Thankful November – Wildcats
“The mountains were beautiful. Cold, crystal springs cascaded down the slopes. We got our water from one several yards away…
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Thankful November – November Nostalgia
“To me, November always evokes pleasant thoughts—they include fond memories of boyhood rabbit hunts with a bevy of human and…
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Thankful November – Appalachian Values & Winners
“My feeling is that we mountain people have a pretty realistic view of ourselves, and we don’t take ourselves too…
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Thankful November – Stamey Creek Creations
Chitter’s jewelry and rock cutting business is going full steam. The last two years her business has seen exponential growth….
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Thankful November – Smokehouses
“The smokehouse was a necessity in our lives. Father cured and stored hams, shoulders, and side meat in the smoke…
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Thankful November – The Partridge
With him the woodland wonders come: Their beauties in his flight depart;Or like music fading sweetThey linger in the listening…
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Thankful November – Doctoring
It’s been several years since I first read “Medicine Men Extreme Appalachian Doctoring” written by Carolyn Jourdan. I can’t recall…
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Thankful November – Return the Innocent Earth
“A nightbird calls from one of the beech trees. Unthinking, I reach for pockets—it is chilly and I am wearing…
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Thankful November – Cooking Deer Tenderloin
Over the weekend we celebrated the first real cold air of the season by cooking our supper outside. We built…
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Thankful November – Self Reliance
“Several years ago there came a great snowfall in western North Carolina. The Red Cross came to help people who…
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Thankful November – Deer Hunting and Winners
The response to this year’s Thankful November has been wonderful! I’m sending a big thank you to each person who…
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Thankful November – Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a day set aside to honor all who have served in the Armed Forces. Veterans Day is…
