Feeling Thankful In Appalachia
Thankful for the sunshine Thankful for the rain Thankful for the snowflakes For the flowers in spring Thankful thou will…
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Overheard
“Did she tell you what we ate for breakfast?” “No she didn’t name it to me.” Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear…
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Hay Stories
The cattle farm down the road lost an entire structure of hay recently. The whole shebang burnt to the ground…
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Fain House Radio Interview
I was recently featured on Fain House Radio. The host, Annie Fain Barralon, interviewed me last week and the podcast…
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Planting by the Signs July 2021
Our summer garden is winding down. We’re still getting okra, a few tomatoes, peppers, ground cherries, peas, and green beans….
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Don’t Bow Up
bow up verb phrase1 Same as bow out.1956 Hall Coll. Big Bend NC Aunt Martha Packett brought Oliver into the…
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Apples and Persimmons in Appalachia
“Most country people had juicy apple and persimmon trees on their land. Mother canned applesauce by quart dozens, which lasted…
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Country Music Influence on The Pressley Girls
The Pressley Girls after a recent performance When I think about the influences on the girls’ musical endeavors my mind…
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The No Seeums are Biting!
See that small little thing on my computer screen in the photo above? Its what we call a no seeum….
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 151
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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Lamp Oil, Coal Oil, Kerosene Oil
lamp oil noun Kerosene, used in lamps in former days and often in home remedies. Same as coal oil, kerosene…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Borage Brings Joy
I used to grow borage in the front flower garden. The plant would re-seed itself and come up year after…
