Easter In Appalachia
This is my Aunt Hazel sitting with Chatter. She is my Papaw’s baby sister. When their Mother, Dora, died Hazel…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Maypole
It won’t be long now-the ribbons are hung and the first practice is over. Tipper Appalachia Through My Eyes –…
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Appalachian Grammar Lesson 6
Today’s grammar lesson is about location-location-location. In Appalachia there are a variety of words used to describe a certain location-words…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Planting Potatoes
We planted potatoes-even though we never have much success with them. Every year Pap swears he ain’t going to ever plant…
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Appalachian Writers
Jim Casada often refers to himself as a “True Son of the Smokies” after getting to know him over the last…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Caterpillars
Chitter and Chatter have always been obsessed with caterpillars. All three of The Indian Princesses used to catch them for…
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You Gotta Walk That Lonesome Valley
My favorite song at the moment is an old traditional song The Lonesome Valley. The Blind Pig gang has been…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Man’s Best Friend
It doesn’t matter how many times I go outside in a day-he always meets me with a gift. Wild Bill…
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Alternative Gardening
Both Jerry and Sue’s comments on the Garden or Lawn? post reminded me of a recent article I read in…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Working Man
I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day Might get a little tired on the weekend,…
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Garden or Lawn?
Our spring garden is moving right along-we hope to eat lettuce, radishes, and onions out of it within a week…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Hanging Out Clothes
Over the weekend, I sent Chatter to hang out a load of clothes. Afterward she told me-“I’m going to have…
