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…
Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Girl can Crochet
Chitter made me the afghan in the photo for Christmas. I’m telling you the girl can crochet , well…
It’s Almost Time for School to Start
Geneaieve, Louzine (Granny), and Mary – Culberson NC County Schools are gearing up to start a new school year….
Drawing Lightning
Photo Chitter snapped while standing on our front porch of a lightning strike We’ve had afternoon thunderstorms for the last…
When You and I Were Young, Maggie
Granny and Pap Thanksgiving 2015 I’ve always had a great fondness for the song When You and I Were Young,…