Fresh Cut Flowers
Granny’s cut flowers My memories of growing up in Southwest VA are very similar to those of you who have…
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Wooden Keeler
On yesterday’s post Ron Stephens ask me to check and see if “keel over” was in the dictionary I referenced….
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From the Archives: Fishing In Choestoe Valley
June 20, 2015 Fishin’ Early with Aunt Avery written by Keith Jones My grandmother died long before I was born, but…
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Never Drove a Car
Pap The comment left by Jeffery on yesterday’s post got me to thinking about folks who never picked up someone…
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The Innocent Joys of a Smokies Childhood – Thumbing
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. One meaningful and enjoyable aspect of my later youth which continued on…
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Depression Era Creativity
I never thought of my mother as an artist when I was growing up, but I realize she was in…
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May in the Mountains
Today’s post was written by Don Casada. May in the Mountains is when bluebirds return to the home where they…
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Walking Home in the Dark
Yesterday after supper we walked down to Austin and Chatter’s to eat a piece of key lime pie and help…
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Memories of Grandma
My Grandma Della Carter Stephens Bruce (she was married twice) was only about 5 foot 4 inches or so tall…
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Wart Doctors
There were many experts who could get rid of warts on the hands. How these warts were formed no one…
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Barefooted in May
Chitter barefooted at Pap’s big garden May is the month you start going barefooted and stop eating squirrel and rabbit…
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Hancher?
A few weeks ago Dollie Adkins left the following comment. This doesn’t concern this post but I was wondering if…
