Which month is this? True April

          We have golden 'curly flowers' dotting the slopes, gladdening the heart with their message of spring. Our lawns are sporting the tiny purple violets in bunches. (Both varieties of the violet family) The bees, stirring about, so happy are they to see some blossoms. We are hopeful that the 'mud season' is behind us for 2019.

         Wendy and Terry Westerberg made a long trip eastward to South Carolina. They were visiting son Matthew and Haylee Westerberg in Charleston where they set up housekeeping not long ago with new jobs. Matt is working as an immigration officer for Homeland Security and Haylee is a surgical nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina. At this early season of the year the countryside is beautiful and so pleasant. All know that the summer temperatures and humidity will likely increase.

          The family of Kent and Tammy Beardall made the trek to Rexburg, ID, for the occasion of blessing the newest granddaughter. She is the lovely little lady of Nicole and Nathan Denney, and was named Zaydee Lee Denney.

          A brother/sister team, Davis and Claire Collins, spent their semester break from college studies at BYU/I hanging out in Mink Creek with grandparents, Bob and Claudia Erickson. The weather being both wet and dreary and bright and sunny allowed for outdoor chores and plenty of indoor activities to fill this week.

          The family of Robert and Elizabeth Hawkes are back in town. During their absence one of their older children has been holding down the premises. They have enjoyed living in Treasureton for a few years and will soon have that house on the real estate market. Welcome home.

          Lori Muldner has relocated, still within reach, but in Preston. With the decision of returning to the southwest of Texas or Arizona, or staying in Idaho, the cooler, greener state got the vote.

          Karen Erickson had knee surgery at the Franklin County Medical Center and has been recuperating. Now she has progressed to the use of a cane and some physical therapy is on her schedule.

          Davanie Ostler, teenage daughter of Stuart and Alona, is co-coaching a young cheer team. Her little sister AliRay is an enthusiastic part of the team.

          A recent storm flung a robin's nest from its pine tree cradle. Only days prior this feathered mother had gathered grasses to line her home. It was a sad moment to pick up the perfect tiny blue egg cast onto the lawn.

          Our seasonal weather is being unreasonable. Snow today, a white gown for April as she leaves for 2019. Reminder: April showers bring May flowers---and just a little warmer temps will turn the snow into needed wetness that we can call showers.

          Please check the article in the Preston Citizen online about the trackhoe accident on the Twin Lakes Canal road. I wrote it, but the pictures from the Egley family you won't want to miss. For those of you with Mink Creek roots, you will know precisely where it took place.