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Crickets Bring Fall of the Year
“The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever.” —E. B. White, Charlotte’s Web…
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30 Year Old Children
Tipper holding Corie, Katie in high chair How in the world did I get old enough to have…
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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…
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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…
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.
