Halloween Traditions In Appalachia
You can hardly think of Halloween without thinking of Pumpkins too. I was recently surprised to discover the tradition of carving…
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Blind Pig & The Acorn’s Spooky October 1
My first installement of the Blind Pig & The Acorn’s Spooky October comes from Glimmer. An Old Friend This story definitely…
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Clogging & Singing – What Else Could You Ask For?
This past weekend was the biggest show of the year for the girls-you can tell how nervous Chatter and Chitter were by…
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Pulling Teeth In Appalachia
Worse than all the old cures mentioned in the toothache post was the process of pulling the aching tooth or jumping the…
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Spreading The September Love
I’m sending a big Thank You to all the Acorns who took the time to comment during the month of…
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What To Do For A Toothache
Ever have a toothache? In my opinion, a toothache is one of the most aggravating and painful problems to have. Lucky for folks…
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Katydid Folklore
As summer gives way to fall-one of the things I will miss-is the nightly song of Katydids around my house….
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Bleaching Apples The Old Time Way
I’ve written about drying apples before-but have always been interested in learning more about the way folks in Appalachia bleached…
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The Itch And A Witch
Ever hear of someone having the Itch? When I was a kid it seemed there was always a rumor going…
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Midnight Special
Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Lead Belly was born in the late 1800’s and lived until 1949. He is considered an important…
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Civil War Letters 4
Last weekend we spent the day at the old house that sits beside the TVA Lake. Chatter and Chitter found tons…
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Planting A Fall Garden
The green vibrant bounty of our summer garden is gone. Pretty much the only thing left producing-is Okra. I wanted…
