Christmas Houses
My memories of the first indications of the coming Christmas was created by our neighbor Lillian Merrifield. Every year she…
Old Post Cards
Miss Cindy always loved the old postcards I share this time of the year. Several of you have mentioned you…
Holly, Mistletoe, and Teaberry
Photo courtesy of NC State Extension We have gathered holly and mistletoe for Christmas time, although not for many years….
Holly Trees for Christmas
I Dream Of Christmas written by Granny Wilson I dream of Christmases of long agoOf trampling home thru cold and snowOf…
Christmas 2023
We had a wonderful Christmas yesterday. I hope you did too. Our gathering was smaller than usual. Neither my nephew…
Merry Christmas from Blind Pig and The Acorn 2023
Sending wishes for a very Merry Christmas to each of you from all of us here at Blind Pig and…
Christmas Eve & Joy to the World
“Joy to the World!” is one of my favorite Christmas songs. Who couldn’t be inspired by those hopeful peppy cheerful…
Turkey at Christmas
Gertrude Keener: We would help put on a Christmas play at church. We dressed the children up in paper dresses….
Keeping Family in our Hearts at Christmastime
My family always had our stockings (socks) filled with a tangerine, orange and stick candy, oh how we all looked…
From the Archives: Folklore Surrounding Christmas in Appalachia
December 22, 2016 A few weeks back I told you I’d share some Christmas folklore from one of my favorite…
Hard Times
It was hard times back when I was a child, and when Christmas came, people enjoyed it. They really loved…
Granny’s Christmas Mints
A week or so ago I woke up with Granny’s Christmas mints on my mind. I hadn’t eaten them in…