Gully Washer in Brasstown
Heavy rain = We had much needed rain in Brasstown yesterday. I swear I could hear the trees, bushes, plants, and…
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Hard Freeze & Barely a Skiff of Snow
Ooshie it’s cold in Brasstown! I think the cold seems worse because of the warm weather we’ve had over the…
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Red Bud Winter & Remnants of Fall Garden
Winter has returned to Brasstown. The warm temperatures we’ve been enjoying have skedaddled for the next several days. We know…
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Cold Weather in Robbinsville
Robbinsville, 1917-18 That winter of the Great War froze the cattle and the hogs. Oxen couldn’t stand the ice, would…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Ring Around the Moon
Recently I’ve seen some amazing night skies as I’ve ran up the hill from Granny’s after dark. The frigid temperatures…
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My Snow Finally Showed Up
The bitter cold that blew its way into our mountain holler Sunday night brought with it the least skiff of…
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Winter Storm Forecast for Brasstown
Like us many of you will be experiencing the winter storm that is moving across the country. The forecast for…
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Four Seasons in Appalachia
December 2010 One of the special blessings of the four distinct seasons is the range of sounds. Jar flies and whippoorwills…
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Cold Weather Continues in Brasstown
Freezing temperatures have continued in Brasstown. The cold spell has us staying close to the woodstove. As I heard folks…
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Colder’n Kraut
colder’n kraut adjective phrase 2009 Benfield Mt Born 130 = It’s very, very cold outside. The kraut referenced here is…
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Cold Weather Has Returned
Cold weather has returned to the mountains of southern Appalachia and the laurel leaves are rolled up tight. Last week…
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Heavy Mast in Wilson Holler
mast noun A season’s accumulation of fruit of the forest forming the natural diet of bears, wild hogs, and other…
