Appalachia Through My Eyes – Bean Planting Folklore
*When planting beans press the soil with boot for good luck. *Plant beans in the middle of the day for…
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Little Bessie
Little Bessie is a traditional song, no one knows for sure who wrote it. As with many old songs-the words and…
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The Home Place
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Ammons. If you missed his first post on his childhood home place-you can…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Hair For The Birds And The Fairies
She combed her hair a hundred strokes every night before going to bed. The brown reminded me of a river…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Woody Frankum Ceilings
One of our favorite tv shows is House Hunters on HGTV. We enjoy seeing how people live in different parts…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 42
Time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do. Turn about Top out Throw down Talk…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Award Night
There’s smart people in Appalachia. The photo above is a good example. The group is from our local Community College….
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Growing Up In Western NC
A few weeks ago, Lewis Kearney sent me this post in an email. He has graciously allowed me to share it…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Solomon’s Seal
Solomon’s Seal According to the USDA Forest Service’s pamphlet Some Useful Plants of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the roots of…
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My Mountain Momma
Granny and me – 1972 Wilson Holler I never realized the worth of my Mountain Momma until I had my girls….
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Times Cherished
Today’s guest post (poem) was written by Trevis Hicks in honor of his Granny Hicks. Times Cherished written by Trevis…
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Preserving Mountain Flavors – Day 5
I’ve so enjoyed my Mountain Flavors class-the students have been wonderful-and the food has been outstanding. But today might might…
