Wait a Little Longer Please Jesus
Locust Field Baptist Church and cemetery Canton, NC Photo courtesy of Southern Appalachian Digital Collections The Louvin Brothers were most popular in…
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The Smell of Soil: Memories & Hope
Pap’s old tiller finally gave up the ghost. It was about 20 years old so we got a lot of…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 174
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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Depression Era Creativity
I never thought of my mother as an artist when I was growing up, but I realize she was in…
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From the Archives – Pap Liked to Hang Things in Trees
May 31, 2018 Like many folks from his generation, Pap held on to things other folks would throw away in…
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May in the Mountains
Today’s post was written by Don Casada. May in the Mountains is when bluebirds return to the home where they…
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Memorial Day 2024
Pap raised my brothers and me to fully understand that our freedom didn’t happen without great loss. Memorial Day always…
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Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown with Paul
Today’s post was written by Paul. Happy Memorial Day! I thought the old song “Will There Be Any Stars In…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Groundhogs Making Coffee
As the mountains put on their summer clothes each year I’m startled by their beauty. The mountains are always there,…
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The First Time I Went to Hazel Creek
2010 – 8th Grade Field Trip The first time I went to Hazel Creek was on an 8th grade field…
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Walking Home in the Dark
Yesterday after supper we walked down to Austin and Chatter’s to eat a piece of key lime pie and help…
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The Desire to Grow
Over the weekend when we were stogging around Hazel Creek I noticed the least maple tree growing on a log….
