Cabin Journal

Snowfall is 194% of normal! Wow! So much snow the ski resorts had to close. 71" of snow already, and more on the way. And all that snow means VERY high rivers when it gets warmer. I texted Kent about all the snow and he shared this site with me. If you are moved to do so, please say a Prayer of P

As soon as 2020 began, I began feeling excited about my bi-yearly week at the cabin, requesting my desired week in early January -- for the last week of July. Cherie requested the first week of August. We were finally going to have 2 whole weeks at the cabin, together! As the strange events of 2020

I wanted to post some pictures of the mattress project! The mattresses were ordered thru and delivered by Denver Mattress Company at Furniture Row in Draper, UT. The truck (a BIG truck) arrived around 4:30 PM on Tuesday, August 14th. Cherie and some of her children, (Todd, Trent, Tiffany, and Tevin

We are enjoying our time at Pines Ranch! The gate has been unlocked since we arrived as the pasture is being used as a heliport for a fire on the other side of mtn. toward Smith-Moorehouse Reservoir. Firemen are camping out there, and we are happy it is just firemen and no fire! Also, tree trimmers

We saw a MOOSE! A moose walked past the cabin along the river – young bull –one morning. OARS are missing CELL BOOSTER did not seem to be effective when we arrived. It was rebooted by unplugging the power connection for a minute. For the rest of the week, those of us with Verizon got cell servic

Hello family, For those who have been at our beloved cabin this season, what is your assessment of the furnace? Is it working? I realize it is summertime, but my semi-annual week is schedule for Sept 27, when it will most likely, hopefully, be much cooler. Please reply here to this post, so all

Always exciting arriving at the front gate. Justin and his girlfriend, Mimi, spent the first few days with us. We took a drive up to Mirror Lake one day. What a beautiful place! Then we hit Provo Falls on the way back down. Later in the week Laverne, Owen, and Kyle came up and spent one night. The

I felt so lucky to go to the cabin this summer as there was a "5th week" that wasn't claimed and no one had asked to use it. My kids came and went throughout the week: Tyler, Cecilly and their daughter Claire, Rachel, Travis and their son Benjamin, and my two boys, Tevin & Trent. Kurt came on Saturd

Kurt and I had 5 of our children enjoy the cabin with us this week. Tyler & Cecilly (fiance), Todd, Trent (and girlfriend Kayla,) Tiffany, and Tevin. We were so happy to be at the cabin with our family! I've missed it. I just loved being there so much! September is a beautiful month to be at the c