I Haven’t Seen Mama in Years
Today’s post was written by Paul. In this week’s story song, “I Haven’t Seen Mama in Years,” we reunite the…
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March is Spring on the Wing
March is Spring on the wing,birds returning to nest.March is cold mornings, warm days,March wind stirring budding tree limbsAnd dancing…
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Hiraeth
“Nice photos. This video made me think of the Welsh word “Hiraeth”. There is no direct translation to English but…
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Irish Soda Bread for Saint Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Do you have your green on? If not you know you’re going to get pinched 🙂…
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More Excitement
During the midst of all the wedding excitement I received two surprises related to my ongoing work of celebrating Appalachia….
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Starting to Cook
“I was married before I started cooking. I didn’t have to cook till then. I didn’t know how to boil…
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The Wedding was a Success
The wedding was a huge success even if the weather was cold, windy, and snowy. After preparing all week we…
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I Ain’t Gonna Work Tomorrow
Today’s post was written by Paul. The great Mr. Sonny Reighard, who just turned 80 years young, was kind enough…
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Riddle 35
I’m sharing another riddle from “Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties” by James Still. Pot belly,…
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Plants are a Living Testimony
“Plant connections to both people and place are a wonderful part of Appalachia. We’ve got day lilies (Daddy called them cow…
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Love is in the Air
As you’ve likely guessed love is in the air around our house this week. Still hard for me to believe…
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Using Pap’s Tiller
Last growing season we realized our tiller was on its last legs. The Deer Hunter discovered a hole had formed…
