September 22, 2016

            Once again this post is a couple of days late.  Things are astir in my  mind lately,  too many things going on.  Have patience, please.

            Austin and Kathy Jones have moved to Thatcher, ID, to a home on one level with no stairs. This is a result of Austin's injury falling from a roof in his contracting business, and crushing bones in his ankle. Their Mink Creek home has been perched on one of our hillsides so even the entry to their house presented challenges after his accident.

          Tracy and Michelle Gibbs have their new baby girl. This tiny little girl is named River Anne Gibbs. She is welcomed by a good sized group of siblings. All the friends and neighbors in Mink Creek were happy to meet her.

          Johnny Iverson, newly returned missionary from the Japan, Kobe, Mission reported to the LDS Ward. He is the son of Kurt and Margret Iverson. Visiting relatives present to listen to his remarks were from both the Knapp and the Iverson sides of his family. His grandparents are Johnny and Jeaninne Iverson of Mink Creek and Sharon Knapp of Cub River. Johnny's parents and siblings took some days off to fly to Japan and see some of the country where he had been serving.

            Danalee and Gene Abernethy of Alpine, UT, spent a few days with her family, parents Bob and Claudia Erickson and sister Laural and Jody Janke and their children. The Abernethys had friends riding bicycles in the LOTOJA race and Mink Creek provided front row seats for that event. They enjoyed family soccer games and just hanging out, away from the bustle of Utah Valley.

           The Mink Creek LDS Ward sustained a new Sunday School Presidency. Jody Janke is the president, his counselors are Ron Norris and Justin Longhurst, with Douglas Bruderer serving as secretary.

           Fall temperatures, a full moon and the resident coyotes are excited enough to sing most of the night. A certain type of music for our country ears. The maples are red, showing off among those dark green evergreens. We are getting some yellow and orange leaf color down in our lower levels. There is the anticipation of a beautiful Fall. A strong wind that blew through a few nights ago broke off a few branches and scattered things about. One never knows when those winds might arrive.

            The rain that had been foretold arrived. They say more is to come over the next few days. This storm was not violent, just a steady gentle dropping of drops from the sky for several hours, if not all night long. Everything looking brighter today. Garden bits and pieces are in the process of being cleared off, root crops gathered in. The preserving process goes on for a little longer. Here and there, tthroughout the community one will see pumpkins and similar outdoor decorations appearing around our homes.