keep them order but this computer wouldn’t cooperate, but you will get the drift!
ON THE FIRST  DAY OF CHRISTMAS, A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE, SECOND, TWO TURTLE DOVES……

 





Yesterday there were  3 little pkgs outside my door.  This morning these were there!  Three French hens????  OH! I’m catching on…I opened yesterday pkgs…verrrry interesting!!  I imagine I’ll get 6 eggs for geese alaying 😁

 

FIVE GOLDEN RINGS (jar rings, ha ha)

FOUR CALLING BIRDS

 


Ok, here we go again…someone is putting the 12 days of Christmas outside my door…they are in order….today was 6 geese a-laying….I’m still laughing….the goose kinda looks like my patio rooster and the eggs are in front…erp!  Well the idea is still there! I’m still chuckling!

 



Continuing 12 days of Christmas, this is EIGHT MAIDS A-MILKING…..a glove going through the position of milking …and it’s whipping cream going into the pail on the 8th day!  Took me a few minutes to figure it out, and as usual, I’m laughing !!  Talk about fun!

NINE LADIES DANCING (sorry, out of order)

SEVEN SWANS A-SWIMING Continuing the mysterious things put outside on my door daily, doing the 12 days of Christmas….SEVEN SWANS A-SWIMMING outside my door today!!! In real water, in a cake pan…😁


 



10 LORDS A-LEAPING

11 PIPERS PIPPING


TWELVE DRUMMERS DRUMMING

 Now this depicts 12 drummers drumming…the song “the 12 days of Christmas “ is complete, with someone dropping the proper day gift at my door. This particular little angel candle holder has been regifted back and forth between my daughter Margaret and I, for many years, we dressed it for special occasions and always a surprise…birthday , welcome home, cancer survivor, etc.  so I was totally surprised to see our angel holding the drum!  What a perfect ending to this mystery/song!  I was standing in the hall talking to my neighbor when my gr/son Calvin dropped the pkg at my door….he took off running but it was too late…the ones behind this was Calvin, Marika and Margaret!  Thanks a whole bunch! Many enjoyed this saga.  Ho hoho, Merry Christmas

Friday, December 16, 2022

RECENT VISITORS
JEAN AND BRIAN TOROLA

ME WITH CARJIE TOROLA AND KIDS JOHNNY, GEMMA AND LENNON

ME
WITH GREAT GRANDSON  BENSON (CALVIN & MARIKA Helminen)

 

From Lisa…girls night out
Lisa, Julie lesperance, Pauline kantola, Beth Daavettila 

From ROLAND…Pete after baptizing Wendy Hill a few years ago

16 x 20 ACRYLIC…LOOKING TOWARDS BETE GRISE WITH MT. BOHEMIA IN THE BACKGROUND


 

Sunday, November 27, 2022

CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS TO ALL




 

VETERANS PARTY IN DELANO RECENTLY 
BK: Ken Anderson, rob lasanen, James tormanen, Ron rousu, Jeff leudeman, Ralph Kilpela, Jake torola, 
Middle: Andy Bekkala, Katie Hendrickson, Steve johnson, Gary jankila, Dave arvola, Vincent Ylitalo, 
Front: Todd kivisto, Logan Brenda, Aaron haataja 
Thanks for great photo, Greta!  

 

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

RECENT WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS OF COPPER COUNTRY WILD FLOWERS…
Mallow, buttercups,harebell, baby’s breath…I have notecards with envelopes printed, 4 in each pack, $10 each pack 

OOPS, THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIRST…MIKKO HALONEN SENT THIS AT THEIR DAUGHTER’S BAPTISM….WITH PETE..(I’ve gotten a few from other baptisms, and I love to see the photos)

24 x 30 watercolor, all framed…(all paintings shown are for sale)

Violets and daisies

Thimbleberries…11. X 14 framed

Chickory, buttercups, and Indian paintbrush

Violets…8 x 10

 

OCTOBER SERVICES IN SWEDEN…LYNN AND TOMAS MORTBERG SENT THIS PHOTO…THEY HAD SOME OF THEIR KIDS WITH THEM…THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHERS FROMTHE USA THERE, TOO.  PETE NELSON FROM VIRGINIA, MN WAS THE SPEAKER.

NICE VISIT WITH SISTER COOKIE AND HER TWO SONS, MIKE AND JIM



PAAVO HELTUNEN PLAYING THIS INSTRUMENT IN SWEDEN

A 6 P.M. PHOTO FROM MY BALCONY RECENTLY…HOW AWESOME IS THAT?

RECENT VISITORS AT MY HOUSE….JOANNE BEKKALA, MARY ARVOLA, IRENE MAKI, ME,ANN PIETILA

 

Saturday, September 17, 2022

WEDDING OF KAISA MILLER AND NASH ANDERSON AUG. 22

WITH PARENTS SKYLER AND AUDREY MILLLER, DOUG AND BECKY ANDERSON 

SWEET LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS
JAYLA HYRKAS, BAILY HYRKAS AND IRIS TERVO



TESSA AND WAYNE HYRKAS FAMILY 


 

WALLY RELAXING AT LAC LABELLE 


MARGIE RELAXING AT LAC LABELLE 

KATIE AND LIGE ALSO LAC LABELLE 

 

Our. old Community ice rink shack in Laurium 
Brings back great memories 

CARL PARKS, MARVIN BERG AND RICHIE GRANROTH, LEAVING FOR A FISHING TRIP TO CANADA. (Thanks, RUTH P for photos!)

SEND ME SOME MORE “GEMS” from THE PAST, FRIENDS!