Appalachia Through My Eyes – Joy From Elsie West
I was lucky enough to inherit The Deer Hunter’s Great Grandmother’s photo and postcard collection (Dollie). She kept all her…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Christmas Cards
I love the Christmas Cards I get in the mail, but haven’t sent out Christmas Cards myself in ages. I…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Hearts A-Bustin
Euonymus Americanus-much better known as Hearts A Bustin’ grows in the woods surrounding my house. For most of the growing…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Rattle Traps
Do you know what a rattle trap is? It’s a vehicle that isn’t up to par-one that rattles down the road…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Our Future Is Bright
Last night Chatter and Chitter’s school held a Holiday Spectacular for the community. The Dramatic Literature Students had the audience…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Granny’s Sci-Fi Angels
Remember macrame? When I was little Granny was into macrame big time. She made rugs, plant hangers, even pocket books….
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – By Shanks Mare
I had several folks comment on Don Casada’s use of the phrase ‘by shanks mare’ after I published his guest…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Chitter’s Bird
Chitter nabbed this bird photo out our porch window. I made the pine cone Christmas tree when the girls were…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Getting The Christmas Tree
Over the weekend we put up our Christmas tree. The girls insisted on going out in the woods and cutting…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Persimmons
Persimmons-if you try to eat them too early in the season-you’ll be trying to unpucker your mouth for the rest…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Rooney’s Knife
I first met Rooney and his lovely wife Maryolin at the John C. Campbell Folk School. They’ve been coming to…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Cuckle Burrs
The outdated answering-fax-copier-phone machine that sits on my desk has a little alcove like place underneath it for the paper…
