Word Survey – Push, Pull, or Shut
My curiosity about words and phrases is constantly being piqued by folks who comment on something I write or on…
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Being Featured on Platform Launchers
Back in April I was invited to be a guest on Platform Launchers. I thoroughly enjoyed being interviewed and interacting…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Winding Down the Greenhouse
This time of the year we start winding down the greenhouse. Although I’m happy to be planting the things I’ve…
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Living Off the Land – Then and Now
“Yeah, we had a big farm up there. Oh, it’s so pretty, big bottom after you get up there. Some…
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Happy Mother’s Day from Appalachia – 2022
Chatter, Tipper, Chitter This is the first Mother’s Day I’ve been away from one of my girls since I had…
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Riddle 36
I’m sharing another riddle from “Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties” by James Still. Beefhide, Zilpo,…
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The Joy of a Garden
The Joy of a Garden Give me a plot of ground, a hoe,A mattock, some turned-up earthAnd seeds and plants…
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Thinking About Garden Folklore
As I worked in the garden today I started thinking about all the garden folklore I’ve heard over the years….
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Soap Saver – Dish Switcher
Last week my friend Belva Jean Mooner (best name ever) sent the girls and me a box of goodies. Just…
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Smoke House to Dry Food
“Dad, when he’d kill a beef, we’d dry it. He had a smoke house. He’d hang it up, keep a-smoking…
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Planting by the Signs May 2022
Our Spring garden is coming right along and we’ll be planting warm weather crops in the coming days. Over the…
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Pap’s Songs: God Be With You Till We Meet Again
The Wilson Brothers: Ray, Henry, and Jerry (Pap) For the last several weeks I’ve been re-sharing some of my favorite…
