Rock picking can be an activity: rocks
being traded some needing them to shore up a slope, other needing
their absence to enlarge a space on the property. Rocks to decorate
a flower garden, or the smaller variety to paint and create. Yes,
rocks can be in demand. Mink Creek has a history of rocks, they seem
to grow in the fields, just ask any local farmer who has plowed a new
field, or an old field for that matter.
Before the recent blustery storms that
have come our way there were flowering trees in all directions. Wild
trees, tame trees, trees in the orchards—pink blossoms, white
blossoms, rose-colored blossoms, ivory ones. Those winds and the
rains have deblossomed some of those beautiful trees, and scattered
the pretty petals. The chokecherry trees were just heavy with white
hanging clusters
Patti and Forrest Christensen are back
home from their travels in Florida during the chilly weeks. They
have dived right in, planting their garden, enjoying the beauties of
the surrounding mountains while they listen to the waters of Mink
Creek as it hurries past their home.
Evidenced by the traffic families were
taking a break and camping out in our canyon's campgrounds over
Mother's Day weekend. We have made the semi annual transition from
snowmobiling to camping as the weather warms. I have heard of some
earlier 'pretend camping' going on in our home-bound youth. It has
ever been a fun thing to build a tent-like structure within the walls
of your house and have a place for escaping reality for just a little
while.
Our McKinley Longhurst has been
selected to be
one of Idaho State University’s Ambassadors during the next school
year. Pocatello and ISU are lucky to have her in their midst.
McKinley will be a Junior next year. She is majoring in biology and
hoping to go into the medical field as a career.
Julie
and Jeff Workman have been up to their Idaho home from their home in Utah to enjoy these
spring days in beautiful Mink Creek. These two love these green hills.
Members
of the Pearson family were here getting their Leghorn Lodge ready for
some serious family time during the Memorial Day weekend.
Several
of the 'summer homes' are in the process of readiness for off and on
visitors before too long. All
of this is evidence of the desire to be able to see each other again,
it has been a long two months of isolation. Happily we have no
positive COVID-19 to report.
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