Twilight Is Stealing
The old hymn, Twilight Is Stealing, was written by Aldine Kieffer in the latter part of the 19th Century. According…
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How Does My Garden Grow 3
Our garden is still going strong. This is the first year we’ve tried to stagger our plantings in an effort…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Give Him Down The Road
Since I first started the Blind Pig, I’ve asked Chatter and Chitter to pose for all sorts of photos. They’ve…
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Planting A Fall Garden
The last few days have brought slightly cooler temps to Western NC with just the tiniest hint of fall. My…
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Folk School Red Pepper Jam
One of the best recipes I picked up from the Mountain Flavors cooking class I co-taught back in the Spring…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Dew Poisoning
A few weeks ago, dew poisoning came up here on the Blind Pig. I had heard the term before from…
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Yellow Tomato Preserves
I’ve heard of tomato preserves for years-but to be honest with you I couldn’t imagine wasting my straight from the…
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Gone Like A Candle In The Wind
I’m always finding new favorite songs-my latest one is Gone Like A Candle In The Wind which was written by…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Foot Logs
I’m sure you know what a foot-log is, but last night I found out neither of my girls had a…
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Thinking Of The Little Things
I was feeling a little down yesterday. Not really down I guess, but more frustrated at how busy our lives…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Puddin Tame
I’ve told you before-I was backwards as a child. Actually, sometimes I still am. The other day I remembered an…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 45
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do. Well-turned Whistle pig Why ever Yonway…
