Hello, let me introduce ourselves, we are Cathy and Michael Meskel, we purchased Shady Creek the spring of 2007.  We visited Cedaredge for years during the Applefest, fell in love with the town and the area.  We sold our properties in Rifle, Colorado and our business and started a new chapter of our lives.  Our kids thought we had lost our minds.  From the very beginning we discovered what a cool place to live and what a fun business this was.  We started out very slow in the beginning, as I didn't even know what a 5th wheel was.  We had lot's of people that helped us along the way,  and helped us to learn the business.  We are the longest owners of Shady Creek.  

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We soon discovered that the most interesting, amazing people come down our driveway.  People come as client's leave as friends, and then become family.  It is so funny to have people make their reservation for 2 days, just to see what we are about, ask to stay a few more days, then another week then they decide to stay for months.  I had a couple come for 2 days and left 6 months later.  It happens all the time.  It is nice in the evening everyone gathers at the gas-fire pit for a beverage of choice and to share their stories of the day and of course their fish tales.  We also have 9 full timers that live here even in the winter. LOL  It is our village.  These village people on average came for a month and never left.  Most of them have been here from 4-6 years.

 

Every evening at 8:00 TAPS plays from the top of our house, it can be heard for about a mile on a good day, it is our way of honoring those serving past and present and for those who have died for our country.  I also have designed and brought to fruition The Support Our Soldiers Foundation Veteran's Monument Park. Please go to my website supportoursoldiersfoundation.org and see the history of what I have created.  The website will explain the whole history of what I have created.  In the last four years I have created 13 Veterans Monuments which include WWI, WWI Women, WWII, WWII Women, Korea, Vietnam, Vietnam Women, Desert Storm Iraq-Afghanistan, Bad Ass Women of Desert Storm Iraq, Afghanistan,   Veterans Creed, Medals of Honor, Honoring the Fallen.   These Monuments are made of marble donated from the Colorado Stone Quarry in Delta, this is the same marble that all the monuments in Washington DC are made from.  Each monument dipict a story pertaining to the wars.  These monuments are 4ft. high, 27in. wide, and 5 inches thick.  They are truly a work of art.  These monuments are all crafted by hand, and the only thing created by computer is the lettering.   It is now the identity of Cedaredge. I have purchased property, recently and are placing them in their own sacred spot, right here in the center of  Cedaredge.  This will be a place to go and reflect and honor your service or your loved ones service.  We also have installed a 26 ft. flag pole that is a replica of the metal on ground zero for 911.  It is a site to behold.  Can't miss it!!!

We love living here and enjoying meeting so many different people.  We love that people return year after year.  I guess we must be doing something right.  We have a great family Timothy and his wife Megan and our newest grandchild River, our daughter Mandi and her husband Derek and of course our two amazing grandchildren Gracie and Eli. Being a Camma is the best thing I will ever do, that's right Camma, not Grandma, Gracie named me that when she was 2, it is Cathy and Grandma put together.  Love it.  Thank you for coming to Shady Creek, we have lot's of Shady Creek stories to share, and lot's of new stories to make.  See you soon!