Let's face it: blogs are inherently narcissistic. But then, all writing is to a certain extent, all except fact-based journalism. Whenever we write books, editorials, short stories, we assume that the reader is just going to be automatically interested in what we have to say.
However, before you dismiss this as such, or as one of those dumb blogs about “how I got up this morning with a hangover and had breakfast then headed for work”, let me say that my intentions with this blog are with the reader in mind. This is a series of short essays on Mountain Living, with an emphasis on mountain living in the beautiful town of Nederland, Colorado. While we're at it, I hope we can have some laughs, some controversial thoughts, and some reflections on why anyone would voluntarily live in a place featuring horizontal snow during it's 9 months of winter.
I should probably add a caveat to that: I am actually a prisoner, not a volunteer. Well, perhaps prisoner is a tad overdramatic, but Nederland was not my choice. It was my husband and children who fell in love with the area, with the house (although I liked the house, too) and decided that this was the place. Then, they promptly left me up here to pursue their jobs and interests in Boulder and environs. So I had to learn to love it, or I would be miserable, because I am NOT a commuter. The last time I tried to commute to a job I ended up in the hospital with sticky electrode pads all over me. So I tried to find work here.
This adventure has taken me from owning a bookstore for 5 years to bouncing back and forth between the two local papers to selling books online and starting a publishing company. I've finally settled into a blend of several of them. Kim Stefane is now the owner of the bookstore, and is doing a much better job at running it than I ever could. I was never a good businesswoman, and lost money by the bucketload.
Projects also keep me going. Some will remember that we once had the Nederland Artist's Coop at the Community Center, where we did art shows and classes and had a generally wonderful time. I have also volunteered for the Library, Community Champions and my current passion is the Carousel of Happiness. I'm completely smitten by each and every member of the Wooden Zoo. The best reason for me to drive carefully is so that I'll live long enough to see kids get to ride on them. It's going to be spectacularly wonderful.
So, that's me, and welcome to my blog. I will try to keep it new every week, and try to avoid being sued for libel when I thinly disguise some of the more colorful characters of Nederland is my narratives. Feel free to email me with ideas and responses at
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