I Still Can’t Say Goodbye
Today’s post was written by Paul. To honor Pap’s birthday on July 16, I had planned to sing harmony with…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Garden Overseer
Yesterday Paul and Granny were out in her little garden when Katie, Ira, and I went for a visit. Granny…
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Questions from Readers
I’ve had a rash of questions from readers and I’ve not been able to help a one. Hopefully you can….
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Volunteers Gone Wild
volunteerA nounOften used attributively: an unsown plant or crop of vegetables or grain that comes up from old seeds either late…
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Feeling Better – Hopefully Won’t Take A Backset
backset noun A relapse during convalescence (especially in phrase take a backset).1863 Warrick CW Letters (May 26) I will be…
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Appalachian Food Category
I picked up a bug at VBS last week and didn’t feel up to writing a post today, but luckily…
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Treasures Unseen
Today’s post was written by Paul. One of our dear Acorns requested that Granny and I sing “Treasures Unseen.” It’s…
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Swimming Memories
Corie enjoying Lake Chatuge Morning Miss Tipper and everyone. Loving these memories. When I was a very young girl my…
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Old Place Names
Yesterday’s post had Tricia wondering if the Potter swimming hole might have been named after the family surname of Potter….
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Potter Swimming Hole
Southern Appalachian Digital Collections Spruce, North Carolina, Potter swimming hole Champion Fibre Company began operations in the planned logging community…
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Today is Pap’s Birthday
Tipper and Pap Today is Pap’s birthday. He would have been 88 years old. Pap died in April of 2016….
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Come In From Work
Pap’s Big Garden 2013 When I was growing up Pap worked in the garden when he come in from work….
