Thankful November – Quilts
Many quilts, especially in the early days of “housekeeping,” were made purely for everyday use, and no pretense was made…
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Thankful November – Rats!
Summer brought a phenomenon never seen in the mountains. We awoke one morning to find the camp filled with huge…
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Thankful November – Winners & Book Signing
The winner of the used book The Foxfire Book is Robin who said: “So cool that Katie found one thanks for…
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The Luckiest Man Alive
Today’s post was written by Paul. I hope any Acorns who are Veterans had a good day earlier this week…
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Thankful November – The Maypole
And we use t’always have maypole marches. We had a big high maypole, and they marched round and round that…
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Thankful November – Mason Jars
The Mason jar is as much a symbol of the Appalachians as the dulcimer, apple butter, and a fog-draped August…
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Thankful November – Didn’t Even Call a Doctor
The way we did our teeth, there was a fella that had a pair of forceps—or tooth pullers, they called…
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Thankful November – Childhood Games
We also liked to run and play around in the woods. We were all the time chewing the leaves of…
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Thankful November – Veterans Day & Winners
“We have a good sense of humor, although it is sometimes delivered in a deadpan fashion, in keeping with our…
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Thankful November – Hot Chocolate
GRANNY’S HOT CHOCOLATE Combine all ingredients in small pot and heat. Alternatively, make it in a microwave. Add sugar and…
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Thankful November – 1,000 Miles
Today’s post was written by Paul. Long before Dwight Yoakam’s hit song “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere,” he wrote and…
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Thankful November – Walking to Catch the Bus
Before Barry and Benja were old enough to drive to school, I’d have to take my big ol’ lantern and…
