Compatriot
“I haven’t used the word “compatriot” in a long time, but it used to be common among those in Choestoe…
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Thankful November – A Brasstown Story
Today’s Thankful November giveaway is a book written by a lady who lived in Brasstown. Eleanor Lambert Wilson, better known…
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Thankful November – Food for Winter
“Pa spent many long hours at the sawmill. Ma planted the garden and took care of the livestock. All summer…
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Veterans Day 2020
Over the years I’ve shared several Veterans Day posts with you. If you’ve been a long time reader you’ll remember…
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Thankful November – The Foxfire Book
Here’s what “The Foxfire Book” has to say about drying vegetables. PUMPKIN: Mrs. Tom Kelly said, “This is a recipe…
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How to Make Appalachian Sweet Bread
In the video I’m sharing today I show you how to make Pap’s recipe for sweet bread. He had fond…
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Folklife from Home: The Pressley Girls
The North Carolina Folklife Institute recently featured the girls on their Youtube channel. During the video the girls offer examples…
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Dad’s Old Homeplace
“My dad and momma use to live in the Hurley Cove, right before you get to the Hewitts Quarry. Me and…
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Thankful November – Children’s Crocheted Hats
Granny is the queen of crochet. She crocheted things when I was little, but in those days she sewed a…
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Thankful November – Building Fires and Driving Cars
“Now when I first come to this creek, we broke up our land with a mule and a single-footed plow….
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Fall Garden Tour
Our fall garden is doing pretty good. We’ve been eating kale and radishes for the last week. My turnips aren’t…
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5 Things
1. Chitter’s new chickens have finally started laying eggs…well at least one of them has. We’ve been getting eggs from…
