A Tease Of Spring
It feels like Spring has descended on Southern Appalachia. The girls have been out riding their bikes and jumping on…
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Civil War Letters 11
When we last checked in with W.C. Penland he was writing home about buying a fur hat, some land, and…
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Popping Corn
I love popcorn. I remember when I was little Granny would pop it in one of her big stock pots…
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Cornbread And Milk
So many of you commented about cornbread and milk-there was no way I could have left it out of our…
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Charlie Louvin RIP
Early yesterday morning, Charlie Louvin passed away. He made up half of the famous duo called The Louvin Brothers-his brother Ira…
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Habitual Words
Have you ever been around someone who used the same word or words in every sentence? Years ago, I was…
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Appalachian Grammar Lesson 3
Years ago, my Appalachian Studies Professor told my class: “We Appalachians are a funny bunch. Sometimes we save time by…
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Pinto Beans 2
I so enjoyed all the comments everyone left on the pinto beans post yesterday! A few things that jumped out…
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Don’t Laugh
It’s been months since I had a Pickin & Grinnin In The Kitchen Spot. The spots got put on the…
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Light Bread
When I ask for make do recipes or memories about eating make do dishes there were more than a few responses…
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Make Do Recipes
In 2009 I wrote a series of posts about the economic downturn and the effect it was having on folks…
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Summer In The Mail Box
It was Thursday before any us decided to hike out to get the mail-and it wasn’t me who decided to…
