Appalachia Through My Eyes – Skipping Rocks
Have you ever skipped a rock across the water? I learned how to skip rocks at an early age. There…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
Standing in the middle of the creek she said “He’s barking up the wrong tree and he needs to be…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – A Porch Full Of Music
One of the stereotypes that Appalachians are often labeled with is- we all have the music making gene. Of course not all of us do….
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Dirt Track Racing
Every other Friday night you can find dirt track racing at it’s best less than 5 miles from our house. I’ve…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Bee Nests
Can you see the hornet’s nest? It’s almost as big as a basketball. It’s in a brush pile near our house….
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Put A Penny In Your Shoe
If you find a penny-put it in your shoe for good luck (one of the girls almost wore a hole…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – I Feel A Change In The Air
Yesterday as I walked through the yard with Granny and Pap I felt a change in the air. I know it’s still…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Chester Drawers
I say chester drawers. Do you say chest of drawers? Over the weekend my cousin said she had a word…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Old Dresses
Once we made the decision to hike back to the Little Cataloochee Baptist Church for the girls to sing-I started…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Little Cataloochee Baptist Church
I’ve been in lots of old buildings-churches, cabins, houses, factories, etc. Sometimes I feel something inside them-even the ones that…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – A Bowl Of Cherries
Life really is a bowl of cherries. Every once in a while I just need to remind myself to spit…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Whorled Loosestrife
This pretty wildflower grows all along the edge of my yard-nodding it’s bright eyes at me every time I walk…
