Labor Day, 2015

            Our section of Highway 36 has been an active stretch lately. The Idaho State Highway crew has mowed the long grass and weed growth that borders the road on both sides. Thank you very much, that service is so helpful when we are trying to avoid collisions with our local wildlife as they cross the road, whenever and wherever they want to. There is serious work going on reconstructing the bridge that crosses our Mink Creek waterway, located close to the Mink Creek Ballpark. There is still quite a bit of work to be done and only one-lane traffic for a short distance. A stoplight has been set up, causing a 90 second delay that seems to bother some travelers, but we hope it will all be worth what aggravation has been caused when we have the final results.

            We express another bit of appreciation to the Franklin County Mosquito Abatement crew. The sound of their night-time visits brings a smile. The results in this part of the county have been great, a big reduction of the pesky critters. Evening outings are a high point of summer.

            Brooke Corbett earned three outstanding awards for her equestrian skills in our County Fair a couple of weeks ago. She and her horse are a great partnership.  She also had some awards for her showmanship with her sheep. Now she is looking forward to competing at the Eastern Idaho State Fair during Labor Day week.

             Lana and Ivan McCracken are happy to announce the birth of a new grandson. This little bundle is the first child of Maria and Devin Flake, of Saratoga Springs, UT. Lana and Ivan have spent some time enjoying the roll of Grandma and Grandpa..

            Jim and Debbie Harrison have been up from St. George, UT. We are pleased that they haven't given up on their residency in Mink Creek.

            A bit of chilly weather moved in. It was enough to brush some of the garden squash and pumpkin vines with some frost in the early hours one morning. Tomatoes are a main canning item right now and I have heard a few homemakers reporting that their green beans just won't quit.

            We have had wind and lightning bouncing about during evening hours. A couple of rainstorms have slowed up the final stages of our third crop hay harvest. The fields were mowed and then the raking and drying process had to be extended a little longer than had been planned.

             Labor Day was traditional for a farming community---a day of labor. Tractors and balers busy, gardens yielding their wares, early loads of firewood heading down the valley. There must have been a serious accident on our Highway 36 because the complete set of emergency vehicles went past my yard this afternoon. Hope all my readers had a safe and enjoyable Labor Day, however you chose to celebrate.