Patti and Forrest Christensen have
wished for some recuperation time after a three week vacation to
Scandinavian countries. They traveled with two of Forrest's
siblings: Vance Christensen and Raeone and Brad Stuart, to Denmark,
Norway and then Iceland on their way back home. The group toured and
included a variety of activities. Denmark and Norway are ancestral
homes for the Christensen family. Vance served a mission in Denmark,
Raeone served in Norway. The countries were beautiful as they
camped , visited LDS and family landmarks, went to beaches, climbed
rocky precipices in the fjords. One familiar sight was lots of
sheep. The trip was lots of fun but they were definitely ready to
return to Mink Creek as their traveling wound down
It must be fall, the turkey population
is making itself known once again. A person need to be aware of
these creatures because they cross the highway at the slightest
notion, then they change their mind and traipse back. They are a
daylight hazard. The nocturnal varieties are deer, raccoons and
skunks.
Bob Erickson has been on a week long
fishing trip. He and his brother Gary, plus a couple of friends,
drove out to the Columbia River in Washington for a few days of salmon fishing.
This has become an annual celebration. It is always fun no matter how many fish they bring home, even nada. The fun is what counts!
Ben Seamons, son of Jennifer and Jeff
Seamons, has been pursuing his Eagle Rank in scouting. His project
has been a bit different from most. Ben had had a book drive,
gathering children's books for a school in Zimbabwe. He was hoping
to get enough to start a small library.
Our 7th grade residents
have reason to celebrate this week. The dreaded bug collections were
due in science class and, one way or another, IT is done for those junior high
students. Even their families and neighbors are breathing that sigh
of relief that indicates a job well done.
Deer hunting is in earnest. First one
sees an empty vehicle by the side of the road, a bit later there is
the sound of gunfire, generally followed by more gunfire. The
results? Who knows, but the deer are moving around and some are
surviving the onslaught. This area was featured in a national
wildlife magazine some years ago as a great place for mule deer. The
population has diminished since that time.
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