Mountain Folk
I’d like to introduce you to Hubert Kirkland. Hubert is a native Appalachian-born and raised in the mountains of Western…
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A Love Letter From Appalachia
Dear Louzine Hope you are feeling well. Guess I am o.k. This fine wether is just about to give me…
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Habitual Words
Have you ever been around someone who used the same word or words in every sentence? Years ago, I…
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Being Frugal & Green By Planting Seeds In Newspaper Pots
My thoughts have been swirling around this summer’s vegetable garden. For the past several years, we’ve purchased plants that need an extra jump…
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Quilting Bee – Then And Now
Back in the day-quilts were a necessity of life-actually they still are to a degree. Quilts offer warmth for our…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 4
Time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test! Call On Conniption Captain Care Carry Crick Catamount Catheads Cheer Chunk Call…
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Spreading January’s Love To The Acorns
Time to Spread the Love to all the folks who commented in the month of January. Miss Cindy, Brit, Dana,…
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Gone From The Earth
Everyone has experienced death-had loved ones who are now gone from the Earth. I’ve lost Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Friends, Cousins-all of…
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Memories Of Winter Months Spent In Appalachia
Wanda Stalcup In the old days the long winter months following Christmas and New Years were a time to catch…
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Big Steel Rail
I’ve always wanted to “hop a train”-but have never ridden in a real train-as close as I’ve come is to ride in…
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Medicinal Remedies From Appalachia
As far as sickness goes-last winter was the worst we’ve had since the girls started school. Illnesses started before Christmas and lasted…
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Have You Got The Blues?
Winter is a time when people often feel blue-the weather can be the cause. In most parts of the US…
