tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196194999757729402024-02-20T21:18:46.854-08:00Phil's ChristmasPhil goes on an ADVENTure.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-52159026474586084222016-12-25T00:01:00.000-08:002016-12-25T00:01:06.284-08:00Dec 25th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Phil spent a restful Christmas morning with his family. Suzy was super excited by the glass toys she got from Joulupuuki and even more excited when she found out that Phil made them!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-63670422162303150912016-12-24T02:00:00.000-08:002016-12-24T02:00:10.480-08:00Dec 24th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Phil made it to St Louis to spend Christmas Eve with the Tetris!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-77660532459394522362016-12-23T00:25:00.002-08:002016-12-23T00:25:44.606-08:00Dec 23rd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Phil brought a beautiful glass salmon to his puffin lady friend.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-4360199008006162432016-12-22T00:24:00.000-08:002016-12-23T00:26:50.417-08:00Dec 22nd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Phil spent a long day making beautiful glass toys for kids, and finished up the toy list for Christmas!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-69752406970266380852016-12-21T00:23:00.000-08:002016-12-23T00:23:21.465-08:00Dec 21st<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">By 11 pm, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Joulupukki had to come and tell </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> that he HAD to stop working for the evening. </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> had finally found his career.</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-78540419289293599482016-12-20T00:22:00.000-08:002016-12-23T00:22:40.281-08:00Dec 20th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> got to the glass blowing studio in the morning and a present was waiting for him! He unwrapped it and discovered a penguin shaped cooler, with holes for his flippers! Now glass blowing wouldn't be so bad!</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-25441061896837289032016-12-19T00:33:00.000-08:002016-12-21T00:33:20.872-08:00Dec 19th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> was proving to be a true glass blowing genius, and absolutely loving it! Unfortunately, he was pretty sure he was actually melting. </span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-75163612773441082462016-12-18T23:32:00.003-08:002016-12-18T23:32:33.647-08:00Dec 18th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Joulupukki came to </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> in the morning that some of the tontut were sick! They desperately needed help in the glass blowing studio. </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> reluctantly agreed.</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-13978123612729011062016-12-17T23:31:00.000-08:002016-12-18T23:31:49.436-08:00Dec 17th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> spent the day building storage igloos. At least it was cool....</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-37382496601903011712016-12-16T23:31:00.000-08:002016-12-18T23:31:11.591-08:00Dec 16th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> revealed his spectacular doll clothes line: 18th century French Court, with a marine twist. The tontut made a unanimous decision that </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> was off clothing design.</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-11357189321648528782016-12-15T21:03:00.002-08:002016-12-15T21:03:35.761-08:00Dec 15th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Turns out flippers and painting doll faces are not a great combination.</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-64450290033390023902016-12-13T23:11:00.000-08:002016-12-15T21:04:45.051-08:00Dec 13th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Phil and Joulupukki sat down over coffee and salmon stew. (Phil is always reminded that Korvatunturi is a great place where salmon stew is a staple in the winter). Joulupukki had the idea that maybe Phil should try some jobs outside with the maintenance tonttut, or maybe in the stables helping with the reindeer. Phil always wanted to try making doll clothes and painting doll faces. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">While Phil was decent in the woodshop, it just didn't seem like something he was great at. Nor too excited about. And, when you have feathers, splinters are even harder to get out. So Phil and Joulupukki decided to sit down the next day and come up with other jobs Phil could try.</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-51759404168016987962016-12-11T23:16:00.001-08:002016-12-11T23:16:40.073-08:00Dec 11th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil spent the day helping the tonttut make wooden pull toys. Phil has a lot of experience helping Jake in the woodshop, and the tonttut were pleased to find he was decently skilled with a saw.</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-9459092407385079132016-12-10T00:01:00.000-08:002016-12-11T13:54:24.910-08:00Dec 10th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Joulupukkin Vaimo wanted Phil to start work in the kitchen making korvapuustis for the tonttu. While Phil has often baked, spending an entire day in the hot kitchen wasn't for him. Eventually, Joulupukkin Vaimo decided maybe Phil shouldn't be a baker when he went missing and she found him in the fridge.</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-35041647652423820802016-12-09T00:01:00.000-08:002016-12-11T13:53:14.249-08:00Dec 9th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Joulupukki and Joulupukkin Vaimo welcomed Phil with open arms, the promise of a job, and salmon stew.</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-83703571286547043422016-12-08T00:08:00.002-08:002016-12-08T00:08:47.884-08:00Dec 8th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> went to visit his Puffin Lady Friend and Merimörkö (along with his wife and his 13 now VERY large children). Merimörkö couldn't believe </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> hadn't thought of the obvious! He would go to work at Korvatunturi!</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-70476705775994548562016-12-07T00:30:00.001-08:002016-12-07T00:30:15.789-08:00Dec 7th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> sat down with Monkey and Stella to brainstorm jobs. Banana packager? Banana picker? Banana tree planting? </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> thought all their ideas sounded hot.</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-62795683565195622422016-12-06T00:27:00.001-08:002016-12-06T00:27:29.808-08:00Dec 6th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">After two hours of work, it was gently suggested to </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> that maybe he shouldn't return if he was planning to eat the entire stock every day....</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-89204837150778439862016-12-05T00:01:00.000-08:002016-12-05T00:01:02.443-08:00Dec 5th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Phil went to the only place he could go with his expertise: the fish market. He brought his resume, passed the fish identification test with flying colors, and was hired to start the next morning.</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-57665325771613673802016-12-04T23:38:00.001-08:002016-12-04T23:38:27.042-08:00Dec 4th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Two tonttu showed up to get Phil in the advent mood. They brought him fish christmas ornaments from Korvatunturi and took him to the fish market. Phil was worried about his almost empty wallet after he bought a few fish (okay, maybe it was more than a few...)</span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914369088545215237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519619499975772940.post-6417146973894058762016-12-01T00:01:00.000-08:002016-12-01T00:01:02.650-08:00Dec 1st<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Phil woke grumpy and irritable. There was no tingling in his toes. He didn't believe the fishes of the world calendar.<br />
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