May 16, 2012

The sounds of spring runoff as the water makes its way down from various sources in our surrounding mountains is a joyful music.  The canals that are filled from Mink Creek water are running smoothly at this point.  Twin Lakes Canal has a trickle of water going down its rocky spillway into the Bear River below.  There is just enough water cascading down to make a jagged white line against the red color of the face of the cliff.  Our smaller creeks are dancing downward, blending into Mink Creek itself on their way to add to the awaiting waters of Bear River.

The LDS ward of Mink Creek and Riverdale met together in the Mink Creek building to watch the recent televised Preston North Stake Conference.  There were some transmission difficulties and all in attendance were glad to have the expertise of Randolph Seamons of Riverdale to work on solving the problems.  It is always enjoyable to have these wards meet together; the togetherness goes way back, to the days of the founding of both communities in the latter part of the 19^th century.

Five young men from these wards were sustained to be ordained to the office of an elder.  They are  Spencer Wilde, son of Judy and David Wilde, Joseph Seamons, son of Jennifer and Jeff Seamons,  Cody McKay, son of Terrie and Paul McKay,  Mikel Beardall, son of Tammy and Kent Beardall, and Daniel Seamons, son of Randolph and Janelle Seamons.   All of them are graduating from Preston High at the end of this month.

Bryan Erickson and two of his sons, Kylan and Seth, came up from Woodland Hills, UT, to spend some time with his folks, Karen and Layne Erickson.  Connie Erickson just lives a short distance away, in Logan, so she joined the family get together. 

            The chokecherry trees are loaded with fragrant white clusters of blooms.  The haw bushes have many white tiny flowers, but their smell is not nearly so inspiring.  As it is with the blossom, so it will be with the berry when harvest time is here.

 In agricultural areas it is that time of year to remember the Robert Frost poem, “Mending Wall.”  It illustrates two perspectives, one being, “Good fences make good neighbors.”  Those who have livestock are ready to turn animals out to pasture and a poor fence causes all sorts of problems.  Animals roaming the roadsides, grazing the luscious green growth, are as unpredictable as the wildlife for passing motorists.   A fence provides some barrier for the critters.

Hope the Idaho residents voted  in the Idaho Primary elections.  There were some contests in our county that will be decided on just those votes for the next term.  I got home from serving on the election  board Tuesday night and found my internet down so this post is much later than I had hoped.  The tech guy came today, 21st, and here is the "rest of last week's story."  Next week should be better.