A Story for Memorial Day
Yesterday I was reminded of a guest post Jim Casada wrote back in 2012. I decided to reshare it today….
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Memorial Day 2025
Back in 2009 the Moving Wall Memorial exhibit came to Murphy. The girls’ school had a field trip planned to…
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Please Come Back, Little Pal
Today’s post was written by Paul. Tipper and Paul When I shared “Black Board of My Heart,” I was really…
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Gospel Singing
LC Chastain and Tipper, Gospel Singing Martins Creek Community Center 2008 A few years ago I did a series of…
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Plumb Wore Out
Recently we worked all day in the big garden. There was much to do. We hoed the corn and fertilized…
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We Only Heard One Whippoorwill This Year
Only one whippoorwill has been heard around our house this year, and I didn’t even get to hear it. The…
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My Latest Treasure
Today I’m sharing a photo of my latest treasure. It’s a piece of an old plate. When Pap was a…
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From the Archives: The Orange is Calling to Me
May 15, 2014 The Mountain Azaleas are in full bloom in my part of Appalachia. Some folks call them wild…
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Asparagus Casserole
ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE Much like the situation with rhubarb, asparagus is a perennial normally relegated to a location where it can…
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Love Lifted Me (With Granny)
Today’s post was written by Paul. Last week, Granny suggested we sing the old hymn “Love Lifted Me.” The beautiful…
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When To Go Barefoot
FOR MOTHER(verse 1)I remember springtime, when I was just a childGoing barefoot down the dusty lanePicking berries that grew wildI…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – We’re Closed In Again
I love this time of the year in the mountains. Well who am I kidding I love all the times…
