Thursday, October 28, 2010

Pumpkins and Mums



The garden is colorful most of the year thanks to Peter, our gardener from Heaven (and Germany).



A FABULOUS FALL FEST for 2010

We had a fabulous Fall Fest this year!

We served a thousand cookies and ten cakes in one day!

Everyone loves the Christmas Cookie Cookbook-all the cookies are so delicious!




Here's a photo of all the elves and me
relaxing after hours.
Our tradition of hors d'ouerves and Scarlett O'hara's.





Woodcarver, Eric Rinkleff,
Santa, me and Santa's elf, Chris







ILMATAR-Finnish Goddess of Creation



Pipka completes the painting of Ilmatar, Finnish Goddess of Creation. Ilmatar created the moon, universe and waters from the eggs in the nest resting on her knee. I added a blue egg to the nest thinking she created "man" after all was done. Pipka's painting is shown at the Peninsula Art School's "Noric Gods & Goddesses Exhibit"through November 2010.

Creative Connection - Septemer 2010











Cindy and I attended Creative Connection in Minneapolis. It's a show of finished work by artists of collage and assemblage, many nationally published. We were so inspired, especially later at the "junk" show in Shakopie. Hundreds of booths filled with items to be "re-purposed". Minneapolis has so many great shops and restaurants. We had a ball and are planning many creative projects using the treasures we found. My car was loaded!