Micro-Climates and Gardens
We are so excited about planting Pap’s big garden this year. There’s still a ton of work to do before…
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Granny’s Decision
After talking with her oncologist yesterday, Granny made the decision to continue with a maintenance regimen of treatment and forego…
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Glazed Ham Steak
I will forever associate Miss Cindy with ham. She made the best hams! I enjoyed them at her house in…
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Paul Retired & Music from The Pressley Girls
Paul’s retirement was technically effective January 1, but his last full day of overseeing a school full of students and…
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Eunice Smelcer Loved to Squirrel Hunt
Eunice Smelcer, apparently in her mid to late 20s, was living in Emerts Cove, in Sevier County, Tennessee when recorded…
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Long Underwear
There’s a verse in an old song:“I bought me a set of union underwear,To keep me from the cold and…
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Snow at Lake Logan
Photo courtesy of Western Carolina University Southern Appalachian Digital CollectionsTo see an enlarged version visit this page and click on photo. Lake Logan…
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Mommy Quilting
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Ammons. This is my mother Thelma Belle Breedlove Ammons. Mommy was a quilter….
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Thunder in January
I still haven’t got any snow to amount to anything. One day last week we had a skiff of snow,…
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Baked Fried Chicken
After I was first married I gommed up all sorts of recipes I tried. Even today, I still make a…
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Thank You Lord
A few months ago the girls recorded a video of the old gospel song “Thank You Lord.” In case you’ve…
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Riddle 47
I’m sharing another riddle from Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties by James Still. At three…
