Appalachia Through My Eyes – A Day’s Work
My typical work day mostly consists of me sitting behind a desk pecking away on a computer. Yesterday I enjoyed…
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Har the Garden
As I drive to and fro this time of the year my eyes are snatched from the road by dark…
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Uncle Bob
Today’s guest post was written by Charles Fletcher Uncle Bob written by Charles Fletcher Before I tell you a story…
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Where is Rhodo?
Map by JD Lewis I’m sharing another place name history with you today by way of Wanda Stalcup. —— Rhodo…
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Overheard
“She caps the stack on that one.” —————- I’ve heard the phrase caps the stack at least a few times…
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Appalachian Sayings – Healed up and Haired Over
The Deer Hunter and the girls are pretty much healed up and haired over from their recent run in with…
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How Many Ways Can You Get?
In Appalachia we use the word get in a variety of ways like: using the phrase get about as a verb…
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Burnt Rock Ridge – Graham County NC
Inside Fred Ghormley’s Store, Robbinsville NC – Photo courtesy of Graham County Centennial Book You all seemed to enjoy Wanda Stalcup’s…
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Planting by the Signs for April 2018
I started trying to plant by the signs about 9 or 10 years ago. Pap and Granny always grew a garden…
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Dying Easter Eggs
The Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore has this to share about dying Easter eggs: Easter eggs…
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Blind Pig Readers Talk about Easter
Pap and Granny’s grandkids at Easter Ed Ammons: Does anybody remember Easter baskets made from round oatmeal boxes? The boxes…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 110
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
