January 7, 2020

         The New Year swept in with a storm that increased throughout the day. At times vision was limited to 'just across the road', and is that really the neighbor's place or is it a mirage. A winter mirage, born on the wings of wind. Snowmobilers, undaunted, have been up in the canyons. We hope no one gets disoriented and becomes lost. It has happened in the past.

         No turkeys out to gobble,”Happy New Year.” They are staying in their roost, hunkered down.

          The family of Adam and Camene Haws, with their children, Tessa, Cooper and Ainsley, came up from their home in Sol Vang, CA, for a lengthy Christmas break at their Idaho home. The weather obliged them with snow and a change of pace.

         It has been the holidays and as often happens, some sort of bug has been making the rounds. Even before school was out we had some staying home because of the yucks. We've also had some tonsillitis and mono. Not fun to be sick during the winter break.

          Sam and Katie Hatch have recently become first-time grandparents. Haylee and Bryce Jensen have a baby girl, named Emmalynn Delila Jensen. The family recently moved to Logan, having been located in Ogden prior to this.

          Two daughters of April and Trevor Rasmussen, Emma and Katelyn, have earned their Faith in God awards. The certificates were presented in Sacrament Meeting of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

           December brought home several 'visitors.' Rebekah and Jamie Juhasz of Logan, UT, were with her parents, Kim and Wally Christensen. Brooke and Josh Reichman, now at school in Provo, UT, spent some days with her folks, Sherrie and Shane Corbett. Alexis and Scot Strong came up from California for time on the Station Creek hills with her family, Margret and Kurt Iverson. Maria and Devin Flake of Orem, UT, brought their son,Jude to grandma's, Lana and Ivan McCracken.

         The weather man had us expecting snow today., but none showed. It was blue skies and a bit of melting, but not enough to give my car a much needed wash. The winter grime is building up.

          Our community held the annual January ski night on Friday, more on that in next week's news. We have been doing in for many years, for many residents it is their first time on skis and much learning takes place.