THE CROW’S
NEST--------------------March
5, 2009
This
is déjà vu’! It started
sleeting last night about
9 PM and continued most of
the night. Edinburg woke up
this morning to rain falling
on top of the ice making for
some very, very precarious
conditions. The trailers on
TV said school would be
starting 2 hours late. We
North Dakotans take in
stride adverse weather
conditions, but today it
really is a mess outside. I
stupidly drove downtown to
get the mail and fishtailed
most of the way there. I
wasn’t the only vehicle
doing that “dance”! Ruth
Hall and Suzie Kartes were
outside Market On Main
chipping away the ice plus
covering the sidewalk with
pellets to melt ice. It is
like a skating rink again.
This type of weather is
forecast for the rest of the
week into next week. I
guess with the transition to
more spring like weather we
have to endure what ever
Mother Nature gives us.
We all know death and taxes
are a sure thing----well, so
are the seed catalogs that
appear in our mail boxes.
The catalogs are a
reassurance that yes indeed,
warm weather is just around
the corner. Every year I
enjoy perusing the catalogs
making plans for everything
I want to do in the arena of
planting and landscaping.
Every year more of the plans
and ideas stay in my head
instead of coming to
fruition.
What a great day we had in
Edinburg last Sunday. Our
Community Club sponsored
“Kick It Up A Notch---Round
2” brunch was a huge
success. We think we served
between 260 – 270 people.
We had a sure fire method of
keeping track of attendees
by setting out plates in
increments of 25. You know
the old adage “the best made
plans, etc.” kind of fell
apart. We did come up with
that number by counting how
many cloth napkins were left
at the end of the day. Our
menu consisted of scrambled
eggs, breakfast potatoes,
sausage, bacon wrapped
sausage with brown sugar
glaze, baked ham, French
toast sticks, mushroom
sauce, burritos, salsa and
cheese. There were many,
many types of both sweet and
savory breads (yeast breads
and quick breads). The
dessert table was laden with
all types of sweet
concoctions. We used white
tablecloths with hot pink
and bright green napkins.
Serving dishes and
containers were white or
wicker. On the dessert
table many of the serving
pieces were lead crystal.
Everything was very
elegant. We had people from
Adams, Mountain, Gardar,
Grafton, Park River and in
between attend. Everyone
seemed to really have a fun
day and no one went home
hungry. The committee went
home TIRED but happy.
Next
year for our brunch we will
have a commercial dishwasher
to use. Chuck and I went to
Grand Forks yesterday to
pick up the one ordered for
the Community Center. The
dishwasher will be wonderful
not only for the senior
meals, but for all the
activities that are held
there.
State Class B girl’s
basketball tournament starts
tonight in Grand Forks at
the Alerus Center. We hope
the Fordville-Lankin-Park
River Flyers do well against
Kenmare in their opening
game today.
Welcome
Home Mary and Marshall
Burkett!
It is great to have you back
in Edinburg. They have been
in Arizona since late last
summer. We missed you and
are happy you are here.
Much sympathy goes out to
many. It was sad to hear
that Lyle Gestson had passed
away. Gail was just here
recently for her mother,
Olga Rheaume’s funeral. Our
thoughts and prayers go out
to you Gail and your
family. Lyle always was so
upbeat and fun to visit
with. Also, our sympathy
goes out to Laurie Foseide
on the sudden death of her
brother in a car accident
and to Gary and Lois
Mathiason on the death of
Lois’ mom. I heard this
morning that Doris Einerson
died. Our sympathy to
Harold and their son Lloyd.
Doris’ funeral will be at
Victory Free in Park River.
Hope this finds everyone
ready for daylight savings
time this Sunday. We will
visit later.
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