Ja se perinteinen ryhmäkuva. Se on kuule vaikeaa saaha lapsista järkevä ja julkaisukelpoinen kuva. Siellä leikitään kielellä ja purraan toisten käsiä. Tai omia. Yritin tuommosella keltasella joulupukkikammotuksella saaha pienimmän istumaan ja nauramaan iloisesti. Eihän se suostunut edes istumaan ennenkuin sai sen joulupukin purtavaksi. Hiki tuli kuvaajalla, mutta yksi julkaisukelpoinen kuva sieltä tuli yhteen joulutervehdykseen. Taas yksi joulumuisto, josta rikkain on se itse kuvan otto.
December 27, 2010
Joulupläjäys
Ja se perinteinen ryhmäkuva. Se on kuule vaikeaa saaha lapsista järkevä ja julkaisukelpoinen kuva. Siellä leikitään kielellä ja purraan toisten käsiä. Tai omia. Yritin tuommosella keltasella joulupukkikammotuksella saaha pienimmän istumaan ja nauramaan iloisesti. Eihän se suostunut edes istumaan ennenkuin sai sen joulupukin purtavaksi. Hiki tuli kuvaajalla, mutta yksi julkaisukelpoinen kuva sieltä tuli yhteen joulutervehdykseen. Taas yksi joulumuisto, josta rikkain on se itse kuvan otto.
December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas! - Hyvää Joulua!
December 22, 2010
Christmas Party Decorations
It have bought these icicles in Finland...I guess. They were very carefully wrapped and hidden from children for years! I would find them every now and then, but not in the right time! I found them in December this year, and wanted to use them. We had some spray paint and I knew exactly what to do. Some persimmon trees had broken branches and I wanted them sprayed with white paint. So easy and quick, and such a cute winter look! Welcome to the winter wonderland (it still looks like September outside).
December 19, 2010
Neljäs Adventti
December 15, 2010
Jouluenkeleitä
December 12, 2010
Joy to The World - The Third Advent
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
Words by Isaac Watts (Psalm 98)
First published 1719
December 11, 2010
Erilainen kuusenkoriste
December 7, 2010
Christmas Memories
Here is some kind of Christmas craft going on. I did not have my own sewing machine then, but I could borrow (or rent...don't remember) one from the apartment cooperation. As you can see, I have to have a cup of tea with me at all times... Now I am feeling nostalgic about the start shaped golden plate...It is back in Finland, carefully wrapped in packing materials. But I do have the two crocheted angels here! I bought them in one of the handicraft shops in the city and I still like them a lot. The green envelopes are for our Christmas cards....the table is unpainted...we painted it very light creamy yellow later. I like the curtains a lot...deep colors, but I just love them for Christmas!
Speaking of which...we spent all the Christmases in my parents house...This is an ice lantern with a candle inside. It is also a very popular decoration during winter time in Finland. They are easy to make and really beautiful on those dark days and nights.