Irish Soda Bread
When Chatter was a little girl she used to tell me she wanted to be a cooker so she could…
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Jewelweed Blooms
Jewelweed grows in a ditch at the bottom of my driveway. Generally the plants grow in shady damp places and can…
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Appalachian Sayings – Proud to be Here
I’m proud to be here. —————— proud adjective Pleased, delighted. 1895 Edson and Fairchild Tenn Mts 373 She will be…
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Additional Details about the Henry Grooms Story
Today I’m going to share more information surrounding the story of Grooms Tune that I posted last week here…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 81
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. Take it and see how you do! Swipe off Sweet milk Stub…
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Shoe-make
Shumake noun The sumac bush (Rhus glabra). Its bark is made into a preparation to treat burns, and its blossoms…
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Frankie Chastain’s Hot Green Tomato and Pepper Pickles
Every year Frankie Chastain’s family gathers at the Martins Creek Community Center for a day of green tomato pickle making….
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Two Old Chairs
Jo Kilmer – Spirit Tall Two interesting things happened during the month of July at the Blind Pig House. It…
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Pap’s Big Garden Laid Fallow this Summer
Late yesterday evening Chitter asked me if I’d walk down to Pap’s big garden with her. She wanted to look…
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Overheard
I can’t hit them at all! But I used to be able to hit’em at midnight and the wind a…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Ironweed, the Purple Robe
Roadsides and fields in Southern Appalachia have put on their purple robe. Ironweed is in full bloom. This time of year…
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Henry Grooms
I first shared portions of this post back in June of 2012. I grew up hearing the tune called Bonaparte’s…
