THE CROW’S
NEST-----------NOVEMBER 14,
2005
THE HONEYMOON IS OVER!!
Winter is here. We went
from 60 degree weather to
snow. More snow is forecast
for this area today through
tomorrow. In fact early
forecasts call for up to 8
inches of snow with 35 mph
winds tonight. The one
thing predictable about ND
weather is how unpredictable
it can be.
It is 3:15 AM and sleep
just seems to elude me. The
dense, dusky smell of a wood
burning stove wafts through
our partially opened bedroom
window. The dark, still
morning feels like a warm
and cozy blanket around my
shoulders. It is one of
those early mornings that a
cup of coffee really tastes
good. I suppose somewhere
in the recedes of my mind I
am remembering the death of
our mom a year ago
tomorrow. It is not with
sadness, but with the
sweetness of all the years
she was with us. I imagine
I am also delighting in the
fact Ruthie is another year
older today----somehow our
age gap never diminishes.
I suppose I could blame the
early morning restlessness
on Medicare—but I won’t.
UFFDA, I have been trying to
figure out the Prescription
Drug Coverage—Part D for
Orlando Gryde. It is hard
weeding through all the
jumble of information to
come up with the best
plan---It is even harder to
understand all the
information.
First Health Care Center in
Park River is in the first
phases of remodeling and
rebuilding. It looks so
bare around the hospital
with the huge trees that
have been removed to make
way for new facilities. It
is very exciting to think
how fortunate the
surrounding communities are
to have this new venture in
our midst. Fund drives are
taking place now to help
defray the expenses of such
an undertaking.
The population growth in
Edinburg is growing by leaps
and bounds. Bruce and Diane
Ralston are parents of a
little guy named Jacob
Landon. Jacob is welcomed
home by his big sister
Erica. Rod and Cryss
Quanbeck just had a little
girl named Emily Renee. Rod
is director at the Park
River Bible Camp and Cryss
is Parish Outreach Minister
for Trinity Church here in
Edinburg and Pembina Hills
Congregation in Mountain and
Gardar. Bev Hammer
announced the birth of a new
grandchild also. It is so
much fun to “ooo” and “aah”
over these new babies.
I’m so glad Rosemary Denault
came through thyroid surgery
with flying colors and
Bernice Flanagan did not
have to have stents put in
when she had an angiogram.
Bernice can get back to
kicking up her heels dancing
the polka.
Winter not only brings a
change in the weather it
brings a migration of
“snowbirds” heading back
south. Bill and Janice
Loftus are leaving today for
their winter home in Mesa,
AZ. Stephanie Gestson,
Janice’s sister, said she
would really miss them not
being here. Steph will just
have to go visit them.
I see lots of deer hunters,
but haven’t seen many deer
tagged in the back of
pickups. We almost had a
run in with a big buck
coming home from a hockey
game last weekend.
Our Business Club meets
tomorrow so I am sure we
will be making plans for
Edinburg’s “Christmas
Saturday”. The firemen’s
“Big Bingo” is being held
this coming Friday night.
That always brings people to
town to spend a night of
playing bingo and visiting.
Thanksgiving is just around
the corner. Our whole
family will be together in
Olathe and Lawrence,
Kansas. I really am
looking forward to that. I
also need a new KU “Jayhawk”
windbreaker! I plan to
finish listening to Tim Russert’s book, “Big Russ
and Me” on the way down.
Love those books on CD’s.
Have a great day.
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