Appalachian Sayings – Had The Lick
Had the lick = tired, exhausted, wore out, completely done in. —————- Boy I’ve got all kinds of sayings going…
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WM. Waldroup Civil War Vet 11/23/26
Rock Island Prison – Photo from the Kentucky Historical Society From the JCCFS Archives – Interview conducted by Fred O….
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Stecoah Union School – Stecoah Valley Center
The first time I ever visited the Stechoa Valley Center was in October 2014. Some of you may remember I…
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Strawberry Shortcake
The last week has been a busy one for us and I’ve been plum tuckered out to say the least….
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Happy Mother’s Day
Granny and Tipper I never realized the worth of my Mountain Momma until I had my girls. Almost immediately a…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Newly Pinned Nurses
Soon to be pinned nursing students dressed in varying shades and styles of white mill around the back door of…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 77
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. Take it and see how you do! Run: for a…
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Malinda Blalock Civil War Solider
Female Soldier and Bushwhacker in the Civil War written by Maggie MacLean Union sympathizers Malinda Blalock and her husband…
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Baked Beans
Guess what? I made baked beans for the very first time a few weeks ago! I’m not sure why I’ve…
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Planting By The Signs For May 2015
Click on calendar for a larger view Our spring veggies are almost ready to eat-well everything except the beets….
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Overheard
“If you ever lay an egg just back up and admire it.” —————– Tipper Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear in Southern…
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Old Timey Toothbrushes
Most everyone used twig toothbrushes when I was a child. They’d get a small stick from a blackgum tree about…
