The March Lion roars, 2016

            Even with the cold the world around us is getting a start on greening up. Fields already planted are full of young plants, dormant perennials are poking green shoots up through the earth. Of course the weeds are always with us, first to show, last to go, and a constant problem in between.

            Turkeys were strutting their stuff, parading around with tails fanned, attracting and impressing the rest of the flock. These feathered beings are everywhere: Riverdale, Cub River, Mink Creek, etc. and we all have way more than we need. They are a bit hard on a field of fresh young grain or alfalfa.  At least they go to roost when the sun goes down. As dusk descends those big black lumps high up on the tree branches are turkeys calling it quits. Less chance of hitting one of these birds during night driving than that of our deer population.

           Larry and Lilly Hansen have been up from Utah, getting their Mink Creek home on Bear Creek ready for summer habitation.

            Giovanni and Kristina Crosland and their children came down from Blackfoot, ID, for some days at home. The building of his parents' home (Robert and Phee Crosland) always welcomes another pair of hands willing for construction.

           The Mink Creek Boy Scouts held a Court of Honor recently. Two young men received their Eagle rank. They were Angelo Crosland, son of Robert and Phee Crosland, and Ben Seamons, son of Jeff and Jennifer Seamons. For their Eagle projects Ben collected and sent books to a community in need in Africa. Angelo repaired and painted the interior of the Robinson Building at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. Several scouts received rank advancements: Jacobi Johnson and Dallon Baird to Life rank, Bryce Egley and Keenan Janke to First Class.

          Guess this is proof of the March “in like a lamb, out like a lion” truism. Those first days of this month got everyone in the spirit for spring and planting. Outdoors, here we come! Woke up to a snow-covered world the last two mornings. No visible green today. Inches of the stuff! There was a lone golden crocus blooming outside the LDS Ward on Sunday, brave thing. These storms are soggy and heavy so a lot of moisture has been delivered. More expected for a day or two. Perhaps it was necessary to match up with the spring break from school this week. The Easter weekend was beautiful, couldn't have been better, so no complaints are being heard....or not too many.