May 11, 2021

 A pair of red-tailed hawks have taken up housekeeping in the neighborhood. They can be seen as they survey the territory from their perch on various power poles and barn roofs.

Kim and Sam Daines and family were in Mink Creek with her mother Judy Clark. The family was making wedding preparations for their son Jameson Daines to Allison Foster of Hooper, UT. This event took place on May 7 at the Ogden Temple.

Several residents have been in various stages of recovering their health, some with just a few weeks, others longer. Lizzy Greene had some struggles but is now back to her work at the Preston schools. Warren Wilde has faced a couple of knee surgeries. Ron Norris had his right should replaced. There have been a couple of late COVID-19’s needing a bit of quarantine.

Robert and Phee Crosland began a drive to Colorado to greet a new grandchild at the home of Arianna and Ben Hostetter. They ended up finding the Hwy 80 across Wyoming closed due to a spring snowstorm at one point and were held up, then further down the road it was closed again in Colorado before they got to Peyton, CO, and met tiny Olivia Rae Hostetter and her family. They participated in a variety of activities: remodeling the Hostetter kitchen, a trip to Bishop’s Castle down around Pueblo, unexpected cold, but warmth from being with family.

With the coming of green everything to our valley comes the arrival of those who winter elsewhere. Sam and Sylvia Stanger have been back. The parking lot of the Pearson place has filled with vehicles. Jeff and Julie Workman drove up for a good weekend away from their Utah jobs. There is the feeling of a new, more open, season in the air.

Carson Norris, grandson of Ron and Mary Norris, who has been with them this winter is headed west. He was here to help with most of the calving on the Norris place and has now found a job on a ranch in Wyoming. Good timing, Carson, we wish you well.

Our owl population is in rare form, usually more vocal when the moon is bright, but for now just chatting no matter how dark.

There was a bridal shower for McKinley Longhurst who will soon becoming Mrs. Skylar Stevens. There was a lot of fun and laughter at the Longhurst home as the open house affair sent through the afternoon. Beautiful decorations and lots of girl talk.