My Life in Appalachia 12
Other than the storms we had earlier this week, our weather has been beyond beautiful for the last two weeks….
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Equinoctial Storms
We’ve had stormy weather for the last several days. Over four inches of rain has fallen and the thunder and…
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Catching Spring Lizards
My nephew who was two years younger than me caught spring lizards for our spending money. We would catch 3…
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Cooking Bacon in the Oven
A few years ago my friend Ginger told me she’d started cooking bacon in the oven. I said “Really?” She…
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Bean Planting Folklore from Appalachia
We love to grow Greasy Beans, also called Greasy Back Beans. When I was growing up Granny and Pap mostly…
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Summer and Country Roads
We spent our first full day this year working outside yesterday. Although the day started out on the chilly side…
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Planting by the Signs May 2021
Up until this point in the year the gardening is sort of easy. Yes there’s some exertion needed to accomplish…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 147
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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The Hidden Wildflower
Trailing Arbutus As I walked back from Granny’s the other day I smelled the sweetness of a spring time bloom….
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Pickin Peas in Egypt?
A few weeks ago I received the following comment from Jon Sheldon. “I’ve heard and used these my entire life. I…
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Ramps and Church
We had ramps and fried taters again for supper over the weekend-they are so so good together! All the ramp…
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Talking About Sense of Place in Appalachia
In my latest video I talk about the sense of place most Appalachians feel about their homeland. It’s a subject…
