Appalachia Through My Eyes – Wrinkledy
Wrinkledy = wrinkled. A piece of clothing could be too wrinkledy to wear unless you ironed it; a table cloth…
-
-
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Best Cheeseburger In Western NC
Do you like hamburgers? If so…do you prefer cheese or no cheese? Me I’m a cheeseburger kinda girl. If the…
-
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Broomsedge Makes A Comeback
Broomsedge (broom-sage is the way we say it) is making a comeback in my area of Appalachia. Pap said when…
-
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Quit Harping
The other day I was excited and words were just flying out of my mouth. I was in mid-stream of…
-
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Snow On The Ground For 3 Days
If snow lays on the ground for three days-it’s waiting on more – Appalachian Folklore I’ve heard that piece of Appalachian…
-
Appalachia Through My Eyes – A Poke = A Paper Bag
I’m sure all of you know what a poke is-it’s a paper bag. I still hear old timers use the…
-
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Glorious Seeds
It was a chilly 5 degrees when I left for work Friday morning. After work I had to run…
-
My Doney-Gal
“Doney-gal means sweetheart, an expression British sailors picked up in Spanish or Italian ports and preserved by backwoodsmen whose ancestors…
-
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Senior Year
In the year 2014 senior year in Appalachia = tough classes, complicated decisions, scholarship applications, college applications, proms, formals, senior…
-
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Chunk The Fire
During these cold winter days I’m glad I’ve got someone who likes to chunk up the fire. He likes to…
-
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Homeland
Old homeplace in the Smoky Mountain National Park homeland noun The area where one grew up, one’s native territory. 1973…
-
Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Creek Is Full
If you look on our property deed you’ll see the small creek that runs through our holler noted as Meadows…
