March 4th (Forth) – 2025
Year’s ago Blind Pig reader Kenneth Roper shared the story of his mother telling him and his brothers that March…
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Preacher Bird
While chicken is today among the less expensive meats found in your local grocery store, though none of them is…
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Amazing Grace with Granny
Today’s post was written by Paul. “Amazing Grace” is arguably the greatest hymn of all time, written in 1772 by…
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Planting by the Signs for March 2025
Before I started the Blind Pig and The Acorn I never knew much about planting by the signs. I had…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 181
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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Snow Still Hiding
The weather has been beautiful this week. Sunny days and much warmer temperatures, although the wind is still airish especially…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Working Up Apples
Last weekend I helped Granny work up the rest of the apples from last year. She had about two dishpans…
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Warshing the Dishes
I actually don’t mind washing dishes. We don’t have a dishwasher so we wash everything by hand. I like sticking…
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How to Make Ghee
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Ammons. Ghee for little Ira! Ghee is butter that has been cooked gently,…
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Kneel at the Cross with Granny and Paul
Today’s post was written by Paul. The old hymn “Kneel at the Cross” was written by Charles E. Moody. I…
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Good Weather for Chunking the Fire
This week’s weather has sure been good for chunking the fire and staying close to the woodstove. For the last…
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Rolling Logs
When we lived on the farm we used wood for heat, my Dad and I cut oaks with a cross…
