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Nasturtiums Get Second Wind
My nasturtiums are getting their second wind. The plants are flowing over the walkways in the backyard and climbing up…
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Granny Gazzie’s Doctoring
Geneaive and Granny One time Geneaive stepped on a nail and it went plumb through her foot. Her…
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30 Years in this House
We moved into our house 30 years ago. Matt and I spent part of yesterday looking at old…
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Tomato Pie
A couple of years ago Jean Elizabeth sent me the recipe for Tomato Pie from Southern Living. I’ve…
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Nobody’s Lonesome for Me
Today’s post was written by Paul. For Hank Williams birthday tributes, I generally alternate between dark songs and…
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I Monkeyed Matt
Our family has been hiding a small toy monkey for each other to find for ages. The game…
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Digging This Year’s Taters
First bucket of potatoes in wagon Yesterday we dug the three long rows of potatoes we planted in…
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Wild Touch Me Not
I can’t recall who taught me about Wild Touch Me Nots. We’ve always called the plant Jewel Weed,…
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The Charm of September
My September Charm anemones have out done themselves this year. The blooms are bright and plentiful. I’ve been…
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Fall Garden Is Mostly Up
Our small fall garden is coming right along so far. Matt didn’t believe me, but I said I…
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Ground Cherry Salsa
Delicious meal with ground cherry salsa and watermelon Some Mexican restaurants feature salsa made with tomatillos (Moe’s Southwest…
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Baby Blue Eyes (in Honor of Pat Enright)
Pat Enright Last week Paul shared a video of the old song “Baby Blue Eyes” in honor of…
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APPALACHIA IN YOUR INBOX
ABOUT TIPPER
There are tons of things I could tell you about myself, but all you really need to know is I’m crazy in love with my home in Appalachia-the people, the food, the music, the colorful language, the sustainable lifestyle, the history, the soaring mountains, and the deep dark hollers. I hope you’ll join me as I do my best to celebrate and preserve Appalachia.