THE CROW’S
NEST-----------------July 15,
2010
Last Tuesday morning I had a
“front row seat” at a most
spectacular event. As I
started my daily 5:30 AM
trek, I was treated to an
awesome and brilliant
sunrise. The eastern sky
was painted in the most
vivid hues of red. What a
view for the beginning of a
new day!!
Weather warnings had been
posted so I decided NOT to
plug in my ear buds. The
beauty and the quietness of
the morning heightened all
my senses. I listened to
mourning doves coo, cows low
and my walking shoes
clip-clop on the pavement.
Even the smells of Gayland
Steffers wood burning stove,
freshly cut grass and the
fuel of passing gravel
trucks seemed enhanced.
What a wonderful way to
begin the day. A life
lesson was learned also: I
do not need to have music
blaring in my ears to make
my daily morning walks
enjoyable.
Tuesday afternoon in to
early Wednesday morning a
big part of North Dakota
experienced very stormy
weather. Homes were damaged
and trees uprooted in many
communities. Hail was also
a big factor in many areas.
Fortunately the Edinburg
community was spared from
the worst of the storms. We
received a little more than
an inch of much needed
rain. My walk Wednesday
morning was great as
everything smelled SO fresh
and alive.
Last Saturday morning Tom
Mullen and Jim Olafson took
off on their motorcycles for
a cruising trip to Glacier
National Park and then in to
Idaho to visit the city of
Wallace where Tom spent time
as a child. Jim said they
were going to take some back
roads to avoid all the
Interstate traffic. I am
sure they are having a
wonderful time enjoying the
beauty of our country.
It was so much fun to have
Russell and Susan Sveen and
children Madison and Erik
here visiting. They came to
spend time with Russell’s
mom, Runa who resides at
Borg in Mountain and Randy
who lives on the homeplace.
Russell and Susan live in
Indiana. They are faithful
visitors every year.
Our café is closing July 24th.
It is sad, but inevitable I
guess. Frank and Marlene
Anderson have been serving
us for the last couple of
years. It is hard to keep a
venue going when business is
lacking. Chuck and I have
gone down to the café every
morning for breakfast along
with Mike Olafson. Most
mornings it is just the 3 of
us. The men’s prayer
breakfast and the women’s
bible study from Trinity
Lutheran meet there every
week, but that is not enough
to keep the business
viable. It is sad. I guess
I will have to re-learn how
to make breakfast and noon
lunch!! I wish Frank and
Marlene the best. They are
staying in the area so that
is a good thing.
A very warm welcome to Jan
(Myrdal) Morrell and her
husband to Edinburg. They
recently purchased the “Bill
Melstad” home from Mark
Nelon. Jan and her husband
have lived in Georgia for a
number of years, but
according to Mike Olafson
they now have moved to
Memphis, Tennessee.
Edinburg is a place to kind
of “hang their hats” during
the summer months. It is
great to have you here.
A very happy birthday to
Norma Gire who now resides
in Wahpeton. Also, we had a
sharp-shinned hawk in our
yard today. It was quite a
bird to look at. The
problem is he/she is looking
for newborn little birds.
The hawk settles in on a
high evergreen branch ready
to dive for prey whenever it
is possible.
I saw Steve and Cheri Stabo
and Wayne and Barb Brandvold
leave town pulling their
campers. Barb said they
were spending a week at the
lakes in Minnesota. They
will have a wonderful time!
Have a great day and we
will visit later. Don’t
forget the rib cook-off this
weekend.
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