It’s been forever since I told you anything about our chickens. We still have them. Unbelievably we still have two of the original hens, Polly and Gertrude. They’re still laying pretty green eggs and they’re still feisty. Rex turned out to be a very mean rooster. He was full game and got so bad the girls and I refused to pay the chickens any attention. The Deer Hunter finally caved to our whining and Rex ended up living in Junaluska…
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Animals In Appalachia
Ruby Sue We’ve often talked about folks taking care of their own medical needs here on the Blind Pig, but…
The Blind Pig Family has been adopted by some wild turkey poults. About two weeks ago the girls were leaving…
Jar Flies play the soundtrack to late summer in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Since I grew up hearing their raspy…
Every time it rains Granny’s phone gets filled with static. It’s been doing that for years. Pap called and complained…
Several years ago I shared a story about a plastic owl with you. The fake owl is still alive…
Have you been hearing the katydids at night? We’ve been hearing their chatter for a few weeks now. Granny and…
During the summer it’s hard to walk through the yard without flushing out grasshoppers. I found this little guy in a…
I call it a Granddaddy. Some folks call them Daddy Long-Legs or even Granddaddy Long-legs. When the girls were babies I didn’t want…
“Now, there’s blacksnakes around here. One morning I went into the kitchen and opened a door to come into the…