The Smell of Plum Grannys
“Momma filled up baskets with them, and sat them everywhere in the house, mostly in front of open windows. She…
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Reflections Part 4
Today’s post is fourth in a series written by Ron Stephens about his father-in-law Harvey E. Corder and the Blue…
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A Dope is a Soft Drink
dope noun Any flavored carbonated drink, not only a cola. Same as soda dope. c1959 Weals Hillbilly Dic 3 =…
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Strawberry Cobbler
This is the only time of the year I care for strawberries. I’ve never tried to grow them myself, but…
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When God Dips His Love In My Heart
Cleavant Derricks, who was born in 1910 in Chattanooga TN, wrote gospel standards like: “Just A Little Talk With Jesus,”…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Blooming Ivy
I don’t know if the Ivy blooms are more special this year or if I’ve just had more time to…
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Our New Old Asparagus Bed
Over the weekend we revamped our asparagus bed. The bed is about ten years old. Hubert Kirkland, who I interviewed…
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The Baby Chickens are Almost Grown
Today’s post was written by Chitter. Two weeks ago we introduced the baby chicks to their new home…the chicken lot….
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Indian Pipe
Indian pipe noun A white, leafless flowering wild plant (Monotropa Uniflora) having a single, pipe-shaped blossom. Same as corpse flower,…
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Planting by the Signs Calendar for June 2020
I can’t believe yesterday was the first day of the sixth month of this year. Time is flying by and…
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Old Timey Pear Preserves
Granny’s Pear Preserves recipe has been handed down through her family for several generations. Like a lot of old recipes,…
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I Must Tell Jesus
The old hymn “I Must Tell Jesus” was written by E.A. Hoffman (1839-1929). I grew up singing the song in…
