Characters In Appalachia
Every once in a while I wake up with a smile on my face-a day where it seems everything I…
School Lunches
School has started for the Blind Pig family. Backpacks are full and we are easing ourselves back into the rhythm of…
Spring Hill School, Haywood County, NC
Sue Cole was born in 1932. Earlier this summer, as we sit under a canopy of trees, she shared her…
What School Used To Be Like
As the girls begin a new school year-my mind wonders at how much school has changed since I was a…
Grapes and Fox Grapes-Juice and Jelly
by Ethelene Dyer Jones Both grape juice and grape jelly were two of the items we “put up” on our…
Treasure Hunting In Appalacia – A Touch Of The Past
Hunting for treasure-is one of our favorite things to do around the Blind Pig house. Late July-is not the best time…
Just A Touch Of The Past
Seems my mind is always wondering back to days of old, seems I’m always longing for a touch of the…
Mountain Folk
Over the past few months, I’ve been dwelling on the ever shrinking remnant of the the rich Appalachian Culture. Honestly-the traditions that are still…
Civil War Letter 3
In this third letter of the packet-Penland writes of the actual fighting for the first time. As he writes-you can…
July 4th & The Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands…
Yellow Squash
Yellow Squash has been a favorite veggie of mine since I was a child. This year’s plants have just started producing what…
Air Conditioning
Do you have air conditioning? We do-however at the moment-it’s broken. Back in the day, when The Deer Hunter…