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…
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Easiest Way To Cook Beets
Our beets from the garden have been outstanding this year. We love pickled beets, but we also love them roasted…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Pap’s Sweet Bread
Pap’s sweet bread. He makes it every once in a while. He doesn’t really have a recipe; he mixes flour,…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 32
Time for this month’s Vocabulary Test-take it and see how you do. Pallet Patch Peaked Pump knot Pocketbook Pallet:…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Young Writers
Encouraging our youth to write is a good thing. Two trophies for this young girl-from a county wide writing contest which…
