THE CROW’S
NEST---------------------MAY
22, 2008
I was very honored yesterday
by a telephone call I
received from the National
Horticultural Society.
The person on the other end
of the line called to inform
me that Chuck and I were to
receive the annual
“ICBYPPTYY” award. I
was told it was a very
prestigious award and is
only given out after much
thought and discussion. The
caller told me the committee
had traveled the state
looking at yards for
possible selections for this
distinguished honor and we
would be sent a plaque
suitable for framing. After
about 5 minutes of extolling
the beauty of our lawn and
flower beds I finally asked
what the letters “ICBYPPTYY”
stood for. Suddenly there
was a little “crack” in the
caller’s voice as “it”
started to giggle and said,
“why, it stands for I CAN’T
BELIEVE YOU PLANTED A PALM
TREE IN YOUR YARD”. My
dear, sweet, crazy cousin
Allen Sorbo had more than
pulled a good one on me. He
had me going until the very
end. I spent the rest of
the day in laughter thinking
about this conversation.
Allen, you are one of a kind
and that was a true
GOTCHA!!!!
I hope you all have been
reading Brandon Kartes’
caringbridge website. He
seems to be doing great. He
had red casts put on his
legs so we will have a great
way to know when he is
coming. Brandon, everyone
is anxious for you to come
home and we’re so pleased
with all your progress. You
are one terrific guy.
Mother Nature still isn’t
through with the northern
Red River Valley. Yesterday
morning our thermometer read
28 degrees. Thankfully we
had covered all the plants.
I guess it just does not pay
to put flowers and
vegetables out until
Memorial Day.
There is a great abundance
of birds at our feeders this
spring. The orioles and
hummingbirds were back last
week. We also have gold
finches, grosbeaks and brown
thrashers at our feeders
besides the sparrows and
grackles. I already have
made a couple batches of
grape jelly for the
orioles. I find I don’t get
as much done around the
house as I get mesmerized
watching the birds and their
antics.
Chalk up another vehicle in
Edinburg. I just “bought”
Chuck’s old golf cart from
him and he bought a new one
to have at the golf course.
Now I can toodle on down to
Main Street in great
fashion. Chuck maintains he
never should have brought
his cart home from the golf
course last summer to use
during the 125th
celebration. He figures I
got to like this mode of
transportation just a bit
too much. He’s got that
right! ------And with the
price of gas!
Wow, do we have asparagus
in the garden. It tastes
wonderful.
Sympathy goes to Arnold and
Danielle on the death of
Agnes Bjerke. She lived
next door to us. I had
known Agnes for over 60
years. She will be missed.
Congratulations to all the
graduating seniors.
Graduation for Edinburg is
this Saturday.
Thank you Jackson Hall for
making a trip to Grand Forks
yesterday to pick up our
hanging flower baskets.
Also, thanks to Jackson and
TJ Hall for putting the
flowers on the Main Street
light poles. Our town will
sure look “spiffy”.
Have a great day and will
talk later.
I
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