Thankful November – Helping Neighbors
Our independence it tempered by our basic belief in neighborliness and hospitality. Survival on the frontier sometimes required people to…
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Thankful November – Butterbeans to Blackberries
“In my family we have a ritual dinner served in the heart of every summer, though I never thought of…
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Train Series – Mystery Train
Today’s post was written by Paul. If you watched the video that I uploaded three weeks ago, where I discussed…
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Thankful November – Grandma Walks the Appalachian Trail
“Emma trudged on, as May wound down, through lonely woods. She sucked on bouillon cubes as she hiked, and found…
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Thankful November 2024
There have been many blessings this year and we are thankful for all of them—especially the two newest members of…
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Laid Up With The Dead
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Ammons. Addie My wife’s maternal grandmother Addie Ledford Cochran died 29 Dec 1978….
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 179
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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The Historic Ramsey House
We had such a good time at the Historic Ramsey House in Knoxville TN. It was really nice to meet…
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Delicious Butter Beans
butter bean noun A small lima bean.1949 Kurath Word Geog East US 73 Butter beans is a common expression for lima beans in all of the Southern area. Many…
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Song for Impossible Situations
A few days ago a friend shared some encouragement about the devastation Helene has wrought over many areas. After studying…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Fall Color & Dry Weather
The trees have put on their fall garments in southern Appalachia. I first noticed the color on my trip to…
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Family Memories & Sense of Place
Both my parents were born in the Appalachian foothills of Ky. My Mother was the youngest of thirteen children after…
