Ever Eat Leather Britches?
Portions of this post were originally published here on the Blind Pig in 2009-when I made leather britches (dried green…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Three Rocks
As I walked through the silent woods I came upon a tree with three rocks leaned against its trunk. I…
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I Am From Dusty Mountain Roads…
Today’s guest poem was written by Pinnacle Creek. Where I’m From written by Pinnacle Creek I am from dusty…
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Swallowtail Jig
My musical upbringing was predominately influenced by church music-of the southern Baptist variety. Brother duet superstars like The Louvins and…
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Planting By The Signs For August 2013
Most folks in my area are done with planting this time of the year-unless they are planting a fall garden….
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I Am From Appalachia
A week or so ago I shared a poem template with you here on the Blind Pig. The template is…
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Tipper’s Salsa
I made salsa for the first time last summer and it was a total hit with the Blind Pig family….
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Lay By Time In Bryson City, NC July 31, 1896
Letter from Almond, NC published in the Bryson City Times (July 31, 1896). “Most of our farmers are done laying…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Stock Still
The other evening, Chitter came in from checking on the baby chicks and told me there was a rabbit sitting…
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The Sow True Bean Project
A few weeks ago, I shared the news about the Sow True Seed Bean Project and detailed the bloggers who…
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Nearer My God To Thee
The hymn Nearer My God To Thee was written by Sarah Flower Adams (1805-1848). Adams was a British actress and…
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Where I’m From
When I first started blogging back in 2008 a poem writing exercise was making the rounds of the blogosphere. I…
