Back in June I left my full time position with John C. Campbell Folk School to focus on my passion of celebrating the wonderful culture and heritage of Appalachia. My mind was full to the brim with things I wanted to do. It still is. I have by no means accomplished all the ideas in the short time I’ve been self-employed, but I have been able to check one of the items off my mental list—spend more time with Granny.…
COVID-19
What a year 2020 has been. One that will go down in the annals of history for sure. I’ve never…
Christmas was strange this year for a lot of folks including us. We planned to eat together on Christmas day…
As I pondered on what to post this week I flipped back through the Blind Pig and The Acorn archives…
We’ve always known about succession planting and we usually try to do two planting of things like squash, cucumbers, and…
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Blooming Ivy
I don’t know if the Ivy blooms are more special this year or if I’ve just had more time to…
I’m so excited about this year’s garden. In spring of the year the garden we plant always thrills me, but…
Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Smell of Fresh Turned Soil
Is there a better smell than fresh turned soil? At the end of a long work day I sat in…
Can you believe today is the first day of May 2020? Is this year flying by or what! I’m anxious…