Fresh Cut Flowers
Granny’s cut flowers My memories of growing up in Southwest VA are very similar to those of you who have…
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Wooden Keeler
On yesterday’s post Ron Stephens ask me to check and see if “keel over” was in the dictionary I referenced….
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June But Not The Month?
Tipper, Pap, Steve, Paul, & The Deer Hunter at Pap’s big garden June 2013 I was flipping through the Dictionary…
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From the Archives: Fishing In Choestoe Valley
June 20, 2015 Fishin’ Early with Aunt Avery written by Keith Jones My grandmother died long before I was born, but…
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Hoping for Roasted Beets
Our beets haven’t done any good for the last two or three years. Granny and Pap never grew beets when…
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Hymn: I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
The old hymn “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow” was written by Ira Stanphill. Although I’ve heard the song many times…
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Juberous in Carter County TN
I grew up in Carter County, Tennessee. Both my father and mother used the word “juberous” often.(Apparently there were a…
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Never Drove a Car
Pap The comment left by Jeffery on yesterday’s post got me to thinking about folks who never picked up someone…
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The Innocent Joys of a Smokies Childhood – Thumbing
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. One meaningful and enjoyable aspect of my later youth which continued on…
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Plumb Foolish
plumb A adjective Complete, thorough, absolute.1895 Edson and Fairchild Tenn Mts 373 = excellent. “If I hed your gun, I’d hev plum fun.” 1904-7 Kephart Notebooks 2:367 Them hogs are…
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Planting by the Signs for June 2024
The ample rain we’ve been having has really made the garden grow by leaps and bounds. We’ve had some pretty…
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Cracklin’ Bread from Georgia
Cracklin’ bread? My mother made it, and it was good. No matter how much she cooked, it was all gone…
