The cottonwood trees are dispensing
their seasonal 'fluff.' It is floating through the air and kicking
up allergy reactions for many. Yellow and copper rose bushes are
full of colorful blooms, favorites among the settlers of northern
Cache Valley. A rose bush blooming iin a field may indicate there was
once a home at that spot.
Karl and Marion Haws are at home in
their house on the shores of Mink Creek. It is a good time for them
to have a lengthy break from life in Santa Barbara, CA. Their son,
Aaron Haws, came down from Meridian, ID to spend Father's Day with
his folks and enjoy the Demolition Derby held that weekend.
The community held their annual Father
and Sons outing at the Mink Creek Ballpark. The menu for the night
was a steak sandwich and tossed salad, followed by a program. After
a hearty breakfast the next morning the group took a 4-wheel trail
ride around our beautiful mountains.
The Relief Society women took on the
service project of planting the outdoor flowers at the house of
Jeannine and Johnny Iverson. This bit of landscaping done, the
Iverson's can look forward to bits of beauty all around their home.
Kathy and Joe Jarvis traveled to
Draper, UT, to hear the report of a grandson, Elder Erasmus, who has
recently returned from serving a mission in India. The family of
their daughter Jennifer and Jeff Seamons also were in attendance for
the occasion.
Our area was pounded by a fierce storm
last week. It sent marble sized hail throughout the village,
shredding plants and flowers. Gardens and hay crops were victims of
the onslaught. Rain came down in torrents, washing dirt from
driveways out into the adjoining roads, and forming small ditches on
the way. The storm didn't loosen its grip quickly as the black clouds
hovered over our mountains much of the morning.
The family of Kurt and Margret Iverson
took an end-of-school trip to the east coast. They enjoyed the
sights of New York City, LDS Church historical sites and other
national sites of historical significance. The stop at the Arlington
National Cemetery in Virginia was impressive.
Our days are very warm but we are
fortunate to have cool nights, usually with a bit of a breeze. Nights
are sufficiently calm that the county mosquito abatement crew can
come through and do their job which greatly enhances living
conditions in our outdoors.
The orchard cherry trees are ripening
quickly, but no quicker than the robins and other winged predators
can eat them. There is much activity in the cherry trees and it
isn't from human pickers. We could label it feeding the environment.
