Greg and Vicki Keep were Christmas Eve dinner guests of Ben and Jamie Keep and boys at Scotia. Other Sonderup relatives were also guests.

Jeff Ingerle of Cheyenne, Wyoming was a visitor of his mom, Coleen Ingerle, from Monday, December 19th until Tuesday afternoon, December 20th. Julie Spilinek hosted a family Christmas Eve supper at the Elba Community Center that was attended by Nathan and Candace Stenka and children of Doniphan, Thomas Spilinek and Alex Calleros of Arcadia, Ryker and Ronan Houdek of Farwell, Devanee Spilinek and Caleb Carlson of Kearney, Jason and Tonya Spilinek, Danica and Liam of Grand Island, Tami Stenka, Michelle Stenka and Brandon Berney and children, Ed Spilinek, Russ and Missy Spilinek and Brady, and Matt and Amelia Retzlaff and family.

I felt like a fool. A tired fool no less.

As of Friday morning, the river readings are still “ice.” Maybe, with warmer weather for a few days, the river flow will open, without causing too many ice jams. With an aerator installed in our large pond, there is open water; with open water, the geese will come.