December 19, 2018

         Relief Society members, plus guests, gathered for a Christmas Dinner. The atmosphere of snow outside and holiday decorations in the hall added to the warm feeling of the evening. Sherrie Corbett had decorated with glowing lamps surrounded by greenery atop red table runners on each table and sparkling small pine trees lit up a corner or two. The theme for the night was “Angles Among Us” and throughout the evening anonymous stories were shared of kind deeds performed throughout the community for one another. The menu was chicken breast in a savory sauce, baked potato, tossed salad and rolls, followed by a spicy cake topped with a lucious cranberry sauce and a dollop of whipped cream. Around eighty people attended the event. The committee in charge included Anna Beth Olson, ReNae Egley, Corinne Larsen, Patti Christensen, Sherrie Corbett, Jasmine Erickson and Annavelyn Wilcox.

          Jim and Debbie Harrison have been up from St. George, UT. Mink Creek continues to be their “home away from home” and we are always happy to see them back with us.

           Patti and Forrest Christensen spent the most recent holiday, plus a few more days with Patti's son Matt, his wife Marissa and daughter Savanah at their home in Granite Bay, east of Sacramento, CA. Matt is a firefighter and had just come off of fighting the Camp Fire. He had many stories to share. They had a wonderful time and shared in decorating Matt's home for the coming Christmas holiday.

           Juli and Jared Egley and their family had some fun days in Park City with Juli's sisters. Activities included a 22 mile bike ride (not all inclusive), hot tubbing in the snow and hanging out with cousins. They finished things off with a broken bone in Chris Egley's arm, hoping this doesn't become a tradition.

          Matt and Haylee Westerberg took a couple of days to be at home in Station Creek with his parents, Wendy and Terry Westerberg. For now Matt and Haylee are living that suspended life, between job assignments. Currently the couple are visiting some of Matt's old stomping grounds in Ethiopia.

          Counting the days before Christmas. Preparations going on up and down our valley. Reports of a lack of electricity for a few hours on the morrow from the power company.  This does not help with the tasks that still need to be accomplished, but it does make us aware of how dependent we are upon that source of energy in our day to day lives.

           A bit of a thaw, icicles dripping and falling from the eaves. Patches of grass of expanding sizes poking through our snow. Starting to wonder if our white Christmas that has seemed assured will be green instead. It won't put a blight on the spirit of the holiday, but plans may change from skiing or sleighriding to football at our ballpark. Hopefully not. Let it snow!