Fat Pine Torches
Fat Pine Torch Our second day at the Alum Cave (and third one from home) was a remarkably cheerless one;…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Ring Around the Moon
Recently I’ve seen some amazing night skies as I’ve ran up the hill from Granny’s after dark. The frigid temperatures…
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The Birth of Pap’s Big Garden
Pap tilling his garden We’ve all been staying at Granny’s more since she’s doing so poorly. Mostly we sit around…
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My Snow Finally Showed Up
The bitter cold that blew its way into our mountain holler Sunday night brought with it the least skiff of…
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Making Lunchroom Pizza
In one of our videos a good while back Matt and I mentioned our memories of school pizza. Not long…
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In My Childhood Days, I Was Well and Strong
Pap, Granny, Steve, and Paul at Tipper’s Baptizing at the Maple Hole Time Has Made a Change in Me Time…
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Winter Storm Forecast for Brasstown
Like us many of you will be experiencing the winter storm that is moving across the country. The forecast for…
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Childhood Stories from Ken Roper
Ken Roper June 6, 2019 I thought I’d tell you a thing or two about my childhood. This was way…
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Four Seasons in Appalachia
December 2010 One of the special blessings of the four distinct seasons is the range of sounds. Jar flies and whippoorwills…
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From the Archives: Oh Little Momma your Daddys got the Deep Elem Blues
January 8, 2017 After Pap passed away I couldn’t bear to watch any of the videos we’ve filmed over the…
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Cold Weather Continues in Brasstown
Freezing temperatures have continued in Brasstown. The cold spell has us staying close to the woodstove. As I heard folks…
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Vegetable Beef Soup
VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP Take whatever leftover vegetables you might have in the refrigerator (corn, field peas, limas, green beans, or…
