“A Mess of Ramps—Kimsey Creek” by John Parris Burton Bumgarner will tell you, with the faith of a true believer, that ramps are the best thing in the world for warding off a cold. “If you’ll eat ’em along through the winter,” he said, “you’ll never have a cold. That’s always been my experience. My wife’s, too. Last winter, when just about everybody we know come down with a cold or the flu, we wasn’t bothered at all. We might…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Maple Trees are in Bloom
The maple trees have put on their pretty spring garments in my area of Appalachia. For the last two weeks…
On our last hike up the creek The Deer Hunter said he wanted to show us the biggest holly tree…
Strawberry bush noun A wild shrub (Euonymus americanus). Same as hearts a-bustin’ (with love). 1937 Thornborough Great Smoky Mts 25…
After reading my September Charm post earlier this week Jim Casada sent me the following email: “Tipper—Today’s blog touched me…
Wild Hydrangea grows throughout the eastern United States and it grows profusely around my mountain holler. The blooms are not…
Nothing Like Sass Tea, Yellow Mountain – John Parris “Mountain Cooking” For many an old-timer still clinging to customs of…
Snacks to Pass the Time – Sidney Saylor Farr In early June, Mother and Aunt Mossie used to take all…
tulip tree noun A large deciduous tree, the tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera). Same as white wood, yellow poplar. 1928 Galyon…
I heard Pap talk about the old chestnut snag high on the ridge my whole life. In more recent years…