It is not cold enough to abandon the
trusty motorcycles just yet. Plenty of them still go up and down
the highway during our warmer hours. No one has reported any
motorcycles carrying Christmas trees, but vehicles of every other
description have been up in our canyons finding just the right
evergreen for their holiday. Most go back with a layer of mud
attached in one place or another.
The LDS Ward was treated to the
televised dedication of the new Meridian, Idaho, LDS Temple. Members from both Min Creek and
Riverdale gathered earlier than usual to view the proceedings going
on in the western part of the state.
Another home has received a roof.
This is the new home of Robert and Phee Crosland and has been under
construction for most of the past year, since the family is the main
building crew. Even the sons who are attending college arrived on
weekends to get the final nails in the roof before serious snow sets
in. The holiday weekend was a busy one at the Crosland place.
The youth of our community often meet
together for pancakes or waffles in a fireside setting. The adults
managed to have a similar party. It was held in the lovely workshop
of Clare and Linda Christensen. The men were the cooks. Crepes were
the main offering and there were topping of all sorts, fruits,
syrups, yogurts, whipped creams, whatever was needed was there.
After much visiting a brief program was featured with Bob Erickson
sharing memories of his growing up years in Mink Creek and how things
have changed. Of course that triggered memories of others and a good
time was had by all.
There were several homes in Mink Creek
which needed expanded parking lots over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The family of Sheldon and Candy Longhurst had at least six extra
vehicles finding parking places around their farm. This bunch comes
annually with tree permits, ready to harvest a Christmas tree in our
canyons to transport back to their homes. The Scott and Cathy
Seamons family had sufficient numbers that they borrowed the
recreation hall in order to have dining space for everyone. Bob and
Claudia Erickson found parking spots for nine cars and set up tables
in their garage, giving thanks for a day warm enough to make that
comfortable. The Erickson home was central for children from Oregon,
Washington, Utah and Idaho.
Jimmie and AnnBeth Olson had Peggy and
Jon Flinders and their girls from Rigby, ID, and Michael and Anna
Olson and their family from Brigham City, UT, the keep holiday
activities going for several days. Kim and Dianna Keller enjoyed
having their daughter Courtney and Greg Knighton and their children
down from Pocatello for the day.
Karen and Layne Erickson and Paul an
Terrie McKay went south for Thanksgiving. Only as far as Mt.
Sterling, to the home of Bryan and Shannon Erickson where they were
joined by Connie and Adam Westenskow, coming up from Woods Cross, UT.
Kristi and Brett Hall traveled to Logan to be with sister, Kaylene
and Chris Jensen and family for the day. Jeff and Deborah Olson
enjoyed a visit from Jeff's daughter, Liz, from New York and they
drove to Utah to spend some time with Jeff's younger brother, Kevin.
A group from the Kerry Jepsen family
met with the Erickson crew at the Mink Creek ballpark for some Turkey
Bowl gridiron activities, taking the hustle and bustle, plus noise,
away from the kitchens while food was brewing. No results are being
posted, but all went home happy and healthy.
This is just a sample of those days of
increased activity. Suffice it to be that our community was full of
extended families from one end of our borders to the other.
The calendar has been turned over and
it is evident that Christmas is coming to Mink Creek. There is the
beginning of seasonal decorations showing up on doorways and in
yards. This past week we have had two morning of waking to the
outside world being covered with snow. Nothing deep, a couple of
inches at the most, but it does help set the season in motion.
If any of you who read this have phoned a Mink Creek resident be informed that, once again, there are
problems with phone lines. At my house it has been dead for 5 days,
now working. Bur Station Creek homes are functioning, with much
static and noise to be dealt with in a conversation. Moisture seems
to bring its share of woes.
