The Legend of the Rebel Soldier
Photo from Find a Grave Joel Thompson was Don Casada’s 2nd great grand uncle, the brother of Alfred G. Thompson…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Rainbows
My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky… ~Wordsworth ——————— This beautiful rainbow arced itself across…
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Is Your Nose Clean?
“Tipper where did all those old sayings come about? England or Ireland or from the American natives, the Indians? I…
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Doodlebug Doodlebug
When I was little we would crouch down with our head leaned close above the little inverted tornado looking place…
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Kale Report
Earlier this year Sow True Seeds graciously donated extra Kale seed so that I could deputize @ Large Kale Reporters. Kale is one of…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 82
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. Take it and see how you do! Take after Thataway Thick Toucheous…
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Kale and Potato Soup
I made my first dish with Kale! Yay me! If you can’t tell-I’m excited! I’ve cooked kale like greens and…
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Fiddle Tunes always make me feel better
As the water continues to fall, pond, and run in Brasstown I decided a fiddle tune would make me feel…
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Appalachian Sayings – Not Fit For Man Nor Beast
I’ve heard the saying not fit for man nor beast used to describe bad weather-both the cold and the wet…
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Forecast for Rain
Yesterday the Governor of NC ordered a state of emergency for all 100 counties. Heavy rain is forecasted from today…
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Elephants in Appalachia – What?
“When I was a child, my father took me with him to the Jeptha Souther Mill about a mile from…
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Taking a Trip to Civil War Days in Cataloochee NC
Photo by Suzi Phillips On a cold April day we set out to find the place Henry Grooms, his brother…
