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…
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Planting by the Signs April 2022
Before I started the Blind Pig and The Acorn I never knew much about planting by the signs. I had…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 156
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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The World is a Big Place
Old Sid Pridemore never went nowhere much in his life. Never traveled farther than the forks of Troublesome Creek to…
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The Power of Dirt
As I watched The Deer Hunter turn over Granny’s little garden patches I was struck by how dirt just keeps…
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Corn Pone Pie
To make corn pone pie you’ll need 1 pound ground beef, venison, pork, or turkey 1 onion chopped 2 teaspoon…
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Something Got a Hold of Me
Today’s post was written by Paul. In this video, Katie’s back by popular demand to help me close out this…
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Overheard
“She told me “If you always fold up your washing you’ll ever lose your mind.” When the kids were little…
