Appalachia Through My Eyes – Mamaw’s Sprinkler
We called Pap’s mother Mamaw. By the time I came along there were 7 grandchildren ahead of me so her…
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Give The Dog A Bath
Most of the time Ruby Sue is a sweet little girl. Although her need for attention sometimes gets on my…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The First Watermelon
We had the first watermelon of the summer last week and man was it good. If you live in my…
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The Way Wash Day Used To Be
Today’s guestpost was written by Charles Fletcher. Wash Day written by Charles Fletcher If the words, “wash day” were mentioned…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Father’s Day
Papaw Tony holding a baby Deer Hunter; Pap holding a baby Tipper; and The Deer Hunter holding Chatter and Chitter…
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Homemade Laundry Detergent
A few years ago, Miss Cindy and I discovered recipes for making laundry detergent. Neither of us mentioned it to…
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Wash Day
Wash on Monday, you’ll have all week to dry; Wash on Tuesday, not so much awry; Wash on Wednesday, not…
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Mop Water
Do you like to clean house? Maybe I should rephrase the question-do you like to have a clean house?…
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Mop At The Foxfire Museum
The Foxfire Museum has amazing household items from days gone by-like the mops in this photo. Harder to use than…
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Cleaning Up Summer
Something about Summer always makes me want to clean this place up-you know sort through all the closets, change all…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Fleabane And Me
Fleabane is one of the many daisy like wildflowers that grow in Appalachia. Folklore says the name, fleabane, came about…
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Pass Me Not
The hymn Pass Me Not was written by Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915). I’ve read two different stories detailing how Crosby…
