The beautiful scenery that surrounds
our little valley has been various shades of green for several
months. In just the last few days the dropping temperatures have
started to produce some fall colors among the green, some bright
yellow, red and orange. We have had some skiffs of snow on our
highest reaches for a morning or two.
Recent rainstorms have delivered a
drenching. There is a good side and a bad side to that. The flowers
in our gardens seem brighter than ever, full and lush as they await
the freeze that is bound to come. Our farmers that are working to
harvest that third crop of hay are met with the challenge of
searching for a window of time when the crop can be swathed, with
several days of clear, warmer weather following to dry before it can
be baled.
Claudine and LaMar McKague and their
girls, Sage and Elsie, drove down from Vancouver, WA, for a Fall
stay with Claudine's parents, Bob and Claudia Erickson. The visit
was timed so they could pick up a returning missionary son, Elder
Ethan McKague, in Pocatello, and also deliver Sage to the Idaho Falls
area with her plans to attend BYU/I in Rexburg. The family of
Laural and Jody Janke came up from Richfield, UT, to join in the
family fun and get in some good cousin time.
In one of those coincidences that
somehow come into our lives, Elder McKague in his flight layover in
Salt Lake City, briefly met Elder Jarom Olson, who also has Mink
Creek roots with grandparents, Jimmie and AnnaBeth Olson. Elder
McKague has been serving in Las Vegas, Elder Olson was just on his
way to serve in the Las Vegas Mission. Even more interesting is that
Elder Olson's first assignment is in the same location where Elder
McKague last served before being released.
With fall upon us the constant stream
of summer visitors to our village is slacking off. Ken and Loren
Nash were here from Sol Vang, CA to close up their family's Mink
Creek residence for a month or so. Sam and Sylvia Stanger have been
popping in and out over the summer at their yellow brick school.
We are happy to announce the birth of
a baby boy to Tawni and Tayson Reid. Grandparents Kristi and Bret
Hall are busting their buttons with pleased smiles over the event.
This makes another great-grandchild for Vernon Keller.
The Forest Service had a controlled
burn today in our area. It went fine, but caused some concerns
within the community when we didn't know that was the cause of flames
and smoke, and on a windy day.
A few turkeys have been seen down in
our lower regions. I am sure it is just the tip of the iceberg of
what will soon be descending. Their summer absence has been very
satisfying, but it is time to put on the alert for the next go
around.
There was a baby shower for Haylee
Hatch Jensen, and it included her husband Bryce. It was held at the
Benson Park in Preston on a day that turned out to be rather chilly.
The Hatch family was prepared with warm cocoa and plenty of treats
for the guests.
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