Horseshoes Hold Good Luck
My Granny Gazzie had horseshoes wrapped in aluminum foil above a few of her doorways. Seems like I remember at…
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Getting Ready for Canning Season
“As food writer James Villas has so aptly stated, none of the Southern culinary traditions are more sacred and respected…
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If That Isn’t Love
The girls recently learned the old Dottie Rambo song “If That Isn’t Love.” I grew up singing the song in…
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Planting by the Signs April 2021
We’ve had some cold weather in Brasstown over the last few days and it’s not supposed to move out until…
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Chitter’s Rock Business
Creek rocks Chitter cut and polished I’ve been wanting to share Chitter’s new enterprise with you since last fall. If…
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Telling Tall Tales on April Fools Day
Will you try to get someone to believe a tall tale today? I’m terrible at playing jokes. I can never keep…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 146
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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Blind Pig & The Acorn Validation
In the last few weeks I’ve received some very nice validation for my efforts of celebrating and preserving Appalachian culture…
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My Life in Appalachia 10
Today I’m sharing another peek at the great life we’ve been blessed with in the mountains of North Carolina. We’re…
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Jim, I Wore a Tie Today
Today’s post was written by Paul. Our first song in the story song series was in 3rd person; the next…
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Sarvis Blooms in Appalachia
My favorite blooms to spot in spring of the year is Sarvis blooms. Sarvis trees are called Serviceberry trees by…
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Words that Start with B in Appalachia
In my recent video I share words from Appalachia that begin with the letter B. I used the “Dictionary of…
