THE CROW’S
NEST------------DECEMBER 17,
2005
It seems like just yesterday
everyone was mowing their
lawns for the last time and
getting ready for winter.
Christmas was a long way off
so there was no hurry
getting shopping done. How
odd it is that Christmas is
a week away. Now there is a
hurry to get shopping plus
everything else taken care
of!
The holiday season has
permeated the city of
Edinburg. Last Sunday night
Trinity Lutheran Church held
their 43rd Annual
Candlelight Service. The
church was full. It was a
wonderful night filled with
lots of Christmas music by
the combined choir made up
of parishioners from
Mountain, Gardar and
Edinburg. Following the
concert everyone was invited
into the church dining room
to enjoy lots of Christmas
“goodies” along with coffee
and hot apple cider. What
a fun, fun evening it was
for everyone.
This Christmas season has
been filled with an
abundance of wonderful
tasting Norwegian and
Icelandic delicacies. The
various functions in town
have offered up vinetarte,
krumkake, pohannuker,
kleiner, rommegrot, spritz and
julekage. Just wait until
Christmas Eve when
households will dine on
lutefisk, lefse, sot suppe,
rullapollse
and "hangikjot"--thank
you Loretta Bernhoft for
sending me the correct
spelling (minus the
Icelandic markings). This is an
Icelandic delicacy made from
smoked mutton. Our
heritages are never more
prevalent than during the
holiday season.
Today we had our annual
“Turkey Give-Away Day” in
town sponsored by the
Edinburg Business Club.
Santa came about 1 PM to
visit with the girls and
boys. Following Santa’s
visit friends and neighbors
congregated at the Community
Center where Christmas
cookies, coffee and hot
chocolate was served. We
played 5 games of bingo for
monetary prizes and also had
drawings for $300 in cash.
The local businesses
purchase turkeys and names
are drawn to win. It is a
fun afternoon for everyone
that attends. Patsy Foseide
came away the “grand prize”
winner. She won not only a
turkey, but also $100.
Congratulations Patsy!
Snowy and icy conditions
just do not want to seem to
give in to balmy, sunshiny
weather. One of our Fargo
television stations reported
last night that the local
police and highway patrol
have investigated over 150
accidents on the roadways
due to icy conditions and
speed since Thanksgiving.
His parting words to the
interviewer were: Slow down
and use common sense.
Sounds like a good idea.
I have wonderful news to
report tonight. David and
Loretta Monson are
grandparents! Their son,
John and his wife, Christina
had a baby girl yesterday.
Her name is Madelyn May
Monson. Grandpa David was
trying to convince everyone
they named her Madelyn David
Monson. He was pretty
convincing. John and
Christina live in Carson
City, Nevada. David and
Loretta will fly there on
the 27th of this
month to be acquainted with
their new grandchild. Of
course as a great-aunt I
have a vested interest in
this little bundle of joy.
We are SO happy for John and
Christina. Today we were
discussing what grandkids
call their grandparents.
Some of the names that came
up were Gamma & Papa, Nana
and Papa, Oma and Opa, Bumma
and Bumpa, Ma and
Pa----David thinks he and
Loretta should be called
Foxy and Chopper. Sounds
good to me! Have a
wonderful holiday season and
will chat with you in a
couple of weeks.
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