The 82nd Year of the Santa Train
Since 1943 a train loaded with toys, candy, and Santa has traveled through Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. This year made…
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Christmas Tree Decoration
Last night we put up our Christmas tree. It’s always a joyous time for us to gather together as a…
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Thankful November Winners
Today I’m sharing the rest of the Thankful November winners…well almost. There are three more giveaways to announce with the…
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Thankful November – Crushing Mint
From the creek bank, she picked fragrant peppermint plants, stuffing them in a knee-length checkered apron. City folks used it…
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Thankful November – Mountain People
“Warm glow of a lighted window welcomes home a Kentucky mountaineer at day’s end. Hollows throughout the southern Appalachians shelter…
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Thankful November – Vocabulary Words & Winners
Jim and I were both pleased when the publishers approved our idea of adding unique Appalachian vocabulary words related to…
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Thankful November – Beef in Appalachia
For the people of rural Appalachia in yesteryear, beef did not figure prominently in daily diet. While most families owned…
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Thankful November – Wild Meat
“Since most early families had hogs, it was not really essential for them to hunt wild game. Many did, however—to…
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Thankful November – Fattening Hogs
Sometime in late May, when the plantain weeds were tall enough to pull for pig feed, Dad handed my brothers…
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Train Series – Mystery Train
Today’s post was written by Paul. If you watched the video that I uploaded three weeks ago, where I discussed…
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Laid Up With The Dead
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Ammons. Addie My wife’s maternal grandmother Addie Ledford Cochran died 29 Dec 1978….
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The Historic Ramsey House
We had such a good time at the Historic Ramsey House in Knoxville TN. It was really nice to meet…
