Blue Skies Do Exist!

           It is evident that the needs of irrigation for county crops is at the end of the season. A quick glance at the water levels of Foster Reservoir and Glendale Reservoir tells the story. A series of level lines show around their perimeters, dropping down, down, down. Now about all that is left is some mud and large puddles at the bottom of each. The water has been well used.

           The Robert Crosland family spent a few days in Texas for the happy occasion of naming a new granddaughter. Her parents are Marco and Christina Crosland. She was named Alia Mikelle Crosland. This new Crosland family live in Pilot Point, TX, north of Dallas. Robert and Phee spent some days helping them move into their home and getting things ready for a new chapter in their lives.

            We have had Haws family members dropping in for a few days here and there. Karl and Marion Haws were up from Santa Barbara, CA for a couple of weeks. Adam and Kamane Haws and their family and Peter and Gretchen Haws,with family, both brothers living in Solvang, CA, enjoyed some Idaho days and memory sharing.

          Johnny and Jeannine Iverson have had a summer full of relatives. Several of Jeannine's siblings have stopped by, plus children and grandchildren. The Iverson's have nine children so it makes for lots of coming and going during the summer when the grandchildren are out of school.

           New members of the LDS Ward are the family of Sam and Kim Daines. Kim grew up in Mink Creek, the daughter of Dennis and Judy Clark. Sam hails from Cache Valley. They have spent years raising their family back east, most recently in New York City. They are now in the process of renewing roots in the intermountain west. Sons Noah and Mathan Daines will be attending college at BYU/I in Rexburg, ID, and daughters Saige and Molly will be students at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

           The family of Dennis and Judy Clark were honored at the Livestock Sale at the Franklin County Fair. Dennis was killed in a traffic accident not long ago and his absence was felt in the management of the sales ring. He has been assisting in this position for a number of years. All of the Clark children were there for the presentation along some of the grandchildren.

              Finally a day with clear skies! It has been smokey sky so long that I have forgotten how lovely a blue sky, a vision of our nearby mountains, etc. can be. How that uplifts a person and helps the day start right! It has stayed that way the entire day. People have raved about the beautiful sunsets through the smokey haze, but the smell of burning wood, the constant haze diminishes the enjoyment of the sunsets. The brightness even seemed to enhance the green of the fields instead of the dry growth that exists this time of year when irrigation has pulled back.