Our world is a little sadder and the court system has suffered a huge loss with the death of Carol Brenckle. She was a tremendous help to my family since 1986 and very helpful for many of our neighbors and friends, as well as touching many, many people with her assistance and smile. She made this community richer by her tireless professional contributions. We will miss her professionally and personally. God bless her great heart and soul.

— Ann Berg

The Pink Log House on Summit View, 1965-66-67

This may be a repeat – but it fits this weather…

BOB’S POTATO SOUP

Bob loves potato soup. Whenever I ask him what he would like to supper, he says potato soup.

In large preferably glass soup pot, (No aluminum please!) heat:

2 tblsp butter

1 tblsp olive oil

Sautee:

1 large onion chopped

2 stalks celery sliced

1 carrot sliced.

Cook until tender.

Fort Collins, Colorado 1965-1967

After much discussion with Jack, we came to the conclusion that one more winter in Poudre Canyon was not the most feasible and practical way to live. The house was hard to heat; the water froze in the river in the winter so we hauled water and we took our baths at grandma and grandpa’s.

Dear Readers: I know I promised the continued saga of moving from Poudre Canyon to the pink log house on Summit View but with Thanksgiving two weeks away Susan suggested I share some of my mom’s Thanksgiving recipes and stories about how she worked for two weeks before Thanksgiving to put out a wonderful large and bountiful dinner, fit for the King and Queen. I will continue the Pink Log house story Nov 28.