Mayonnaise Cake – So Good!
Several months ago Charlotte sent me her recipe for mayonnaise cake. I thought it sounded really good, but never got…
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Take My Hand Precious Lord
Last week I stumbled onto a recent video upload from The Marksmen of the old hymn “Take My Hand Precious…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 191
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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More Sayings From Grandmother
Gazzie Truett Jenkins my grandmother (wearing a dress Granny made her) In yesterday’s post I shared some Grannyisms I documented…
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Grandmothers’ Sayings
Way back when I first started the Blind Pig & the Acorn I made a page for collecting Grannyisms. Here’s…
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Re-Using Our Old Metal
Matt has two sides finished on the shed we’ve been working on since last year. The front will be open,…
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Bitter Cold and Up Potting Seedlings
Our spring like weather disappeared over the last couple of days. Bitter cold has worked its way into Wilson Holler….
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Our New Favorite Soup
Last week I told you about cleaning out my drawer full of recipes and trying two that turned out really…
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More About Jesus
Today’s post was written by Paul. About a year ago, Granny told me about a song that she really liked….
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Riddle 54
Today I’m sharing a riddle from Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties by James Still. Ready to walk,…
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Cleaning Up the Hurrah’s Nest
hurrah’s nest nounA Variant form hoorah’s nest. (see 1956 in B).B A place or thing in complete disorder or confusion.1940 Haun Hawk’s Done 74 [She] said the…
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Using Granny’s Mulch
Last fall Matt helped me remove some overgrown hostas from the bed under the kitchen window that flows down to…
