5 Things
1. A few months back I told you about Chitter’s mountain necklaces, well now the girl is making mountain rings….
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Folklore about Snow
The Foxfire Book If it snows crosslegged it’ll be a deep one. If it’s cloudy and smoke rises it might snow. The…
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Why I Love Snow
If you’ve been a Blind Pig reader for a while you know about my great love for snow. I’m plumb…
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Snowcream Memories
Wanda: “We loved it as kids–it was rare to get snow in southern west TN. Mama made it with Pet…
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Careless Soul
The Wilson Brothers In the early 90’s Douglas Day, who was the Folklorist at the John C. Campbell Folk School…
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Riddles 5
I’m sharing another riddle by way of Sidney Saylor Farr’s book My “Appalachia – A Memoir” with you today. “A hill…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 120
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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Granny’s Yellow Root Scarf
Yellow root When Granny was a girl getting wood was a never ending chore. Her brothers had an old wheelbarrow…
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The Year of Music in North Carolina
The year 2019 as been declared the “Year of Music in North Carolina.” The campaign being promoted by the North…
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A Skiff of Snow
skiff noun A thin layer, small amount (esp in phr skiff/skift of snow = a light fall of snow). 1834…
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Tore Biscuits or Split Biscuits
Last week’s Crumble or Pour post made me study on other important bread matters. You know like whether you should…
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Heaven’s Just a Prayer Away
Today’s post was written by Paul. Pap Here’s another song I found on one of the old reel to reel…
