Tracks in the Snow
Big Christmas snow of 2010 There sure hasn’t been any snow to track animals in this Christmas. It was a…
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December Feels
December feels fresh greenery on the porch and in the house the smell of woodsmoke every time I go outside…
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Making Rings from Silver Coins
Silver rings made from coins seem to hold so much meaning to me. Maybe it’s because you need patience and…
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Gathering Firewood
We had a fire going for about a week, but once things warmed up we let it go out to…
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Cardinals Sent as Messengers
From the website State Symbols USA: “North Carolina designated the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) as official state bird in 1943….
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Barn Dancing
“Now, when I built my barn up yonder, I given’em a dance. Oh gosh! That was a tremendous crowd. And…
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Evil Blooms
Pap told me old timers used to say that flowers and trees that bloom out of season are evil. When…
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Graveyards: Spooky or Peaceful?
Some folks think graveyards are peaceful and serene and others think they’re creepy. Many graveyards in Appalachia have spectacular views….
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Help Out the Hornets
If you’ve been reading the Blind Pig & The Acorn for a good while you’ll likely remember me talking about…
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Storing Eggs in the Old Days
—John Parris A Good Way to Store Eggs – Jonathans Creek “A hornets’ nest,” Mrs. Tiltha Messer said, “Makes the…
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Pretend Tobacco
“My granny dipped snuff. She washed out a snuff tin and cut me a toothbrush. She mixed cocoa powder and…
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Devil Sayings
October is the month for spookiness and if you ask me there’s nothing spookier than the Devil. There’s all manner…
