Do You Need The Word Either?
Way back when I was in college taking an Appalachian Studies class I was amazed when the teacher discussed the…
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October in Pigeon Roost
The 1974 Winter Edition of the Foxfire Magazine contains a compilation of newspaper articles written by Harvey Miller. At…
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Molasses Making
Molasses making in Haywood County NC molasses boiling, molasses making, molasses stir off noun A social work activity, sometimes lasting…
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Ice Cream Cake
The first overnight trip we took the girls on after they were born was to Papaw Tony and Nana’s…
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More Fun From The Concert!
I’m sharing two more songs from the concert at the Historic Union County Courthouse in Blairsville GA. If you…
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Blind Pig and The Acorn Lettuce Reporters @ Large
Sow True Seed generously donated enough lettuce seed for me to deputize Lettuce Reporters @ Large. Eleven Blind Pig readers…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Creek and Holler Folks
Creek and holler folks is one of many synonyms used to describe people who live in the mountains. A few…
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Way Up In The Middle Of The Night
The other morning Granny asked The Deer Hunter if he heard someone shooting way up in the middle of the…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Brasstown
Brasstown is all a buzz with the preparations for the biggest doings of the year: the John C. Campbell…
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Appalachian Sayings – All Vines And No Taters
all vines an’ no taters Used to describe something or someone very showy but of no substance. “He’ll never…
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Canned Sweet Apples
I came across this apple recipe in the cookbook Mountain Cooking written by John Parris. When I read it I…
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Wish You Could Have Been At The Concert!
We always have a great time when we perform at the Historic Union County Courthouse, but somehow our recent…
