Appalachia Through My Eyes – It’s Hay Cutting Time
It’s hay cutting time in Southern Appalachia. Over the last two weeks I’ve watched the hay mature and ripen in the…
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He Threw a Donnick at me!
dornick noun A rock or stone small enough to be thrown. 1975 Gainer Speech Mtneer 9 = a stone small…
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5 Things
1. These 4 men recently received a well deserved Award of Excellence for the work they do. Knowing the people they…
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This Little Light of Mine
A few months back, we visited the Lufty Baptist church in the Smoky Mountain National Park. If you’ve been reading…
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Overheard
“I’ll beat you like a dusty rug.” Tipper Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear in Southern Appalachia
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Ever Hear of a Yonce Bean? How about a Young Prince Bean?
A few years ago Brian, one of The Deer Hunter’s friends told him about a greenbean variety that had been…
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Reaching for the Sunshine
The other evening I was walking up the hill from Granny and Pap’s when I noticed a Blackberry briar growing…
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Sow True Seed Cucumber Reporting @ Large Update
I finally manged to get my Sow True Seed Reporting @ Large Cucumber varieties planted. At the end of a…
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Appalachian Sayings – Spitting Image
Chitter, Pap, and Chatter spitting image = looks just like someone There are lots of folks who can’t tell the…
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How do You Eat Green Onions?
This time of the year is the best for eating green onions. I swear a green onion straight from the…
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At the Name of Jesus
Pap picking on Granny Gazzie’s front porch – Ranger, NC Pap has written tons of songs over the years. I…
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Blind Pig and The Acorn News
Next week I’ll be attending the annual Wilderness Wildlife Week held in Pigeon Forge TN. I’m honored to have been…
