Overheard
“Did you look the beans?” “I looked at them when I poured them in the pot.” “You have to look…
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Being Foundered in Appalachia
Foundered is a word I’ve heard my whole life. I’ve heard it most often used in a humorous or teasing…
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Shank of the Day
shank of the afternoon, shank of the day, shank of the evening noun phrase late in the day.1940 Haun Hawks’…
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Desert Blooms in Appalachia
About a week ago I was coming around the side of the house when a splash of color caught my…
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Drinking Water
A mountain spring “While tea and coffee were scarce in the pre-Revolutionary backcountry, most mountain settlers fortunately found themselves with…
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Rock Fences in Appalachia
We’ve been trying to get out and about in the woods in between work, gardening, and singing. On one of…
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Pressley Manor
David Kaynor and Chitter at Dance Musicians Week – Photo courtesy of JCCFS As I mentioned in last week’s post,…
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Butterbread & Coffee
“When I was very small, back in the 1930’s, my daddy used to feed me what he called simply “butterbread…
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Returning to the Historic Union County Courthouse
The Pressley Girls, Paul, and Tipper at the Historic Union County Courthouse Over the years we’ve often performed at the…
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A Big Change For Me And The Blind Pig & The Acorn
2020 wasn’t the greatest year for the world, but in many ways it was an exceptionally good year for us…
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Pasteboard Box
Earlier this year I convinced The Deer Hunter to build a garden bed behind the greenhouse, but so far all…
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Green Onions Straight From The Garden
Is there anything better than a green onion straight out of the garden? This time of the year green onions…
