Joe On The Hill
My hillside neighbor was old school. Even my grandson referred to him as “joe on the hill.” He spoke of not…
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Fireball in the Sky
In the early morning of August 30 a fireball flew across the sky of Western NC and then went on…
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Planting by the Signs for September 2024
Rattlesnake beans I’m sharing the best planting days for September in this post, but we likely won’t plant anything. Our…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Family Together Again
Mary and Granny Geneaive (Granny’s sister who is deceased), Granny, and Mary Since Granny’s family was large with many siblings,…
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Putting Up For Winter
1940 – Part of the canned goods and home grown vegetables in the new storage house of Mr. And Mrs….
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Down to the River to Pray
Baptism on Fires or Tusquitee Creek by Gideon Thomas Laney – Southern Appalachian Digital Collections The movie Brother Where Art Thou…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 177
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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Dry Weather
This has been one of the driest summers I can remember. We had a brief rainy spell in July, but…
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Of A..
Pap and Granny sitting in their shady backyard of an evening In Appalachia you’ll sometimes hear folks say “of a”…
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Abundance of Jewelweed
The area surrounding the big garden that we had cut back last winter has turned into a dandy patch of…
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30 Years Ago
Today is our 30th wedding anniversary. It seems like we just got married yesterday. Time goes by so fast! Our…
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Roasted Okra
Jing Orange Okra ROASTED OKRA For folks who can never get past the “slimy” feel of stewed okra or those…
