Goodbye Apple Tree
Slightly behind as usual, The Deer Hunter and I went out to prune the apple trees a couple weekends ago….
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Blind Pig & The Acorn Turns 12
Photos from my first year of blogging There was another birthday yesterday besides Granny’s , the Blind Pig and The…
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Checking on Daffodils
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tipper (@blindpigandacorn) on Feb 17, 2020 at 1:30pm PST I recently…
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The Unclouded Day
I’m still listening to my usb drive full of jumbled up music. This week I was surprised to hear Pap…
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People Who Once Lived Here
The acreage above our house is full of old homeplaces. There were a few that were still inhabited when Pap…
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Shivaree
Curtis and Bonnie Mease – Miss Cindy’s parents charivari noun [pronounced shivaree, with stress on both first and third syllables;…
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The Ballad of Kidder Cole
Cole-Tate House courtesy of the Laurel Magazine Cashiers Valley Kidder Cole was the belle of the mountains. A boy in…
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Stamey Creek
Today’s post was written by Chitter. Stamey Creek What is it that makes Appalachians so tied to their land? Is…
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Boiling Water on Woodstove
The Deer Hunter keeps a pot of water on top of the woodstove. While there’s no better heat than wood,…
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Honey and Peas
My grandpa on my daddy’s side was pretty elderly by the time I came along. I don’t think he actually…
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Gathering Rich Pine
Today’s post was written by The Deer Hunter. Bundle of freshly gathered rich pine As a lifelong hunter and outdoorsman,…
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My Mama was a Quilter
“My Mama was a quilter. Her quilts are treasures. Treasures filled with memories: I remember her choosing chicken feed by…
