Meet Clementine
Today’s guest post was written by Don Casada. 82-year old Clem Enloe near her home on Tight Run Branch (Photo…
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Thankful November – Going Home in Our Minds
Rabun County senior citizens coveted and had earned two major things: loafing and laughing. Together we did both. At times…
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A Murderer as a Mentor: The Strange Saga of Old Al
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. Al Dorsey A few weeks back Tipper featured Pap and Paul singing…
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From the Archives: The Smell of Loggers
The smell of wood cutting hangs heavy in the air around our house. Every time I go out to the backyard…
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First Fire of the Season
The first bitter cold temperatures of the season have moved into the southern mountains of Appalachia. When I went to…
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Riding in the Back of Trucks
Uncle Henry, Papaw Wade, Uncle Ray, and Pap In the mountains of West Virginia in the 40’s and early 50’s…
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The Joy of Borrowing a Tomato
Kraut working off on Granny’s porch Yesterday Chatter and I were talking about how wonderful it is that our family…
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Misty Mornings in Appalachia
The cooler than usual temperatures have continued in the southern mountains of Appalachia. I’ve enjoyed them very much even though…
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Teaching the Next Generation to Preserve Food
Austin harvested his first deer of the season last week. He and Chatter asked The Deer Hunter to show them…
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The Gambler And The Chicken
The Gambler And The Chicken written by Charles Fletcher Since the time of Adam and Eve, it seems that the…
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Happy Birthday to Chatter and Chitter
Chitter (Katie) and Chatter (Corie) How in the world did I get old enough to have 26 year old children?…
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Marking Babies
Chatter and Chitter markB verb1 To cause (an unborn child) to have a defect (as a physical mark or a…
