February 17, 2015

           More has happened for the Crosland family since this column was readied for this week's publication. They are now living in the Bryce & Carlene Egley home. It has been empty for a few months since the Egley grandson, Jared, and wife Julie and their children moved into the newly constructed home on the same farm. The new home is one knoll east of the original home. There is an effort amongst the Mink Creek community to look through our photos from past activities, trying to find Crosland family members, and then to share. We know photos are something impossible to replace.

         The Syringa Camp of the DUP held their monthly meeting at the home of Bonnie Hansen, a long time Mink Creek resident, even though she now lives in Preston. This way she is a little closer to the reach of her children should the need arise. Quite a few of this camp's enrollment are women whohave Mink Creek connections. Virginia Flippence gave a lesson on the challenges of baby care during the time of the early settlers.

         Bridger Hall, son of Kristi and Bret Hall, chose February 6^th, as his wedding date. He married Cassie Albertson, daughter of Curtis and Genny Albertson, of Blackfoot, ID. Kristi's sisters, Kayleen Hill, Karma Wood, and Karla Jensen and her brother Kelton Keller, along with several other family members, came up from Utah for the occasion.

        Tammy Beardall has spent some time in the grandmother role recently. She has been in Grand Junction, CO, at the home of Michelle and Gary Wall, where they have a new tiny boy. This little one is the third child in the Wall family, born on the 23rd of January.

         The countryside is already doing a little greening. It is too early, but the warm days encourage such things. Our deer seem to be loving it, but they still raid our farmers' hay stacks as part of their diet. 

          A strong wind from the north kept temperatures lowered to start off this week. One needed to be dressed for a blizzard if there was any outside chores than were needed to be done.

           It appears that the voles have been very busy this winter, not needing snow cover for their activities. The fields, pastures and yards are riddled with their paths and holes. One can only imagine what raking a lawn this spring will produce. Not good!