Sand Mountain Blues
Today’s post was written by Paul. For the third train song this year, Corie and I tried an old Delmore…
-
-
Overheard
“Well if that don’t beat all! I’ve never seen the like in all my borned days.” Last night’s video: Mountain…
-
Thankful November – The Partridge
With him the woodland wonders come: Their beauties in his flight depart;Or like music fading sweetThey linger in the listening…
-
Thankful November – Winners and Family
“Appalachian people are family-centered. Mountain people usually feel an obligation to family members and are more truly themselves when within…
-
Thankful November – Doctoring
It’s been several years since I first read “Medicine Men Extreme Appalachian Doctoring” written by Carolyn Jourdan. I can’t recall…
-
Thankful November – Return the Innocent Earth
“A nightbird calls from one of the beech trees. Unthinking, I reach for pockets—it is chilly and I am wearing…
-
Thankful November – Cooking Deer Tenderloin
Over the weekend we celebrated the first real cold air of the season by cooking our supper outside. We built…
-
The Eastbound Train
Today’s post was written by Paul. For train song #2 in this year’s series, I teamed up with Corie from…
-
Thankful November – Self Reliance
“Several years ago there came a great snowfall in western North Carolina. The Red Cross came to help people who…
-
Thankful November – Deer Hunting and Winners
The response to this year’s Thankful November has been wonderful! I’m sending a big thank you to each person who…
-
Thankful November – Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a day set aside to honor all who have served in the Armed Forces. Veterans Day is…
-
Thankful November – The Doll Maker
Today’s Thankful November giveaway is a used copy of “The Doll Maker” written by Harriet Simpson Arnow. The book tells…
