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…
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Bury Me Beneath the Weeping Willow
I’m not sure what it is about summer, but it always takes me back to childhood and makes me feel…
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July 2021 Garden Tour
Some parts of our garden are thriving and others are suffering. We had almost two full weeks of daily rain…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 150
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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Sun Ball and Home
“The sunball was out of sight, and long shadows lay like deep black furrows in the hollow as they footed…
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5 Things
1. It’s been an exciting summer around the Blind Pig and The Acorn house! Chatter’s boyfriend proposed to her and…
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Cooking in Swain County – 1939
I came across the interview below on the Appalachian English website (Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English). The red words throughout…
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Upside Down Blueberry Cake
I used to make an upside down cake all the time. I think I found the recipe in Southern Living…
