I am running a race this week that is a little more loaded than some. Sorry that this post is half a day late. All things considered, that is pretty good, from my viewpoint. It is mid week and so far I have added a funeral and my husband's hospital stay for shoulder surgery and getting him home into the 24/7 routine. Bob is doing well, and working toward being as independent as ever. Both a blessing and a curse.
The last few days are feeling more like the end of August rather than the beginning. Days still overly warm, all crops, gardens ahead of schedule that seems to go with this year of 2021. Canning endeavors a little crazy because lids are hard to come by, and when found seem a little inferior. But, one continues on.
Karen Olson Tribett suggested we include this Mink Creek blog site on the Originals, and so you may be a new reader. This blog has been going on for several years and came about when I was limited by the past editor of the Preston Citizen to have 300 words in the weekly rural column of the paper. I generally had a bit more to "say'" so started the blog using what was in the paper, plus a bit more, just a bit. I found it worked well for readers who were serving missions somewhere in the world and they liked keeping up with the usual Mink Creek palaver. Now I can write more than 300 words, but a few readers have said they like the blog and so I have kept it up. If you already get the paper, printed or digital, you will find it a bit redundant. Please consider it a letter from home to those with Mink Creek roots.
Elder Walter Iverson has returned from his mission service in the Alabama, Birmingham Mission. His family, that of Dr. Kurt and Margret Iverson made the trip to travel home with him. It was a good excuse for a family vacation with lots of memories to share and time for strong reconnecting. Elder Iverson reported to the Mink Creek Ward with family from out of town present to enjoy his remarks. They were his grandmother, Sharon Knapp, and Sid and Marlene Jensen of Cub River, siblings Johnny Iverson with wife Gabby and daughter, of Rexburg, ID area and Alesis and Scott Strong and son from Colorado.
The Iverson family had no more gotten home to Mink Creek than they got back in their cars and drove north. There was a gathering of a larger Iverson clan in Island Park, ID, an Iversosn Renion for all of the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Johnny and Jeannine Iverson, also of Mink Creek. This took place at the Wilderness Edge with accommodations for more than 150 people. All of the lilving Iverson children and their spouses were able to attend. Jeannine reported that there were 90 great grandchildren there, six babies younger than six months of age. The compound had a stream of water centralized that was perfect for water play, about 6-8 inches in depth of wading. Games of one sort or another were available during the daylight hours and the family held a program each night.
For some of the cousins it was the first time they had met and large name tags were provided. These family members came from Washington, DC, California, Virginia, Texas, North Carolina, Utah, Washington state and Idaho. For the Iverson senior couple it was a dream of unity and togetherness come true.
The family of Liesa and LaRon Baird have been busy with scouting activities. Liesa, LaRon and their and their son Hazen have been on staff for a summer camp At Camp Keisel, UT for nearly a week of July. It is part of the National Youth Leadership Training program. In their absence from home daughter Juliana Packer came down from Eugene, OR to keep things running smoothly in Mink Creek.
Our village is still dealing with smoky skies 24/7 and an occasional cloudburst of rain during afternoons. The rain is pretty spotty, it may hit in Bear Creek, and leave just a sprinkle over the hill in Station Creek.
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