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The Glenn Boys Add a Cabin Bulletin Board
James Glenn and his sons use our cabin periodically as a command post for their outdoor adventures. Each time they leave their mark with an act of service or creative project. They made us a beautiful bulletin board this time with our cabin logo designed by Jim Lee. This year they did Birch Hollow and … Continue reading
Braids of Time – A cabin Tradition
Girls camp and the cabin always seem to be places for braids. Maybe just having a lot of girls in one place with time on their hands, I don’t know. Anyway, Grandma Rogers would be pleased with all the braids that lined up in 2018 for a picture. We thought you’d like to see a … Continue reading
2018 Cabin Schedule is now Open
If you’re planning on visiting the Rockin R cabin this year, better get your order in early. We project this to be our busiest year yet. And why not? With all the upgrades on the cabins and the Ponderosa Ranch facilities, there’s more to do than ever. If you want to schedule the cabin just … Continue reading
New porch and deck on the Kids Cabin
Benjamin has been at it again. Look at this snazzy new porch and deck on the kids’ cabin. He got it all built, stained, and even put the chairs on the porch and the flag out front. He has done wonders for our little piece of Heaven. Everyone will want to move into this neat … Continue reading
Wow. New Deck Railings are Beautiful
Thanks to Benjamin Rogers for installing the beautiful new railings on the main cabin deck. They were much-needed. Now our littles can safely play on the deck. Thanks to Ben for many other updates to the cabins that make our stay in heaven even more fun! Can’t wait for all of you to see it.
New Shutters for the Honeymoon Cabin
Jim Lee made these cute shutters in his woodshop. Lorin and Kris helped paint and install them.Don’t they look cabin-y?
Memorial Day 2017 at the Cabin
The Maestri and Simmons families showed up in force for a spectacular Memorial day weekend at the cabin. Hikes, crafts, rock painting, endless board games, perilous swinging and board balancing, coupled with the best food ever, made for an awesome time. Grandma and Grandpa Lee joined them as we celebrated Grandma’s 67th birthday and supervised … Continue reading
Jess and CJ on the Swing
Jess and Christian are our newest married couple to pose for the “Swing” shot. Couples from the beginning of time have posed here according to ancient legend. They also got in on our big work project helping cut and stack logs from the winter kill and spreading new gravel on the driveway and walkways. We … Continue reading
Cutting the Rest of the Downed Ponderosa Trees
We were grateful that Jon brought up his chain saw and two helpers, Diggie and Max to help trim and cut the rest of the winter kill. They worked long and hard and were joined later by Alyssa who worked hard hauling and stacking logs.
2017 Winter Snow Damage
We were shocked at the amount of damage our Ponderosa Pine Trees had over the winter. We think in addition to the heavy snows, there was a huge wind or tornado that swept through our property in a line of trees completely bent to the ground or broken off. We hired an ex-logger, Richard Esplin, … Continue reading