October 16, 2018

         Terry and Hayes Carr drove up from Centerville, UT, for a dual purpose. Their daughter Courtney is attending USU in Logan bringing them this way. Terry's parents, MaryJean and Larry Rasmussen always enjoy a visit. Fall is a beautiful time to be visiting Mink Creek.

          Karl and Marion Haws of Santa Barbara, CA are here for their annual end of summer break. They have timed it to enjoy General Conference in Salt Lake City as well as the loveliness of this time of year at their Idaho home.

         The children of the ward of the Church of Jesus Christ presented the annual Primary program in the Mink Creek chapel. The theme of this year's study was “I Am a Child of God” and the children portrayed this through word and song. The Primary President is Mary Ann Jepsen. The music was under the direction of Melinda Jepsen, subbing for Candy Longhurst, with Jackie Olsen at the piano. Out of town visitors for this occasion were Sharon Keller of Riverdale, representing the Preston North Stake Board, Eric and Rexanne Nielsen of Lewiston, ID, and Kelly and Teresa Rasmussen and daughter Kierstin of Preston.

           Kent and ReNae Egley have been following their son Matt in his racing endeavors. A fairly recent one was cheering at the Meridian Race Track just outside of Boise, ID.

          Kerry and Melinda Jepsen enjoyed a visit from her brother Tim and Hilary Checketts. This family lived in Mink Creek for awhile and so this was a bit of a homecoming as well as a family reunion. Currently the Checketts family live in Austin, TX, and were here as their daughter is enrolling as a freshman at Utah State. They all did some Air Force reconnecting and that was a fun thing for the Jepsens.

          High on our mountaintops we have received snow this week. As the day warms it retreats and it is a replay regularly this time of year. The snow line will be doing its annual up and down movements on our slopes until the weather business gets serious and extends all the way down to the valley floor. We won't mind if that process holds off for a while.

          Some of our summerfolk are in the process of winterizing their homes and yards before closing up shop for the season. The temperatures of the last week have indicated this is a necessary item on the list of fall tasks. Gardens are being cleared, frozen vines and such hauled off. No snow shovels in evidence yet, but the awareness is upon us.