Blackberry Patch
Blackberry Patch written by Glenda Council Beall Mother’s voice rises above my bawling. “Stop pitching a fit and get…
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Sassafras Tea
Nothing Like Sass Tea, Yellow Mountain – John Parris “Mountain Cooking” For many an old-timer still clinging to customs of…
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Lonesome Wind Blues
If you’re familiar with the song “Lonesome Wind Blues” it might be because you heard Rhonda Vincent do it, she…
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Thinks the Sun Rises and Sets
“Thinks the sun rises and sets on her/his hind end” is a saying I’ve heard all my life. The saying…
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Snake the Beds
snake the bed, snake the covers verb phrase See 1972 citation. 1935 Sheppard Cabins in Laurel 48 Aunt Polly can…
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Putting up Grapes in Choestoe
Today’s guest post was written by Ethelene Dyer Jones. Both grape juice and grape jelly were two of the items…
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Tell the Bees
Telling The Bees written by John Greenleaf Whittier 1894 Here is the place; right over the hill Runs the path…
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Birch Sapping
I found this old video from WBIR’s Heartland Series and knew I had to share it with you. You can…
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Old Time Snacks
Snacks to Pass the Time – Sidney Saylor Farr In early June, Mother and Aunt Mossie used to take all…
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Rain Record Breaking Month of May
The Stamey Branch going at full throttle A few of you have worried that the Blind Pig family might have…
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Planting by the Signs for June 2018
The Blind Pig garden was looking pretty good until the monsoon of rain hit this week. The wind and rain…
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Pap Liked to Hang Things in Trees
Like many folks from his generation, Pap held on to things other folks would throw away in case he needed…
