Rubber Inner Tubes and Summer Storms
“Today’s read conjures up a plethora of memories of thunderstorms from my youth and into the present, but I will…
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Hunt Up
hunt up verb phrase To search for and find (something or someone). 1940 Oakley Roamin’/Restin’ 114 We then pulled out…
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The Yellow Jackets are Back
About this time last year I shared a post with you discussing the lack of yellow jackets. Here’s a portion…
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Watching Westerns with Granny
Back in June I left my full time position with John C. Campbell Folk School to focus on my passion…
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Salted Watermelon
One of the culinary highlights of summer for me is eating fresh watermelon. From the time they become available in…
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It’s a Lonesome Feeling
Pap used to say we tried to do too many songs and never stayed with any of them long enough…
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Overheard
“I went to see a woman up on Fire’s Creek to see about getting some green beans. All she had…
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My Life in Appalachia 15
It’s been a while since I shared a peek at our life in Southern Appalachia. In my latest video I…
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Using Outhouses and Slop Jars
“I was born in the early 1950’s and until my sister and I were around 5 and 6 years old…
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Wild Phlox
Carolina Phlox Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) Phlox grows wild around my mountain holler. Since we’ve lived here I’ve let it go…
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Katydid in Full Force
The katydids have been out in full force for several weeks now. I love to listen to their repetitive chorus….
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Lima Beans and Peas
We recently played at a Homecoming over in Suches, GA. Those are our favorite gigs to play—there’s always good people…
