Granddaddy Long Legs and Bats Help You Find Things
“Grandaddy Long Legs has helped me find more than lost cows. He will also point toward missing shoes, toys or…
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RIP Michael Montgomery 1950-2019
On July 24, 2019 Michael Montgomery passed away. When it comes to the preservation of Appalachian culture and heritage…
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How Granny Makes Kraut in Jars
A few weeks back when I posted about Granny gifting The Deer Hunter a jar of Christmas Kraut someone asked…
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Ruby in the Kitchen
Our dog Ruby Sue will be 14 years old in just a few weeks. As The Deer Hunter would say,…
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Riddle 15
I’m sharing another riddle from “Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties” by James Still. “Awful clever,…
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Do What?
The nice lady who shares my office has only lived in Appalachia for about three years. She enjoys reading the…
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Fall Sores and Dew Poisoning
PinnacleCreek left this comment on yesterday’s post about dog days: “Caught you late, and had to post since you are…
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Dog Days in Appalachia
Have you ever heard of dog days? I’ve heard about them all my life. They occur in the latter part…
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Ruminations on an Old Rocking Chair
Jim Casada sent me this piece he wrote about his Grandpa Joe after my recent post about rocking chairs. Grandpa…
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Growing Green Beans in Southern Appalachia
The Deer Hunter and I have been knee deep in green beans 🙂 Green beans play a huge role in…
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Hollow Poplar
The girls learned the old-time fiddle tune “Hollow Poplar” during a class they took at John C. Campbell Folk. It’s…
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Rockin’ Chairs
“Uncle Billy McCoy, who counts his years at two past a hundred, figures there’s nothing like a rocking chair for…
