Afraid In The Moonlight
Pap wearing overalls with his family. When Pap was about 9 years old, he had a favorite hideout. Up the ridge…
Making Hay While The Sun Shines
Over the past week, I’ve noticed folks working up their second cutting of hay. Getting in that last little bit…
Grannyisms
If you look at the top of this page-you’ll see Grannyisms-this link takes you to a page where I’m collecting…
TVA In Southern Appalachia
In the late 1930s and early 1940s TVA started building dams in southern Appalachia to provide electricity to rural citizens…
LOL in Appalachia
Some laughter by way of Pap. Back in the day, Pap and a friend walked to see 2 brothers,who were…
Climbing Trees In Appalachia
I’m afraid of heights. As a kid I was too afraid to climb trees and I still am. Not my…
Rain In Southern Appalachia
It’s been raining at my house for almost 24 hours-and I’m so thankful. I know some of you have had…
School Time
It’s that time of the year-school time. We’ve gone to meet-the-teacher night and bought all the supplies. Nothing is left…
Speak like an Appalachian II
I just finished reading Our Southern Highlanders written by Horace Kephart in 1913. The book documents the lifestyle of the…
The Famous Brasstown Forward and Back
Normally I only have to see this creepy guy one day a week-but lately it seems I’m seeing him more…
Appalachian Quilts
This is one of my baby quilts, it was made by Pap’s Grandmother-we called her Big Grandma. I can barely…
It’s Blackberry Picking Time In Appalachia
Purple stained hands and lips are common around our house this time of year. There are tons of wild Blackberries…