Appalachia Through My Eyes – Quilts Feel Like Home
Earlier this week I read an article written by Vera Guthrie. She was reminiscing about her Mother’s handmade quilts. Vera…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Fast Cars & Old Memories
Pap looking back in time wishing he’d kept the one he had years ago. Is there a car you wish…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Pulp Wood Cutters
I followed this home from work the day I wrote about Papaw’s Chainsaw– which seemed totally appropriate to me. I…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Forced Blooms
Granny’s way of forcing blooms worked well. The forsythia and bridal wreath branches I cut have been blooming for more than…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – An Elder Shares Her Wisdom
Mildred Johnson shares her memories and her wisdom with 8th Graders at The Learning Center! I think all students could benefit…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – It’s A Long Way To The Top
Sometimes it’s a long way to the top, but the view is usually worth the climb. Tipper Appalachia Through My…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Dollar Generals
When I was a kid-there was one Dollar General, it was in downtown Murphy. The store seemed huge to a…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Did They Lock The Door?
The old key hole makes me wonder if they ever locked the door. Did they lock it when they went…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – A Pretty Fiddling Girl
A pretty fiddling girl. She came through our lives like a ray of sunshine then she headed back up north…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – What Went Before Views What Was To Come
The fields near the old rock wall used to be busy with life, but not in more than 70 years. The…
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Sweet Glorious Corn
Glorious Corn! Civilization as a whole could not survive without corn. The early settlers of Appalachia depended on corn for…
