Trista Ann Michaels's Blog, page 2

Day trips

I 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.


When we first arrived it was cloudy, but the day cleared up and by the time we finished touring the house, it was a beautiful blue sky day.

One of my favorite things about Biltmore is the gardens. I think I've been every season, but my favorite is spring.




As you can see, I love taking pictures of flowers..:)

My son and I enjoying the greenhouse..:)
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. 
If you're ever in Ashville, North Carolina, stop by Biltmore. You won't be disappointed..:)
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A walk in the park

Sounds easy. A walk in the park.



It was if you don't count the hills..:)

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.

That's an experience I won't live down anytime soon..:)

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.



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.

The hike wore her out and by the time we got back to the camper, she found her spot and stayed there...lol



Yep, that's one tired and spoiled dog...lol

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Trista

Ruby Falls

Today is more pictures from our camping trip to Cloudland Canyon. While there, we decided to take a side trip to Ruby Falls. For those that don't know what that is, it's a 145 foot water fall deep in a mountain in Chattanooga.

It's a cool experience...:)



You have to take an elevator down over 200 feet into the mountain and step out into a whole nother world..:)



It has pathways through the mountain lit up in colorful lights. It's very pretty and peaceful down there.



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



The blue lights to the left illuminate an underground creek.



More colorful lights that illuminate rock formations.



A formation called the crystal chandeleer.



And of course, Ruby Falls...:)

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..:)

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Trista

The Genie

The Genie is now available for purchase as well as on Kindle Unlimited.


Blurb:

Being imprisoned in a bottle should have tamed the trouble-making genie, Kalisandra Ilana Norvan Shalivar, but when an irresistible man frees her, her past transgressions become the least of her problems.

Tristan Mitchel has had a rough year. First his father dies, then his wife. Now he’s stuck in a position of CEO he doesn’t want, a half-brother who despises him, and a woman who wants him at all costs. Could things get any worse?

When he discovers a mysterious bottle and releases the mesmerizing and mischievous woman hidden inside, his life changes in an instant. Now he has a genie willing to grant his every whim and desire, including some desires he didn’t even know he had. Unfortunately, no one warned him how dangerous falling in love with a genie could be for both of them.

To purchase click here

Enjoy!!

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Trista

Camping 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.



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.

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.



Here are a couple of chairs to enjoy the view..:)




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.



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.



There are lots more pics to follow, so check back for more details of our trip to Cloudland..:)

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Trista

Re-release...

I'll be re-releasing Genie In A Bottle at the end of the month, but I've changed the title.

Check out the new cover and new title below...:)



Purchase link to follow soon...:)

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Trista

Master Delacroix

Is now in paperback!! woohoo!!


To purchase click here

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Trista

Updates and whatnots...

Now that Shot In The Dark is out, I'm working on the next book in the Mercenary series.

Mike and Carol's story.

It has a tentative release date of April 29th, so keep your fingers crossed I can hold to that schedule.

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.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

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Trista

Also in print

Burning Submission also finally has it's print debut!



Check it out today on Amazon 

In print!

That's right! Shot In The Dark is available in print.



click here to purchase...:)