Old Blue Bottle
Matt knows I’m plum foolish about old bottles. He keeps an eye out for any he thinks I might like….
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High Mountain Ridges
A week or so ago we went up to the high ridges that surround Wilson Holler. The views are spectacular…
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Spring Vittles
A popular belief that both green peas and sweet peas had to be planted right on Valentine’s Day seemed to…
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Turning 100 in Appalachia
Rachel Virginia Hicks turned 100 last week. I had the great pleasure of attending her birthday party. She is also…
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RIP Katherine Joyce “Kuster” Cross
Katherine Joyce Kuster Cross, 70, of Montross, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Kathy was born in Maryland…
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Memories of Growing Sweet Potatoes
My daddy grew lots of sweet potatoes and built a little building to keep them during the winter. Other people…
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Sounds
SOUNDS The soft feather-muffled talking of the chickensSharing their private opinions among themselvesThe almost silent sound of Mother’s smileThe sound…
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Red Bud Winter & Remnants of Fall Garden
Winter has returned to Brasstown. The warm temperatures we’ve been enjoying have skedaddled for the next several days. We know…
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Dentistry in the Mountains of Western NC
Southern Appalachian Digital Collections James Madison Zachary House in Norton, North Carolina This undated photograph shows James Madison Zachary’s house,…
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Spring Blooms
My lenten roses have been blooming for several weeks and now daffodils and crocus are putting on a show. I…
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The Joy of the Commonplace
Sun coming up over the ridge in Wilson Holler Commonplace A commonplace life, we say, and we sigh;But why should…
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March 4th (Forth) – 2026
Year’s ago Blind Pig reader Kenneth Roper shared the story of his mother telling him and his brothers that March…
