Breaking New Land
break new land, break up new ground verb phrase To clear an area of trees and brush so it can…
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The Yellow Bells are in Bloom
The yellow bells are shining from the hills and hollers of southern Appalachia. I see their brightness as I drive…
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The Greenhouse is Full!
The recent bout of beautiful weather has given The Deer Hunter and me gardening fever. When there’s a string of…
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Carrot and Parsnip Stew
Last summer at The John C. Campbell Folk School’s Little Middle Folk School Week, Chatter learned how to make Carrot…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Foody 500
The Learning Center in Murphy NC recently held The Foody 500. The race was similar to a pinewood derby, with…
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Overheard
“I told them I didn’t think I needed it, but she just kept on till I agreed they could bring…
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Gardening and Writing
Today’s guest post was written by Susanna Holstein aka Granny Sue. It was quite a strange winter, wasn’t it? Now…
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Appalachian Sayings – I Gave Him What For
“That burned me up! I went right down there and told him what for and I made sure he understood…
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Deputizing Blind Pig and The Acorn Cucumber Reporters @ Large
This year Sow True Seed has graciously donated extra cucumber seed so that I can deputize @ Large Cucumber Reporters. The time for…
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Granny’s Oven Potato Chips
Do you ever get a craving for a salty snack? I do. When I was a little girl and wanted…
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RIP Lonnie Lee Dockery 1952 – 2016
Hiding from a rain storm in Cataloochee – Lonnie and Chitter – I’m positive there was some serious joking going…
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Stacking Up Rocks
Chatter’s stacked rocks Between Brasstown and Warne someone stacks rocks. There’s a stack of small rocks on the post of…
