Do You Have Your Picture Taken or Made?
A picture I made of my niece, April, back in 2008 A week or so ago someone left a comment…
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Growing Cucumbers and Making Pickles
“Most mountain people greatly enjoy pickles, relishes, and other condiments, probably because they add tang, spice, and variety to what…
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I Won!! Best Vlogger in Appalachia
I won the Appy Award for Best Vlogger for my Celebrating Appalachia videos at the 2022 Appalachian Arts and Entertainment…
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Pap’s Songs: Oh I Want to See Him
Pap tending his garden patch The old gospel song “Oh I Want to See Him” is one I grew up…
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Granny’s Plum Tree
Many years ago Granny planted a plum tree from seed right next to one of her and Pap’s little garden…
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Changing Appalachian Stereotypes
“The only thing we see on UK TV about Appalachian people is food stamps and sad faces.” The comment above…
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Winter’s Springtime Capers
Spring snow 2014 Winter’s Springtime Capers written by Ethelene Dyer Jones Old Man Winter whom we’d bade farewell,Reluctant so soon…
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From the Archives: Begun Is Half Done
Sometimes I give myself pep talks. Do you ever do that? The last few weeks have been unusually busy for…
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Foraging for Food in the Flowerbeds
Several years back I came across a foraging article about eating hostas. I was immediately intrigued, because if there’s one…
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Plentiful Beech Trees
Over the weekend we went on a hike with friends. It was a beautiful day to be in the woods….
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Pap’s Singing
Since Pap died in April I alway find myself thinking of him when the month rolls around each year. It’s…
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Hurrying Spring
“My sister and I used to try and “hurry” the warm weather by putting on our bathing suits (unbeknownst to…
