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…
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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…
