John McCaulley – Cades Cove
Cades Cove Cades Cove is one of the most visited places in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, if not…
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Blue Beans and Mamaw
Our beans are really coming in and we’ve been canning every weekend. The other day The Deer Hunter was getting…
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The Bull and Baseball
Today’s guest post was written by Garland Davis. I grew up in Western North Carolina in the fifties. As far as…
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Summer Was Hard On Feet
stone bruise noun a bruise on the sole of the foot, especially the heel, from going barefoot and stepping on…
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Degrees of Non-Workability
After reading last Friday’s post Jim Doss sent me the following in an email. I always heard from my Dad…
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It Is No Secret
Turns out Paul was thinking about Pap yesterday too. He uploaded Pap singing the old hymn “It is No Secret.”…
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From the Archives: The Wildness of Summer
If you’ve been reading the Blind Pig for a good long while you know my least favorite time of the…
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Grasshoppers and Kids
I’ve seen more grasshoppers this year than I have in years. Every time I walk through the yard it’s like…
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Using Bricks in Appalachia
I’ve seen bricks used in a variety of ways in the area of Appalachia I live in. Of course the…
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Grasshopper Chairs
Betty King emailed a week or so ago to ask me about grasshopper chairs. Although I made chains, necklaces, and…
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Treasures Right Under My Nose
Old jelly glasses When I stayed with Granny this week we went on a field trip to the basement. A…
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Local Antique Sale – Open for First Time in Years!
If you watched my interview with Josh Griggs, you’ll likely remember him. Not only is Josh a dear family friend,…
