The first storm lasted all day and was
beautiful, a nice falling of flakes that built up and covered the dry
tan countryside as it progressed. When it cleared out it left one
of those “winter wonderlands” in its wake. The flocks of turkeys
look very black against the background of white snow now covering our
landscape. We have had two welcome storms this past week. No great
depth of snow has been noticed but every snowflake is needed and
appreciated, by farmers and snowmobilers alike.
The community enjoyed the annual ski
party at Beaver Mountain this month. It is a favorite activity for
the majority of our families and often the first place our youngsters
get a chance to try out skiing. Some are more involved in
snowboarding than skiing, but who cares, it all works well together.
Those attending brought pot luck lunch to be shared in the lodge
while taking a breather from a run on the slopes. Some of us went up
to just sit and enjoy a winter visit.
Bob and Claudia Erickson drove down to
Richfield , UT, to participate with the Jody Janke family with the
ordaining of their son Keenan to the office of a teacher in the LDS
Church. Mark and Carla Nielsen and their son Aidan of American
Fork, UT, joined the family gathering.
A new family has arrived. Jamie and
Natalie Forbush have purchased the home of Koreann Rael. For those
of long-standing Mink Creek roots it will be more identifiable by
describing it as Harold and Verla Baird's home just off of Highway
36.
Ben Seamons, son of Jeff and Jennifer
Seamons, recently participated in a well known wrestling tournament,
the Rockwell Rumble, held at the Utah Valley University in Orem, UT.
There were 81 teams from seven different state in the competition,
but Ben was pretty much a lone wolf, even without a coach. He did
well, coming away with 4th place in his 182 pound class.
This wolf has a number of bruises as a result, but that is an
expectation of the sport. This same Seamons family were also
involved in a wrestling tournament in Aberdeen, ID, for a younger
son, David, who is part of the Preston High School team.
The Thursday, January 25th,
earthquake tremor was felt in Mink Creek shortly after 8:30 p.m.
Some residents reported feeling the rolling movement, others had wall
hangings rattling or items jiggling about on flat surfaces. It served
to put us all on emergency alert.
A friend commented on the earthquake,
“I thought we were done with those.” Methinks she hasn't lived
along the Wasatch Front too many years. We may not be California, but
an earthquake tremor isn't too rare. Californians take the shakes in
stride much better than we do.
Our LDS Ward meeting schedule begins a
half-hour earlier than in the past. It is going to take some
adjusting. Bare benches appear to be waiting for the straggling
congregation. A change always take time.
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