THE CROW’S
NEST-----------------October
16, 2006
Uffda,
the creative writing
“juices” are on vacation
this morning---just when I
need them most! I wanted to
get a new Crow’s Nest on the
website before we leave for
Kansas later this morning
and I can’t think of a thing
to write about. What a
dilemma.
Fall is definitely here. We
have had more than our share
of wind, wind, wind lately.
Every tree looks so bare
without foliage. Just
think, only 7 months until
we have trees with leaves
again. The temperatures
indicate autumn also as our
thermometer has fallen to 22
degrees a couple of
mornings. There is
something to be said though
for that crisp, clean air
early in the morning.
Beet harvest has been
somewhat erratic as
temperatures soar in the
afternoon making it too warm
to dig and then drop to too
cold during the early, early
morning hours. I remember
from Chuck hauling beets how
hard it was to get any good
sleeping done. Hopefully
the harvest is winding down.
UND Hockey has started again
so our weekends are getting
busy. I also love the
women’s basketball at UND so
it is hard to make plans
around these two
activities. Allen and Judy
Sorbo drove to Omaha this
weekend to watch their son
Andrew play football for the
UND Sioux. UND lost a
heart-breaker to the
Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, 21
– 20. This was the first
loss for the Sioux.
Last Saturday morning was
cool and sunny as the “Sod
House” project began. About
30 people showed up at David
and Loretta Monson’s to help
cut and load sod on to a
flat bed trailer. Loretta
served breakfast before
cutting began. Bonnie
Amundrud and Ruth Hall
flipped the pancakes for the
group. There are lots of
pictures scattered around
the website related to the
sod project. They finished
cutting and loading the sod
around 11 AM. A noon lunch
was also provided for the
group so no one went hungry
last Saturday!!!
Construction begins this
coming Saturday on the Polar
lot across the street from
the City Park. This project
has sparked interest outside
of the Edinburg area. Help
came last Saturday from
Fairdale, Mountain, Grafton
and Drayton. A gentleman
called David last night from
someplace in Minnesota and
plans on coming this
Saturday. The Grand Forks
Herald has had a couple of
small articles in the paper
and I understand the Fargo
Forum is coming to do a
piece on the project. Wow!
This has really taken on
quite a life------and to
think this all formulated in
David’s head about 2 years
ago---except he thought he
should build the sod house
and sell time shares!!!
“Sir” Mike Olafson left for
Iceland this morning with
his son Bob. He was excited
about going and would be
spending his birthday
there. I thought Mike said
he would be back the 23rd.
I don’t like having to close
the Crow’s Nest with sad
news all the time. Our
heartfelt sympathy goes to
John and Carol Bjornson and
Richard and Mary Wild on the
death of John and Mary’s
brother, Julian. They
recently lost their brother,
David so they have had more
than their share of grief
and heartbreak. Also, our
sincere sympathy to the
family of Gloria Brandvold.
Gloria died last week and
her funeral was last
Saturday. It saddens
everyone when we lose
friends from this community.
I’ll be spending the next
week in the land of Dorothy
and Toto. Have a great
day!
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