Overheard
Overheard: “I’m glad I live in North Carolina now. Where I can leave my laptop, go to the bathroom, and…
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Heavy Set
Grandmother was a stout woman. *Heavy set = overweight *Stout = overweight In Appalachia we use heavy set…
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17 Years Ago Today
17 years ago today, The Deer Hunter and I were sitting in a north Georgia hospital anxiously awaiting an event…
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A Man And His Knife
A man without a knife is not worth a wife. If the quote above was true I wouldn’t have to…
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Results From The Blind Pig & The Acorn Bean Project
Earlier this Summer I told you about the Blind Pig & The Acorn Bean Project sponsored by Sow True Seed….
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I Am Bound For The Promised Land
The hymn I Am Bound For The Promised Land was sung at practically ever baptizing I’ve ever attended. The song was…
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Fall Green Onions
The green onions I planted a few weeks ago are up and growing taller by the day. I peeked at…
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Overheard
I’m an eavesdropper. Ever since I was a kid I loved to listen to snippets of conversation and let my…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Small Wrists = Number of Children
Grasp your wrist-seeing if you can touch your thumb and middle finger together. Move your hand up slightly towards your…
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Chicken Wobble
Nesta the hen The other night Chatter and Chitter came home telling me they learned how to wobble. I said…
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I’m Giving Away Tickets For Fall Festival – Because My Heart’s In Brasstown
It’s almost time for the John C. Campbell Folk School’s Annual Fall Festival. The folk school has been holding the…
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Sisters & Snakes
Our recent burst of poetry reminded me of another type of poem I shared way back in the early days…
