Passing Seeds Down
Mom saved seeds from every plant in her garden, including flowers. I don’t recall her ever buying any seeds at…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Snake Spit
When I was a girl the kids in the holler often played outside together in a gang that ranged from…
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Tame Blackberries
The tame blackberries we had growing above the house have about all died out. We built the bed and planted…
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Blackberry Picking Time
Blackberry blooms near the big garden Some of my fondest memories of family are at blackberry picking time. I thought my…
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Our New Favorite Place to Sit a Spell
Late of an evening you can often find us sitting in the shed. Sometimes we’re joined by Paul, Austin, and…
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Hay Making Miracle
I have a hay-making story I think your readers would appreciate. We recently had a week-long revival. Our pastor, who…
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Recipe for a Day
Good Morning, Acorns! This week at a thrift store, I found a wonderful old cookbook from 1949 called “The Bergen…
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Rain & Sunshine
We are forecasted to get much needed rain for the next several days. I am so thankful! The first bit…
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This Year’s Ivy Blooms
The ivy has been blooming for a couple of weeks around our mountain holler, but the ivy blooms aren’t near…
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West Virginia Memories
It is a wondrous thing to still have a parent. Granny is such a sweet and wise lady, and I always…
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Wearing White Flowers for Mother’s Day
This will be my first Mother’s Day without Granny. Time goes by so swiftly it seems like only yesterday she…
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Planting by the Signs for May 2026
We are enjoying the bounty of our spring garden. The lettuce, radishes, and green onions sure do brighten up our…
