THE CROW’S
NEST----------------February
14, 2007
What
a super time we had tonight
on this Valentine’s Day! We
were treated to a first
class meal at the Edinburg
Community Center. The Fund
Raising Committee for the
125th Anniversary
prepared a wonderful sit
down dinner for the public.
The ambiance in the
Community Center was very
romantic and special.
Tables were covered with red
cloths and candles were
lit. The first course was a
salad with slices of
homemade bread. Everyone
had a choice between a pork
chop with gravy or grilled
chicken. Along with the
meat, creamer potatoes and
baby carrots were served.
Wine was optional for those
who desired a glass. To
finish the meal white cake
adorned with cream and
strawberries and drizzled
with chocolate was served.
It was a terrific meal and a
fun time.
This evening was just what
I needed after a very sad
day. My aunt, Bernice Sorbo
is in Altru Hospital in
Grand Forks. She is in
Intensive Care and is very
ill. I spent a portion of
today at the hospital with
my cousin, Allen and his
wife Judy. Allen hasn’t
left his mother's side since
she was admitted last
night. My heart is heavy
tonight.
I remember about a month
ago I was touting the
wonderful, mild winter
weather we were having. How
quickly temperatures
change! We, along with a
good portion of the Midwest,
have been experiencing
frigid, frigid weather. It
seems we’ve had over 2 weeks
of below zero weather. It
got down to minus 28 one
morning. That was not wind
chill factor, but real
temperature.
Even the birds are affected
by these cold temperatures.
The finches and sparrows are
really devouring sunflower
seeds and thistle. It is an
ongoing task to keep the
feeders full with so many
birds at the feeders.
Edinburg “eyes” were tuned
in to the “Oprah Show” last
Friday afternoon. Ruth
Hall, Katie Hall, Jodi
Crockett and Jeannie Hillier
from Hoople flew to Chicago
to see Oprah. Well, they
saw Oprah and we saw
them!! I had “Tivoed”
the show so I could freeze
each frame and really check
the four of them out! They
sat in the 2nd
row and were quite visible.
Ruth said the experience was
fantastic. The show was
about child slavery in
Africa and was so very
compelling to watch. They
enjoyed some of the coldest
days Chicago has had this
winter.
I thought we may escape the
winter chill with a quick
trip to Kansas. But that
didn’t happen as they had 30
degrees below average
temperatures while we were
there. We went to Lawrence,
KS last week to be a part of
our son Dave’s wedding. He
married a wonderful lady
named Nadina who is
originally from Germany.
About 45 friends and family
helped them celebrate this
special day in their lives.
The only people who seem to
be enjoying warm weather are
David and Loretta Monson.
They have been in Florida
for a couple of weeks. All
their “kids” and
granddaughter, Madelyn May,
joined them for a week.
David said Loretta lounged
by the pool quite a bit.
They come home to reality
today.
I didn’t mean to make this
Crow’s Nest only about my
family. I guess it must
mean I don’t get out and
about enough to hear what
else is going on in and
around Edinburg! There will
be lots more news once the
weather warms up.
Mandy Stenerson, a long
time resident of Edinburg
died last week at the age of
98. Mandy had been living
in Grand Forks for a number
of years. She was always
such a gracious and
beautiful lady. I remember
many times spent at Mandy
and Stanley’s home while I
was growing up. My sympathy
to the Stenerson family.
A
FEW THINGS TO PONDER:
Where is the “bottom of your
heart”? How come your
“tickled pink”? Why do you
buy a “pair of jeans”? What
does “your neck of the
woods” mean? And the BIG
ONE----Do you “take a
shower”, “get a shower” or
“have a shower”? As my
partner in life says to me
when I ask him these thought
provoking questions, “Rita,
you have WAY too much
time on your hands”!
Have a great day and a big
hello to Doris in Seattle
for being such a faithful
reader. (Doris is a
sister-in-law of Bonita
Olson). Will talk with you
later.
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