Rainy Weather
It seems like the wet weather pattern we’ve been in for the last several years has returned. We had a…
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From the Archives: Like Desperados
January 31, 2016 Spending any amount of time at the VA Hospital in Oteen makes one think of old men….
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Snowy Drives
Today’s guest post was written by Chip Bradshaw. I realize snow storms are “old hat” to some of you but…
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Blind Pig & The Acorn in 2023
Every January I study on what I’d like to accomplish on the Blind Pig and The Acorn in the coming…
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Do You Have A Big Light?
A few weeks ago Chitter told me to cut the big light on as I came into the living room….
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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…
