Appalachian Grammar Lesson 8
Time for this month’s Appalachian Grammar Lesson. It is common for the words like to to be used in place…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The First Blackberry
As The Deer Hunter cut wood over the weekend-me and the girls went in search of the first ripe Blackberry-and…
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Have You Ever Seen A Harrison Mayes Cross?
Have you ever seen an old concrete sign, heart, or cross along the roadside? The ones I’m talking about typically say…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Taking Daddy Water
Yesterday The Deer Hunter cut wood out on the ridge. The girls took him a big drink of water-then sat…
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Squaw Root
The sights of Cataloochee were a true feast for my eyes-the history being the best thing on the plate-but coming…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Fence Around The Graveyard
On our recent trip to Cataloochee I fell in love with the old fences that surround both the graveyards we…
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The Way Pap Grows Greenbeans
If I had to pick one thing Pap grows better than anyone else it’d be greenbeans. White-half-runners is the choice…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – A Whistling Girl
I’ve always heard a whistling girl and a crowing hen come to no good end. Good thing I don’t have…
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There’s A Monster In the Yard
In the garden flowers are blooming-red,white, and blue. Peas are popping, and squash & cucumber are thriving. But amid all the…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Pieces Of The Past
Not just broken bits, but real pieces from someones life. Tipper Appalachia Through My Eyes – A series of photographs…
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The Blind Pig Family Goes Back In Time
Yesterday morning the Blind Pig family was up bright and early-4:00 AM. Why so early? We had a special trip…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Granddaddies
I call it a Granddaddy-do you call it a Daddy Long Legs or something else? When the girls were babies I didn’t want them to be…
