Ruby Sue
Most of the time Ruby Sue is a sweet little girl who enjoys being treated like a baby, playing with…


The first video of the Pickin & Grinnin spot was well received-especially the mandolin playing. In fact, there were so…

Native Appalachians have a distinct accent. Many of the words used in the Appalachian culture are brought over with the…

The fields of home, this is the only one we use now. Times are different than when I was a…

Names can be funny. Who hasn’t felt sorry for the guy in high school named Harry Pitts (hope that wasn’t…

Pap the Marine Every time I visit the VA Hospital in Otteen, I am amazed by the incredible staff. The…

Hooray! We are home!! The bleeding stopped! Pap is feeling much better. The only bad news-the Docs didn’t find where…

I have hit a bump in the road. Yesterday, I had big plans to draw the first winner out of…

Homework has always been a struggle for Chatter and Chitter-but this first year of middle school has really been hard….

I can’t believe I have actually blogged for a month. Well, not exactly, but almost. Only seven days left until…

Chatter and her great great aunt Hazel This is my Great Aunt Hazel sitting with Chatter. She will be 81…

Spring is here I see the signs everywhere. I called on a few mountain folk to see what harbingers of…