Come Play The Name Game
Names can be funny. Who hasn’t felt sorry for the guy in high school named Harry Pitts (hope that wasn’t…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Quilts Feel Like Home
Earlier this week I read an article written by Vera Guthrie. She was reminiscing about her Mother’s handmade quilts. Vera…
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A Blast From The Past – Pap And The Big Rock
I thought I’d share an old post about Pap with you today. The last 24 hours have been mighty hard…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Fast Cars & Old Memories
Pap looking back in time wishing he’d kept the one he had years ago. Is there a car you wish…
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Appalachian Grammar Lesson 4
Remember back in elementary school when you learned the present-past-past participle of words? I don’t remember what grade it was in-but…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Pulp Wood Cutters
I followed this home from work the day I wrote about Papaw’s Chainsaw– which seemed totally appropriate to me. I…
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Making Yogurt Is Easy
All the comments left on the Bonnie Clabber post got me to thinking of other ways folks use milk to…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Forced Blooms
Granny’s way of forcing blooms worked well. The forsythia and bridal wreath branches I cut have been blooming for more than…
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Papaw’s Chainsaw
Papaw Wade (Pap’s father) was a wood cutter-and I’m not saying that lightly-he lived to cut wood-and cutting wood…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – An Elder Shares Her Wisdom
Mildred Johnson shares her memories and her wisdom with 8th Graders at The Learning Center! I think all students could benefit…
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Ever Eat An Owl?
When I picked the girls up from school yesterday they were starving, as usual. Chatter asked “what’s for supper?” (like…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – It’s A Long Way To The Top
Sometimes it’s a long way to the top, but the view is usually worth the climb. Tipper Appalachia Through My…
