This is a new idea for Ida County, here is the what you submitted about your family traditions, recipes, and holiday ideas .  At this time of the year, most of us  remember our childhood holidays, they always bring a smile to my face, how about you?.  As time goes on I will change this page to match the seasons and holidays.       Listed below are the memories of family and friends, that winter when the snow was so deep you couldn't leave the house for a week, and those mouth tempting morsels grandmother used to bake you have shared with all of us. Now take the time to get a cup or coffee, hot chocolate and read what others have written.  Just click to send yours.

Was just doing some memory jogging and I have so many fond memories growing up in Ida County.  I think Christmas is the one that always comes mind first any time of year.  Grandpa and Grandma Mortensen lived in the next section from us south east of Batlle Creek.  In the winter I can remember going to their house across the fences (under the snow of course) in our lumber wagon with the big black work horses, Shub who had a white blaze down his face and his mate Queen.  They would glide us across the snow and we'd get to Grandma's and head for the old cookstove to get warmed up.       Special things happened at Christmas, always a yummy dinner including Aunt Betty(Mortensen) Welte's homemade baked beans.  The children always prepared some kind of program for the adults which included singing and playing out the story of Christmas.  Our reward was a sack full of goodies, popcorn balls, chocolate candy, a piece of fruit and candy cane.As the years went by we moved to Cushing and Grandpa and Grandma moved but we still keep the tradition of Christmas for many years to come.  Grandparents are gone now as are two of their daughters, Betty and Phyllis.   Children grew up, married and have children and grandchildren of their own.  I hope that they will have a tradition or traditions to share with their families in the coming years. Bev (Young) Henshen

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