Porch Conversations
Today’s guest post was written by Shelia Parker Nelson. Pap on Granny Gazzie’s porch One of my favorite childhood memories…
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Hiraeth
“Nice photos. This video made me think of the Welsh word “Hiraeth”. There is no direct translation to English but…
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Hearing Appalachian Language
“There is much to be said for simply being oneself while not using it as an excuse not to get…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 155
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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Kin = Love
kin (2) verb To love and understand (another person) deeply.1976 Carter Little Tree 38 Granma’s name was Bonnie Bee. I…
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Blind Pig Readers Documented
I’m still enthralled with the “Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English.” I’ve so enjoyed getting to know the ins and outs…
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Missing Home and Being Backwards
Tipper Folks enjoyed my reading of “Mountain Path” by Harriet Simpson Arnow so much that they begged for me to…
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Still Only Got A Skiff Of Snow
skiff nounA thin layer, small amount (esp in phr skiff/skift of snow = a light fall of snow).1834 (in 1956…
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Snowballs and Snow Water
Our recent snowy weather brought an old saying about snow to mind. Back when I worked at the college one…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 154
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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Stog Around
I wrote about the word stog back in 2015, but so many folks commented about the word in yesterday’s post…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 153
Two of Chitter’s handmade cabochons It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you…
