This is our first Words & Wine affair and I am proud to share my words with not only the members of our Palisade Writers Group, but also the world.  Our writers group consist of the novice, to published authors. We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at our local library from 3:00-5:00.  I organized and created the Palisade Writers Group in April 2012.  At our first meeting, I believe there were three of us.  Two years later, we have a solid 10-12 regulars and 3-5 who visit periodically. One of our writers is from Finland.  She lives six months overseas and six months here in Palisade.  She provides the group with her vibrancy and strong critiquing character.  Our writers group consists of people with diverse backgrounds. From ex- English teachers and a Former ESL Instructor at Amideast/Oman & Freelance writer to a wonderful, older woman originally from Gloucester County, PA, who shares with us her stories of growing up in the 1920's. Another of our writers resides in a Yurt, here in Mesa County Colorado. She brings us wonderful true stories of  not only her love of horses but her adventures with them. Another of our members is also an avid horse and animal lover. She brings us comical, fun stories. She also has created Mary's Cranky Feeder.  

MARY'S CRANKY FEEDER  is a top loading metal feed bin with spikes on auger to loosen frozen sweet feed in winter, clumpy, sticky feed in winter. Funnel down to a nose with two flat doors. Open top flap, nose fills, close that, place feed bucket under nose, open bottom and measured a gallon of grain falls out. Her company  Lineshack Trading has been featured in The Denver Post, Hi Plains Journal, aired on KJCT TV, Grand Junction, Colorado and The Fence Post newspaper.

She also produces wonderful grooming aids for dogs and horses. All naturally made in Palisade, Colorado. They can even be used on people, but they are not yet approved by FDA

Our group has several published authors, including myself.  Some of the books these authors have published are:

 

R. Allen Chappell books published are:

 

The Fat of the Land

Navajo Autumn- Navajo Nation Mystery Book 1

Boy Made of Dawn- Navajo Nation Mystery Book 2

Ancient Blood- Navajo Nation Mystery Book 3

 

Vickie Knob aka Bess Peyton, Peyton Holder Books published are:

 

The #1 Little Secret to Getting Fit that Trainers Don't Want You to Know

Another #1 Little Secret That Diet Gurus Don't Want You to Know

Cold Gray Dawn

 

Donna Lively aka Summer Thyme Reign books published are:

 

PickMe.Com Corpse

How To Recognize and Overcome Victim Mentality - Book 1

How To Recognize and Overcome Anger Issues- Book 2

Gramiah's Special Salsa- Children's book

Do Catfish Meow?- Children's book

Miah Moo Who? The Magical Mishaps of Fairy Miah Moo- Children's book

Reality- A book about my personal journey of 28 years with Multiple Sclerosis

 

Some of our members not listed above, have articles published in magazines and are currently working at self-publishing their stories.

 

Please be sure to check out everyone's books and business adventures I have mentioned in this blog. You won't be disappointed.

 

Where ever this Sunday takes you, make it a great and safe trip.

Donna

 

 

 

 



Fifty-three days from today is.......

Spring! 

 

Many are living through repetitive ice, snow, wind and overall ugly weather.  I am fortunate where I live, we are experiencing a nice winter.  Sun shines most everyday, temperatures cool but in the high 30's low 40's. 

My son resides in Ohio and when I spoke with him this morning, he told me about the terrible cold, wind and snow he has.  As he's telling me this, I'm looking out my window loving the warm, bright sun.  I didn't always live in the beautiful part of the country I currently do.  I left the Ohio region in March 2006.  Do I miss it? Ummmm, NO!  I visited my son December of 2012 and as my plane was flying over the city of Cleveland, I looked out the window and couldn't see the city.  Low, dark and ugly clouds were what welcomed me home after over six years away.  Not much different from when I left years earlier.

I am probably what you called spoiled now. When it does get cold here on the Western Slope of Colorado, I am a baby and whine for the warm weather.  Normally it's only cold here in December, than each month following it will get warmer.  Until of course in June it gets very hot and tends to remain that way until September.  I don't complain about the heat though, because I will cool down in the pool or in air conditioning. 

Every city/town has their plus and minus's.  My plus about Ohio is that is where my son lives and many of my friends and family.  My plus about where I currently live is 350 days of sunshine, warm air, beautiful blue skies, small town and great people.  Lots to do here.  Mountain biking, long walks along the Colorado River, skiing in the mountains less than an hour away, to name a few.

As you sit reading this and you are in one of the many tundra's around this wonderful country of ours, my hope is you are enjoying either a cup of hot chocolate or a glass of wine.  Are you looking out your window at all the beautiful white snowflakes falling? 

I am looking out my window at the hot winter sun, enjoying a glass of wine and doing my best to complete my romantic/murder mystery, The SelectMe.com Corpse. 

Where ever your day finds you, please keep safe, warm and know that spring is right around the corner, in 53 days!