The Best Black Walnut Cracker in Haywood County
The Champion Walnut-Cracker ~ Dutch Cove written by John Parris The old man sat in a split-bottomed, straight-backed chair cracking…
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One of my Favorite Trees
Black Walnut trees grow throughout Appalachia and they happen to be one of my favorite trees. I love the taste…
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Black Walnut Pound Cake
A few weeks ago I attended a fund raiser over at the community center. Towards the end of the event,…
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Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem was written by Phillips Brooks, the pastor who spoke at Abraham Lincoln’s funeral service. Before…
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Giveaway Winners
The winner of my handmade Christmas Angel is…C. Ron Perry, Sr. who said: “Those items are beautiful. My mom was…
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By-Words
by-word noun A favorite expression of an individual, esp a mild oath or exclamation used to avoid profanity. Examples collected…
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Blind Pig and The Acorn
Gazzie and Charlie Jenkins (my grandparents-granny’s mother and father) Like many of you, I’ll spend today eating good food and…
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Thanksgiving Memories 2
“My Mama worked as a nurse. On her Thanksgivings off, she spent the day cooking a feast. Our dinner menu…
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Thanksgiving Memories
“It was always a day of bounty when I was young. My best memories, however, are of the days when…
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My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
There’ll be lots of cooking going on at the Blind Pig House this week. With Thanksgiving only a few days…
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No Crib for a Bed
Steve & Tipper Christmas 1970 Away In A Manger is the lullaby of Christmas songs. I’ve always thought the simple lines…
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The Colemans in 1902
The Coleman family – 1902. Pap’s grandmother, my great grandmother was a Coleman. My immediate family has been tightly woven…
