Getting Ready For The Garden
The Blind Pig Family put the beautiful weekend weather to good use. We managed to get most of our garden…
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How To Make Good Slaw
Granny makes her slaw with nothing more than cabbage, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. That’s what I grew up eating-and that’s…
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In The Garden 2
The song In The Garden is one of the most beloved of all hymns. It was written by C. Austin Miles. Miles,…
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Who Knew Grapevines Have Water In Them?
One evening last week, we helped Pap cut a few trees and scrub that had grown high enough to shade part of the big…
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The Cheer Of Yellow Bells
Seeing Yellow Bells (Forsythia) in bloom is such a cheery sight. Taking a nod from Granny, I let mine grow…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Recycle Reuse Repurpose
Photo by Gale Oliphant A few weeks ago I was invited to a friend’s birthday party. She gave every lady…
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Appalachian Saying By Way of John Parris
Since I decided to feature Appalachian Sayings as a regular series here on the Blind Pig and The Acorn, I’ve…
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Irish Potatoes
Irish potato noun A variant forms arsh potato, arsh tater B The common white potato (with Irish added to distinguish…
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Homemade Butterscotch Pie
One of the first things I learned to bake was Butterscotch Pie. Granny often made cream-pies for us kids. Most…
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Secret Agent Man
Life is full of secrets, some important some totally trivial-think middle school crushes. I’ve always enjoyed being in on a secret,…
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Walking The Paths Known To Your Ancestors
For a brief respite you walked the paths known to your ancestors. How firm the tread, how sweet the memories….
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How To Recycle Soap Slivers
“I remember our Mom tying up soap slivers in rags that she threw in the laundry when I was very…
