Saturday, September 6, 2008



Seven years ago Matthew trained a new sealer in the Bountiful Temple. He was a Mission President in England and was recently called to be the President of the Preston, England Missionary Training Center. He and his wife leave in December for 2 years. Brother Terry Clegg is an amazing man and he loves Matthew. Good men know a good man when they meet them. He knows Matthew is a good man, so he has invited us to use his cabin. Most of his children live out of state attending dental school and law school. He has one son still in Utah. His cabin is used about 1 out of 10 weekends. He gave Matthew a key and told us to enjoy it all we want. There is room for everyone, so come and enjoy it with us.


The Clegg Family Cabin is about 10 miles E. of Oakley. It is on the south face of the mountain overlooking a creek, surrounded by Quaking Aspen, Pine trees, moose, black bear, deer and various other wildlife. A mother black bear denned under the front deck last winter with her two cubs. It is an A-frame cabin with tongue and groove paneling inside. The main cabin has a bedroom, full bath, well-stocked kitchen, Coil size dining table, TV, cable, 3 leather couches, wood burning stove and large balcony. The second floor has an L-shaped loft with a single bed and table on it, plus room for 10 sleeping bags. There are two more bedrooms with full-size beds in each of them upstairs as well.


About 40 feet up the mountain from the back of the cabin is a mountain man style bunk house with 2 bunk beds with trundles, a table, TV and another floor area for 6 more people.


Also behind the cabin is a slipper slide, teeter-totter, swing set, play house, fire-pit (smore's anyone?) and horseshoe area.


The creek at the bottom of the mountain is perfect for 3 year olds to wade in and float on tubes. (Preston, Madison, Abbie, Porter, Luke, Carlee, Sammie, Emry, Tessa, Cameron and Baby girl, (what's her name Mike and Erin) don't forget your swimsuits) It is just a few more miles up the road to Smith and Morehouse Lake. Fly poles are welcome!


Is this heaven? No, but darn close and you don't have to die to get there. Come on family, we can use it all we want for the next 3 years, no charge. This will be a memory making experience for all of us. If we are careful with the cabin (no shoes inside), we will probably be able to use it for many, many years to come.


Pass the marshmallows...!

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