The Rolling Store from Days Gone by
Pap is the boy kneeling in front. The rest of the gang are his cousins: Katie Mae, Billy, George,…
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Gravel Weed – Trailing Arbutus
gravelweed noun The trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens). Same as Easter flower 1. 1943 Stupka Through the Year 274 However, on…
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Tales from the Tree – from 50 WNC Women Writers
Granny, Paul, and Tipper 1974 Mother Creator written by Nancy Dillingham Mother who made me in warm womb I thank…
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Conniption Fit
conniption fit = an angry tirade ——————- Usually someone either pitches a conniption fit, throws a conniption fit or has a…
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How Pap and Granny Make Kraut
Granny and Pap make kraut in the jar. While Pap chops the cabbage Granny sterilizes the jar. I have…
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Mother’s Day without Pap
The Deer Hunter, Chatter, Chitter, and I planted the rest of Granny’s garden for her Mother’s Day gift. It might…
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Washing Your Hair with Grapevine Water
“When I was young, I used to cut grapevines and rinse my hair in the liquid. The older folks called…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 88
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos in this test to let you hear some…
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Bear Corn
Conopholis americana is a small parasitic plant that typically grows near oak trees. It is commonly called bear corn, cancer…
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B. Ruth’s Garden and Deer Startle
Today’s guest post was written by B.Ruth Here is Roy on hands and knees, putting in for me, the small…
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Planting By The Signs for May 2016
Lots of planting to be done in the month of May. We typically plant most of the things we grow…
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Old Timey Sweet Bread
A few months ago I posted about going down to Pap’s for a piece of his sweet bread. More than…
