Economic Downturn Causes A Resurgence In Old Time Ways
Over the past few days we’ve been discussing how reusing, re-purposing, and recycling can be good for the environment-and…
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Appalachian Resourcefulness
Granny Gazzie’s family – The Truetts You can’t turn on the tv, pick up a magazine or go on-line without…
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Reuse And Repurpose
Did you know yardsales are good for the environment? They really are, you’re buying something that has already been made…
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God Bless Her Cause She Is My Mother
Granny & Me Miss Cindy & The Deer Hunter Pap & His Mother Granny’s Mother Gazzie-holding me, with my brother…
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Rain Barrels
Over the past few years rain barrels have become popular with both home gardeners and folks who are interested in…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 7
Time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. Decoration Dinner Dodger Druthers Dreckly/Directly Decoration-putting flowers on graves. “Next Sunday is…
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Dancing Around The Maypole
The tradition of dancing around the Maypole in celebration dates back to the middle ages. In the beginning-folks would bring…
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Spreading the Love for April
It’s that time again-time to Spread the Love to the Acorns! I thank each one of you who left a comment…
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How’s The World Treating You
As long as I can remember, I’ve been surrounded by music-I’m the little girl in the picture above. Pap is in…
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Pap And The Big Rock
Pap and his buddies found much mischief to get into when they were kids. Most of the time no harm was done….
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Say What?
Every once in a while-an old saying bubbles up from my consciousness and flows straight out of my mouth. It…
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Dogwood Winter
Here, in the Southern Highlands of Appalachia, we have been experiencing Dogwood Winter. Each spring there is a cold spell…
