Chitter and Ray Price
The girls have been singing the song Crazy Arms since about 2012. It was great with just the girls, but…
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To Shave or not?
Pap 1970 something. A few days ago The Deer Hunter and I were watching some silly reality tv show, I…
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History Preserved from Days Gone By
A few years ago I shared the story of Brittain’s Store with you. Blind Pig reader Don McCoy recently sent…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 89
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. One of this month’s words is more of a phrase. I’m sharing…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Family
Chitter and Tipper at Granny’s “Appalachian people are family-centered. Mountain people usually feel an obligation to family members and are…
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Appalachian Sayings – As All Get Out
as all get out = extremely You can be: tired as all get out mad as all get out happy…
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Pick You Some Purslane
Last summer Chatter learned about Purslane in a class she took at The John C. Campbell Folk School. She had…
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He Whispers Sweet Peace To Me
Chatter, Pap, Tipper, Chitter – January 2016 It’s only been about a year since I posted the song He Whispers…
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Mamaw’s Sprinkler
We called Pap’s mother Mamaw and his father Papaw. By the time I came along there were seven grandchildren ahead…
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How Does My Garden Grow – June 3rd?
The only thing left in the greenhouse is a few of Chatter’s herbs she started from seed along with a…
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A Little Keen Hickory
The other day Sue Crane left a comment that got me to studying on a few things. Sue Crane: You knew…
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Planting by the Signs for June 2016
We finally have everything planted…at least I think so. After Pap died I sort of lost heart for the garden…
