tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166280022024-03-12T16:38:10.437-07:00Trista Ann MichaelsErotic romance that will leave you breathless.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-72406923230967327912020-07-27T12:10:00.002-07:002020-07-27T12:10:20.439-07:00Books are now wide!!If anyone is interested my books have now gone wide and are available on Apple, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and Scribd..:)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-44125490281583808152019-12-31T12:26:00.000-08:002019-12-31T12:26:58.634-08:00New year goals...I have them. I just hope that I can keep them...:)<br />
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Do you ever do that? Make goals only to drop them by the middle of January? I'm determined to not do that this year. I'm determined to get back into writing.<br />
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2019 has been such a sucky year in a lot of ways, especially in the writing arena. Too much drama. Too many issues with publishers closing down. Writing has lost its magic and become too much work. I now have to find my own cover artist, find an editor, format. I have no idea how to format. None. I suck at it.<br />
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So...I haven't written in a while.<br />
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The stories are there, I've just lost the desire to write them down. I probably shouldn't say that. I haven't really lost the desire to write them down. I want to write them down, I just hate the thought of the work that comes after that. I want to go back to the days where all I do is write and let someone else handle the actual work part...:)<br />
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But this year I'm determined to change that. I want to continue to write and I will. I'll get those stories down and hopefully, get them published.<br />
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That's my goal for 2020. To start writing again.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-55173265236063983022019-08-11T10:11:00.000-07:002019-08-11T10:11:29.189-07:00Anakeesta.....Anakeesta...They advertise it as a theme park, but it's really not.<br />
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It's situated at the top of a mountain overlooking the ski town of Gatlinburg, Tn. It's beautifully landscaped and has some incredible views.<br />
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They also have a single rider rollar coaster called the Rail Runner. It's the first of it's kind in the United States because it rides on a single rail. My daughter and her friend rode it, but I passed. She enjoyed it, but said they could've cleaned up all the construction stuff they left lying around, which was in full view as they rode down the mountain.<br />
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They also have a really cool swinging bridge trail that takes you through the tree tops.<br />
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On our way down we got a really nice view of Gatlinburg. All in all, it was a nice trip and the food at the top is very good, but be prepared to wait in line. There's just not enough restaurants for the amount of people that are up there. Other than that, I would definitely recomment it, even if you just go for the scenery..:)<br />
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Anyway, regardless of what it's called...:) When we were camping this last trip, we played a round of putt putt.<br />
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My daughter's bestie giving her putt putt lessons...:)<br />
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This is my daughter's bestie. Should she go pro? :)<br />
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The course was decorated with all kinds of waterfalls and bridges. Even a plane, which is what attracted my daughter to it. She loves anything to do with planes.<br />
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Selfie time!! From right to left my daughter, her bestie, and me..:)<br />
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After putt putt we headed to The Island in Pigeon Forge for some Ice Cream..:)<br />
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It was so good!!<br />
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Then we stayed for a bit and watched the fountain. I hope the video uploaded. It's a really cool show..:)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-40239617226973737092019-07-19T13:06:00.000-07:002019-07-19T13:06:41.802-07:00Camping time...Before my daughter headed off for college we took one more camping trip. This time to Wears Valley, which is right outside Pigeon Forge in Tn.<br />
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Check out the view of Wears Valley from the top of the Parkway. It's gorgeous up there. Not so fun pulling a camper, though...lol<br />
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Once we got the campground, it was time to set up and enjoy the view.<br />
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The campground is called Honeysuckle Meadows. It's a small campground. It does have a pool, but no showers. The lots are really big, too, as you can see from the picture. It has lots of space and it's very quiet.<br />
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Our dog loved it. As you can see, she was in heaven...:)<br />
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Had to put the beauty shot in there, of course...:)<br />
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The girls enjoyed it, too. We grilled burgers for dinner and just enjoyed the scenery.<br />
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We did lots of other stuff as well, including miniature golf and Anakeesta, which I'll post pictures of in the next post. Hope you enjoy!<br />
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I can tolerate the boat for a while, but with my fair skin, the sun gets to me after a bit. Which is why you'll usually see me in long sleeves and a hat..:)<br />
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And nope. Still will not hold the fish..lol<br />
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For this trip, we took the camper to Blue Water resort in Dayton, Tn. It's a really nice campground on the lake and one of the only ones I've found so far that will let you keep your boat on the campsite with you. They cater to fisherman and I really like that. It makes it so much easier when you have a big 5th wheel and a boat.<br />
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The view from our campsite was pretty nice too. Even our dog, Nay-Nay liked it..:)<br />
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And of course, there were also the sunsets on the lake.<br />
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It was a fabulous few days and I'm actually looking forward to the next trip, even if it is a fishing trip..:)<br />
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TristaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-39530660827956880422019-06-20T13:55:00.000-07:002019-06-20T13:58:43.229-07:00Take me out to the ballgame....I love baseball. I always have. Especially in person. There's just something about the atmosphere of a ballpark on a summer day.<br />
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Last month we took our grandson, who's a huge baseball and football fan by the way, to Atlanta to see the Braves in action.<br />
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We had a lot of fun and spent the afternoon prior to game time walking around the Battery, which is the shops and restaurants lining the street outside the Brave's new stadium.<br />
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I think his favorite part of the Battery was the huge fountain they had outside the stadium gates, which was a huge welcome on such a hot day.<br />
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And it was definitely hot. They don't call it Hotlanta for nothin'...lol<br />
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Even though the Braves lost to Washington Nationals by one point, it was still a good game. We plan to check out another game next year.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-87489804538211469302019-06-07T18:11:00.000-07:002019-06-07T18:11:01.120-07:00Things we do...My husband is a big fisherman and has been trying to get me to go fishing with him for years. This year, I finally gave in and started going some. It's not too bad. Sometimes, I just like to go and take pictures of the water.<br />
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Some days I even catch a fish or two.<br />
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Still can't bring myself to hold one...lol<br />
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At least I'm going with him some and that makes him happy. Or at least he says it does...lol. Maybe one of these days I'll catch a big one...:)<br />
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TristaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-64833546516030840532019-05-18T05:23:00.000-07:002019-05-18T05:23:23.308-07:00Happy placeI think the beach is probably one of my happy places. I love to sit and listen to the waves as they roll in.<br />
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My only issue is I'm so fair skinned, I just can't stay out in the heat and sunshine for very long at a time.<br />
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Which truly sucks, because I really enjoying being in the water. I also enjoy watching all the animals that also call the beach their happy place.<br />
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Little birdie caught himself a fish..:)<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed my pics of Cocoa Beach. I didn't find any genie bottles this trip, but maybe next time. I would just have to figure out what I would wish for...Hmmm...:)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-12015331135062296042019-05-03T07:16:00.000-07:002019-05-03T07:16:08.329-07:00Fall Creek FallsFall Creek Falls is a gorgeous park located in Spencer, Tn and is one of the largest and most visited parks in the state. It has hiking trails, a lake for fishing, swinging bridges, waterfalls, and of course camping..:)<br />
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Here's the view from our camper on our last camping trip to Fall Creek Falls. Gorgeous..:)<br />
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Here's a swinging bridge that goes across the waterfall pictured below it. It's also the trailhead for the 2 mile roundtrip hike to the main waterfall.<br />
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And here she is. The tallest waterfall in the state. Fall Creek Falls. There's also a trail that goes to the bottom, but it was a little too rainy to attempt that one.<br />
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Despite the rain, we had a really good weekend. It didn't rain a lot and the clouds kept the temps down and made it perfect campfire weather. We even got to use our electric fireplace in the camper. That's always cool.<br />
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And of course, we always wear out our dogs..lol. Here's Baily down for a nap..:)<br />
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Poor girl just can't keep up..lol<br />
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I hope you enjoy our adventures because there's more to come..:)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-23458075772302496662019-04-20T10:31:00.000-07:002019-04-20T10:33:01.775-07:00Day tripsI love doing day trips with my kids. We're lucky enough to live in Tn, which is within a day's drive to a lot of different and fun places. One of our favorites is Biltmore.<br />
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As you can see, I love taking pictures of flowers..:)</div>
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We had a great day. The weather was cool, but not too cold. The flowers were gorgeous and the food at the Stable cafe was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend it if you visit. After a walk in the garden, we stopped for ice cream at Biltmore's ice cream shop just outside the house. </div>
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If you're ever in Ashville, North Carolina, stop by Biltmore. You won't be disappointed..:)</div>
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It was if you don't count the hills..:)<br />
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I love hiking. It's one of my favorite things to do. I have some interesting experiences on hiking trips. Like the time I had a little um....accident...a mile from the trailhead on my back from the waterfall...lol.<br />
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That's an experience I won't live down anytime soon..:)<br />
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While on our last camping trip, we took a hike down a trail at Cloudland Canyon. It was a short hike. They had a longer one, but we chose to save that for the next time, plus we had the little one with us, my Pekingnese Nay-Nay, who just couldn't seem to stay out of the creeks along the way..lol.<br />
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She's not in the picture above. I should've taken one of her in the water, but I was too busy holding her leash and keeping her from chasing after all the birds and squirrels. That dog went nuts over the squirrels.<br />
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The hike wore her out and by the time we got back to the camper, she found her spot and stayed there...lol<br />
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Yep, that's one tired and spoiled dog...lol<br />
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It's a cool experience...:)<br />
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You have to take an elevator down over 200 feet into the mountain and step out into a whole nother world..:)<br />
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It has pathways through the mountain lit up in colorful lights. It's very pretty and peaceful down there.<br />
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That's my son walking ahead of us. At 6'3, he kept having to duck so his head wouldn't hit the ceiling..lol<br />
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The blue lights to the left illuminate an underground creek.<br />
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More colorful lights that illuminate rock formations.<br />
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A formation called the crystal chandeleer.<br />
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It's well worth the trip and the half mile hike through the bowls of the mountain to get there. If you're ever in Chattanooga, check it out..:)<br />
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TristaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-27859064743258884332019-03-23T10:43:00.000-07:002019-03-23T10:43:04.766-07:00Camping life...Earlier this week me, my husband and our 24 year old son took the 5th wheel to Cloudland Canyon State Park for a short camping trip.<br />
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Cloudland Canyon is a nice campgroun situated at the top of a mountain. The hill going up was a nail biter, at least for me, but then I'm a nerveous personality. After a steep climb and a couple of hairpin turns, and a few gasps of "oh my god, we're gonna die or roll off this mountain, I just know it," we made it to the top. Above is out campsite. I loved all the trees and can't wait to see it in the summer. If the weather had been just a tad warmer, I would've had the hammocks out.<br />
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Despite being chilly, the weather was nice enough to walk a few of the trails. The overlook trail was very nice and offered a view of the canyon below, which is what gives the park it's name.<br />
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Here are a couple of chairs to enjoy the view..:)<br />
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There is a trail along the rim of the canyon where you can see the waterfall below. The trail is paved and level, so it's an easy hike.<br />
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You can also hike to that waterfall, but my knees weren't up to the 600 stairs you have to climb down in order to get to the bottom. Maybe next trip.<br />
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There are lots more pics to follow, so check back for more details of our trip to Cloudland..:)<br />
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TristaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-47033719931398249472019-03-10T16:29:00.002-07:002019-03-10T16:29:51.295-07:00Master DelacroixIs now in paperback!! woohoo!!<br />
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TristaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-74069251535113828892019-03-09T05:03:00.000-08:002019-03-09T05:04:39.980-08:00Updates and whatnots...Now that Shot In The Dark is out, I'm working on the next book in the Mercenary series.<br />
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Mike and Carol's story.<br />
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It has a tentative release date of April 29th, so keep your fingers crossed I can hold to that schedule.<br />
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At the end of March I'll re-release an old title, Genie In A Bottle, but I've renamed it to The Genie. Cover artist is working on the cover as I write this and as soon as she's done I'll post it here.<br />
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TristaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-5263421473153029282019-02-15T05:45:00.002-08:002019-02-15T05:45:58.640-08:00New release coming soon!Here's the cover for the next book in the Mercenary series, Shot In The Dark.<br />
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This is a crossover between the Mercenary series and Crime and Punishment and will be available at the end of the month!!<br />
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I'm so excited!!<br />
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Check out the hot cover...:)<br />
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TristaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16628002.post-74235289274972845232019-02-06T07:56:00.000-08:002019-02-06T07:56:03.235-08:00Road trip!!My husband and I have been looking for a new camper for several weeks. I knew what floor plan I wanted. I also knew the length. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it in Tennessee. For some reason, in Tennessee, if you want 40 feet or bigger, you can find it. Anything smaller than that and it's a no go.<br />
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Apparently, Texas isn't the only state who has a saying of 'go big or go home'.<br />
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So, hubby and I had to travel all the way to Iowa and Cheyenne Camping Center to get the camper we wanted. A fabulous place by the way. I would highly recommend it if you want a camper. They even gave us a bottle of champagne..:) It's a shame we're not drinkers...lol<br />
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And they also do the walkaround in a heated warehouse. Which was perfect considering it was 18 degrees up there the day we picked it up.<br />
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The camper we were looking for was a 35 foot, super lite 5th wheel with a rear den. This is what a rear den looks like.<br />
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The reason I wanted a rear den was for one, it would seat six comfortably, but it also has opposing slides and sofas. We have two grown kids that still like to go with us and are too big for bunks, so the opposing sofas are perfect. They both make a bed, so they each have their own.<br />
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The drive home went well. We stopped halfway and camped in a Walmart parking lot. My first time to do that and other than the traffic noise, it wasn't too bad.<br />
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After getting it home, our biggest challenge was getting into the pole barn, which is where it will sleep when it's not on the road...:)<br />
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Do you know what happens when you put a camper in a pole barn with inches to spare and then hit the leveling jacks so it's level while it sits?<br />
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Massive panic!!<br />
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As the auto jacks leveled, they lifted the camper, forcing the vent cover between two rafters. It missed hitting those rafters by a half inch. We know because my brother climbed onto of the camper and crawled through the rafters to make sure there hadn't been any damage...lol<br />
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Talk about a close call! From now on, it will just sit in there unlevel. It'll be fine.<br />
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Phew! Can't wait for our first camping trip!!<br />
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There's lots of stuff to do from hiking trails, to skiing, to the fabulous mountain town of Gatlinburg and of course, who can forget Dollywood...:)<br />
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Monday, my son and I decided to do a winter hike. We'd been cooped up in the house and wanted to get out for a bit. It was a gorgeous day with a stunning blue sky.<br />
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The trail was fairly easy...okay, I lied. It was hard..lol. 2,7 miles and every bit of it uphill!!! Ugh!! But that's okay. We needed to exercise...:) Although I could've done without the mud.<br />
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And the fallen trees we had to climb over.<br />
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But other than that, we had a really good time. Check out the beautiful falls we saw along the way.<br />
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Yep, that's ice on that last one. It was cool at the bottom, but it was downright cold at the top..lol<br />
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If you're ever in my neck of the woods, check out the Smokey Mountains and the Rainbow Falls hike. You'll be glad you did..:)<br />
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Unless of course all the mud sucks you under...lol<br />
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