Thankful November – Children’s Crocheted Hats
Granny is the queen of crochet. She crocheted things when I was little, but in those days she sewed a…
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5 Things
1. Chitter’s new chickens have finally started laying eggs…well at least one of them has. We’ve been getting eggs from…
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Stopped Short Never to go Again
For this week’s Pickin’ & Grinnin’ In The Kitchen Spot, I have a song about a grandfather clock to share…
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The Sweetheart Maples
Today’s guest post was written by Earl Cagle. There is a place I want to take you, way back in…
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Getting Scared in Appalachia
Were you ever scared as a child? I used to get so scared I made Granny and Pap sleep with…
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Something in the Cemetery
“Late one night, a fellow came by Grandpa’s house, frightened out of his wits. He had just passed Buckhorn Cemetery,…
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Saving Seeds, Black Walnuts, and Granny
Over the weekend I gathered up all the seed pods I had drying on the front porch and hulled them…
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Two World Fairs & A Hog Calling Contest
Last week I sat down with Carolyn and David Anderson to talk to them about their life in Clay County…
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Medicinal Spiderwebs
“I am 73, and back in the day, lived in the country, along with my parents and 8 younger siblings….
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It’s Go Devil Time
go devil noun A heavy maul for splitting or chopping logs, usu having a hammer on one side of the…
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Heebie-jeebies, willies, all overs, jimmies, shivers, jimjams
I’m sending you over to the Appalachian History site for today’s post. Dave Tabler, who does a great job running…
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Overheard
“He was taking him out to Asheville and I wanted to go and he wouldn’t let me. Thought I’d beg…
