Special

During our Family Week of July 20th through 26th, sign up a group of four and only pay for three.

As the snow has covered the mountain tops in the distance; we have been very blessed to have several prayed for feet of snow on the ground here at home. We have experienced much of what some of you may consider unbearable weather in the past month. Thirty below and several storms have graced us; leaving the mark of frost bitten cheeks and tracks of the non Wyoming drivers off the side of the road.

Just last weekend our beautifully winter coated Box R horses made their way across the neighbors meadow to Kip Alexander’s corral; where seven empty horse trailers awaited to rid their tired legs from the drifts of snow they have been pawing through since November. The trailers eased the trip by twenty miles across the Cora valley to Horse Creek where Cole is now feeding them with his team and sled, and what a sight to see; the steam of each breath as they anxiously await their flake of hay on a plate of milk white snow.

A little update on those whom have somewhat taken the winter months off from the long days at the Box R. Irv and Robin are living back in town now and await a possible get away to California before May. They have been busy helping Annette, who has moved to Pinedale and is now teaching Math in the High School, she is looking to buy a little home so they are keeping on track making sure this Alabama gal doesn’t get too far from town and end up stuck in a snow drift. Irv snow machined to the Box R several days ago and reported that the snow is about 3 ft. deep.

Cole has visited with Pat, who is still in Texas with fiancé Jen. They are doing fine, Jen still in school and Pat learning a new trade of installing garage doors. Sure that he is finding every opportunity to get in the saddle.

Cole, Sherri and the kids are now counting down the days until school is out. Keeping the wheels a turning, Brooke is about finished her basketball season and in the mean time Shawn and Tanner are now U.S.A. wrestling. Mic and Mom have been finding time to enjoy the new Rec. Center in Pinedale as they wait for all of the activities to get over most days of the week. Cole has visited with many of you as he is managing the office and getting our summer booked with approximately 150 anxious guests so far.

Ed took a week and flew out this way to get away from the New York craze.

He spent several days with Cole feeding and snow machining. Of course the stay was not long enough for him, but with a 24 hour lay over on his way home, he is anxious to be the one behind the wheel on the next trip out. He is staying with Joey and Linda, who have stayed busy and took some vacation time to Mexico; leaving Ed to take care of the animals. As soon as Ed gets healed from his back surgery, he plans on packing up and getting back out west.

Careful not to leave anyone out, Dawn is working in town as an EMT and at last word is planning on spending the entire season as part of the staff this summer. Jerry, the webmaster, is half the reason this newsletter is finally being published. Cole and Jerry keep in touch quite frequently on what needs the web site could use. Our biggest one right now is our ELITE WEEK! We are very excited about what we have to offer during this week, now we just need to get all of you to come out and try it. Also exciting are the optional 3 day, 2 night pack trips that we will be offering during our Summer Riding Vacation weeks.  If you have ever wanted to spend time in the mountains, this is the trip for you.

Again, we feel so blessed to have been touched by so many lives. We continually look forward to the emails and phone calls from all of you, if not to book a vacation but just a short "Hello." Thank you again for all of the Christmas Cards and goodies that were sent. We love and miss you all. And to those of you who may be reading this as a new guest, we are looking forward to making you part of our Box R family.

Cole and Sherri Butner