Appalachia Through My Eyes – Mint
Excerpt from Barbara Taylor Woodall’s book It’s Not My Mountain Anymore: From the creek bank, she picked fragrant peppermint plants,…
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Getting Stuff Done
While me and the girls were out gallivanting at Mountain Heritage Day, The Deer Hunter was at home getting stuff…
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Oh I Want To See Him
Rufus Henry (R.E.) Cornelius was born January 24, 1872 in Blount County Alabama. Cornelius later moved to Texas, where he organized…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Blouse
Granny said “That’s a right pretty blouse you’ve got on. Where did you get it?” Pap said “He had on…
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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…
