The Joy of Watermelons in the Summer
The Deer Hunter enjoying a slice of watermelon I love watermelon. I always have, I mean what’s not to love?…
Of an Evening
Pap and Granny sitting in their shady backyard of an evening evening adverb The afternoon, the time between the middle…
Helping Granny
Granny’s saved okra seed The Deer Hunter and I planted Granny’s garden last week. I’ve never in my life seen…
Spreading Christmas Cheer
Geneaieve (Granny’s sister closest in age) and Louzine (Granny) A few weeks back the girls and I helped decorate Granny’s…
How I Know It’s Really Fall Of The Year
Every year fall seemingly arrives when we have several consecutive cool mornings in the far western mountains of North…
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Granny’s Zinnas
I’ve never seen Granny’s zinnas as pretty as they are this year. She saves her seeds from year to…
Grannyisms
In Appalachia Grannies are famous for their healing, cooking, sewing, gardening, and for their sometimes quirky ways and funny sayings. I…
Terrapins in Appalachia
Every time it rains Granny’s phone gets filled with static. It’s been doing that for years. Pap called and complained…
Sing that one about that Ole Boy that went and got in Trouble
The Pressley Girls – Fall 2016 Marble, NC We’ve been learning the Steeldrivers song If it hadn’t been for Love for the…
Blackberry Winter
1962 Dykeman Tall Woman 14 And after the cold spell, when dogwoods bloomed, there would be whippoorwill winter and…
Love Jerry
Dear Louzine Hope you are feeling well. Guess I am o.k. This fine wether is just about to give…
Recent Grannyisms
If you look at the top of this page in the menu you’ll see a link to my Grannyisms-page. I’ve been collecting…