The Crow's Nest
Whew! What an early morning we had in Edinburg. Lightening and thunder “rolled” in about 4:10 AM. Shortly thereafter the rain came in a downpour. Of course the “icing on the cake” was a yard full of M&M sized hail. Everything was white. It looked like it was the middle of winter outside. The hail pounding on our skylights in the bathroom and kitchen added to the awesome power of Mother Nature’s capabilities. We had about 5 inches of rain by 10 AM. This system is not over yet as there are storm and flash flood warnings crawling across the television screen constantly.
This could mean the end to our garden. Chuck put on his boots and went to pick cucumbers this afternoon. He came back with a 5 gallon pail full. He said it wasn’t hard to find the cukes as the plants were minus most of their leaves. I had planned to pick last night so I could make dill pickles this morning. Procrastination is still one of my big faults. I hope some of the tomatoes will make it through this little setback. I pray this storm has not damaged the grain crops.
There were lots of basements with water seepage this morning. The ball diamond looks like a lake and the ditch just outside of town to the west is full of water. You know, the good thing about this storm is it sure gave everyone around town something to talk about today.
Last time I wrote our 2 sons were home helping to reside the house. This past weekend Chuck’s brother and family from Bismarck and Chuck’s sister and husband from Brainerd came to help. It sure is nice to have relatives that offer their services. Three sides of the house are completed---only the north side left. That will be a slow side as there are many windows, electrical outlets, etc. to cut around. It will be good when it is finished.
The Cook Book Committee met this afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church. We are going to have a new cookbook out in the not too distant future. The old Trinity Cook Book was published in 1969—with an addition to it in 1982. It is amazing how frequently ladies in town are asked if that cookbook is still available to buy. Loretta Monson and Vera Brandvold have put in lots of hours spearheading this project. Jan Nygard was at the meeting and reported they had a wonderful time in Norway.
Fall is most definitely in the air. Agnes Bjerke has a tree in her yard turning color all ready and I have had a couple of crickets in my basement sewing area. I kind of enjoy the sound of the cricket---except at 3 AM. I go outside and can just “smell” autumn.
School starts next week and football practice has been held for the last couple of weeks. The kids I have talked with seem to be anxious to get back in to a routine again. It won’t be long before I will hear the roar of the crowd during Friday night football games again.
Please take time to read the “Dear Citizens and Friends” letter on the homepage. We are undertaking quite a project for our town. Hopefully it will be supported as we try very hard to keep Edinburg a town everyone likes to visit or “come home to”!
To close: I truly am becoming my mother and father’s daughter. I find myself tuning in to Lawrence Welk every Sunday night. Not only that, I look forward to watching Daniel O’Donnell on PBS! Have a great day!
