Ground Cherry Pie
Ground cherries grow wild around and in our garden areas. The plants always produce, but this year they’ve made a…
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Ora Lee
A couple of weeks back the girls were on their way home from a performance and noticed an exceptionally beautiful…
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Overheard
“I need you to do something for me.” Okay wait just a minute I’m reading Tipper and then I’ll help…
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Meller Apples
A comment on my recent video about making Apple Bread reminded me of something Pap and Granny always said. I…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 152
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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Granny’s Ageratum
Granny has grown ageratum for as long as I can remember. It was one of the first plants she shared…
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Stubbed or Stumped?
A commenter recently pointed out that I said stumped my toe instead of stubbed my toe. After reading the comment…
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Making Pickled Corn
Decades ago, families throughout the Southern Appalachians would salt-pickle barrels of corn on the cob. Ernest Parker of Gilmer County,…
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The Bright Shining Light
Today’s post was written by Paul. Today I’m sharing one of Pap’s earliest songs “The Bright Shining Light.” I don’t…
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The Golden Birthday
The girls turn 25 today. In the weeks leading up to this special birthday I kept thinking there has to…
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Sweet September
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. A lot of folks likely share my belief that August is the…
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Grandaddy or Daddy Long Legs?
granddaddy noun2 (also granddaddy grey-beard) The daddy long-legs spider.1957 Combs Lg Sthn High: Word List 46 granddaddy grey-beard, harvest-man =…
