Harricun Ian
Before Ian made landfall it was forecasted to come up through Georgia and over us, but that didn’t happen. It…
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 161
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
The First Airish Days of Fall
We’ve had some deliciously airish weather move into southern Appalachia. This morning when I got up it was 45 degrees….
They!
They! Look at the yellow root a growing. Several weeks ago Sandra sent me the following email. Today someone said,…
Learning New Words
Tipper a true raconteur I was recently chided for saying things like okry, tater, and mater in my videos. Anyone…
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 160
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
Maters Almost Gone
It’s beyond common to hear folks in my area say mater for tomato. Usually the word mater is in reference…
Growing Bakies
bakie (also bake) noun A baking squash.1976 Garber Mountain-ese 5 We raised ten bushels uv bakies in our garden this…
Putting Up Food this Summer
My hands have been busy putting up food from our garden. They usually are this time of the year, but…
Grasshopper Grasshopper Give a Little Jerk
I can’t think of anything that hasn’t been covered already but it did make me think of something that was…
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 159
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
Ya’ll Come See Us
I’m bad t’ come out with that word [ruint]. “That youngun is pure ruint.” (spoiled rotten) Once, I was visiting with…