CANYON RIM, SMITH MOREHOUSE & THOUSAND PEAKS: MARCH 7, 2008

KEN'S COWBOY, LOOKING FOR HIS HORSE!

OUCH!!!

AN ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF A MUCH NEEDED RESOURCE CAN SURELY WREAK HAVOC. GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE BAD ALONG WITH THE GOOD.

This weekend (2/23) the kids and grandkids went snowmobiling in the big meadow behind Canyon Rim and ran onto a lone elk who laying down enjoying the sun. He looked healthy so spring can't be too far away!

FEBRUARY 2, 2008

GETTING STUCK IS PART OF THE ADVENTURE ...

PATH INTO THE FRONT DOOR OF THE CABIN.
"GILL'S HILL" CAMP UTLEY, UNDER A BLANKET OF SNOW.
DURING A RACE IN THE MEADOW, AN OLD WOMAN ON A POLARIS BEAT TWO YOUNG BOYS ON ARCTIC CATS. TWICE.

DEEP POWDER, INDEED!

THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF SNOW AT CANYON RIM RANCHES! IN CASE ANY OF YOU ARE WONDERING HOW MUCH SNOW WE HAVE, TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PICS. WE DID A FAIR AMOUNT OF SNOWMOBILING AND AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF DIGGING OUT OF DEEP POWDER. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! IT BODES WELL FOR THE AMOUNT OF WATER WE WILL REAP IN THE SPRING!

GATE CLOSING AND OTHER FUN GATE ISSUES

THE MAIN GATE WILL BE CLOSEDSUNDAY EVENING DEC 9TH. TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO THE ROAD AND THE MAIN GATE SYSTEM. DURING WINTER MONTHS THE MAG LOCK TENDS TO FREEZE UP AND NEEDS TO BE "JIGGLED" TO OPEN. IF FORCED IT CAN DAMAGE THE LOCK. THE LAST MAG LOCK WE HAD TO CHANGE BECAUSE OF DAMAGE COST OVER $1300. WE WILL CONTINUE TO HANDLE ANY "EMERGENCIES" OR OTHER PROBLEMS REQUIRING ACCESS THROUGH THE MAIN GATE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. CONTACT JOHN FORSTER AT 801-718-5999 OR LOWELL GILL AT 801-673-8904. IF NECESSARY THE PHONE NUMBERS ON THE ROSTER MIGHT REACH US AS WELL.

THE WINTER GATE HAS HAD SIMILAR FREEZING PROBLEMS. IF THE KEY PAD IS OUT OF SERVICE, THE GATE WILL BE LOCKED WITH A CHAIN AND THE OLD BRASS KEY. BE SURE TO HAVE A KEY WITH YOU. IF YOU NEED ONE, CONTACT ME AT 801-673-8904.

Bridge Party Reduex

Thanks to the many volunteers from Canyon Rim and the upper group, we were able to complete the big bridge deck. The pictures tell it all! My thanks and appreciation to those who showed Friday and Saturday.

HOE DOWN PICS.

THE PICS WERE TAKEN BY BILL BOWEN........SO BLAME HIM IF HE CAUGHT YOU IN A BAD POSE!

CHECKING OUT THE MERCHANDISE!

BARB ON A HAY BALE.

CLASSICAL GUITAR OVER DINNER.

CHOW TIME

..GOOD FOOD

..GOOD TIMES.

NOTE THE GOOD LOOKING LITTLE MAN IN THE CENTER.

PINATA' TIME

HIT'ER BOY!!!!

MR.BASE GUITAR MAN FROM "FOUR ON THE FLOOR"

WILD TIMES!!!!!!!!

ANDY "THE COOK" WITH GAME FACE ON!

KELLIE, ANDY AND BARB

PRETTY BACKGROUND.

MOM AND STEPH .

DOING THE WILD THING!

FOOD LINE UP

ARLENE AND JEAN LOADING IT UP!

MINGLING

BIG ANDY TANNER (FOUR ON THE FLOOR DRUMMER) WITH WIFE MARCI HELPING GET THE TREATS OUT.

"FOUR ON THE FLOOR"..BOB HARMER ON LEAD GUITAR, MIKE GILL LEAD SINGER, ANDY TANNER ON DRUM AND JEFF GILL ON BASE GUITAR.

THE COOKS, ANDY VANDERVEUR AND JOHN FORSTER.

WATSON PASSING THROUGH TO READ THE MUSIC SHEET ON THE FLOOR.

THE REAL COOK AND HEAD MEAL PLANNER KELLIE VANDERVEUR CHATTING IT UP WITH BARB BOWEN!

KATHLEEN AND STEPHANIE UTLEY WITH FRIEND BOB GREGORY AND SON..

JOHN FRANKS AND SON SAVING ME AND MY RANGER FROM GOING OFF THE CLIFF!!! YEAH, I WAS SCARED...

FOOD FEST

THE FORSTER'S

WITH VIRGIL AND SARA MERRILL