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

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

 

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!  

 

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