If Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, North Dakota must the land of 100,000 lakes. Another thuderstorm just passed over us. It dropped some rain on Hannaford, but mostly just BOOMED. ND is near record rainfall. There is water standing everywhere. Many roads are under water. The swimming hole below our home is twice its normal size. The dock is completely under water. The creek is so swollen that it is running along the road.
Our friend, Nathan Lunde stopped by yesterday. We are praying for him to be able to gather in the hay before any more rain makes it impossible. He is a cattle rancher and registered nurse. Interesting combination!
Oh well, at least the temperature is mild (around 70 degrees).
Today we travel into Fargo. Nadine & Darrell Nelson (Erleen's cousin) are hosting a reception for some second cousins from Louisana. There will probably be 70 or 80 family members there. I love these get-togethers. It reinforces the sense of family.
Hannaford is having a parade, picnic and dance this evening. We hope to be back in time.
Our friend, Shewanna, has her two grandaughters for an indefinite period of time. Erleen and a friend took a couple of bicycles into Coopstown for the girls to ride.
I went to a meeting at the Cooperstown Medical Center yesterday. It is the hospital and nursing home for Griggs County. It is nearly impossible to get doctors to locate here. Fortunately the federal government offers foreign doctors a shortened path to citizenship for serving a rural community for three years. I always wondered why our doctors spoke only minimal English. Ah the joys of life on the prairie!
I am trying to get our senior center's nonprofit status reinstated. It was revoked for failure to file returns. I am also embroiled in a battle with the Oregon Department of Revenue on behalf of one of my former clients. And I though I was retiring. When am I going to have time to put the new roof on the shed?
Somehow it seems we are always busy. At least we don 't have to be in the office at 9:00 am.
It sounds as if you have been there forever. Glad to hear you are getting involved in your town. Miss you guys!
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