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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From the Archives: Oh Little Momma your Daddys got the Deep Elem Blues
January 8, 2017 After Pap passed away I couldn’t bear to watch any of the videos we’ve filmed over the…
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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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Vegetable Beef Soup
VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP Take whatever leftover vegetables you might have in the refrigerator (corn, field peas, limas, green beans, or…
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Where Could I Go But To The Lord
Last week Paul uploaded the old hymn “Where Could I Go But To The Lord.” It’s a song I grew…
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Blind Pig & The Acorn – 2025 in Review
Every January I take a look back at what I’ve written during the course of the previous year. I’m always…
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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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Visiting Miss Cindy…Sort Of
This June Miss Cindy will have been gone for three years. Hard to believe it’s been that long. Although we…
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Firewood & Chunk
For many years we’ve got our friend Thomas to bring us a load of firewood. He does right-away clearing as…
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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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Buttermilk Biscuit Pone
BUTTERMILK BISCUIT BREAD Add bacon drippings or lard to an 8-inch cast iron frying pan and place pan in cold…
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Thing Called Love
Six foot six he stood on the groundWeighed two hundred and ninety five poundsSaw this giant of a man brought…
