Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine
My earliest memory of Tom T. Hall-is his classic song The Year That Clayton Delaney Died. My older brother, Steve,…
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The Mountain Burned With Fire
I’d like to introduce you to one of the most famous Gospel songs ever-Pap even wrote it. Well not really….
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Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow Tree
This is the view from my favorite sitting spot on our front porch. Summer has arrived in Appalachia. I see…
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The Blackberry
Blackberry picking time is almost here-the berries are still green on the brambles around my house-but before long they’ll be…
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day was created to honor fallen soldiers of the Civil War-and was originally called Decoration Day. John L. Logan…
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Entertainment During The Economic Downturn
As folks cut back on expenses during these difficult economic times-often the first thing to change is money spent on entertainment….
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How’s The World Treating You
As long as I can remember, I’ve been surrounded by music-I’m the little girl in the picture above. Pap is in…
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I Shall Not Be Moved
I Shall Not Be Moved is a song I grew up singing in church-one I always enjoyed. I knew it…
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The Hills That I Call Home
I was born upon a hillside Where the pines sing in the wind Where my Daddy lived before me and…
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Do Dreams So Often Come True?
This week’s Pickin’ & Grinnin’ In The Kitchen Spot features The Dream Of The Miner’s Child. A song I grew…
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Unemployment Rate In Appalachia
As the housing bubble has burst, I’ve been amazed to see how the housing/real estate market is woven into almost…
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We Live In Two Different Worlds
A High Rise A High Rise Fenced In Fenced In View From The Car View From The Car A Busy…
