Our Grandpa Wrote this Song
Last week I shared a video of Pap and Paul doing one of Pap’s original songs and told you the…
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Overheard
“Have you ever seen a more rackety world? You can hear music a goin all hours of the night and…
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Prospect Church 1900
It’s always fun to visit a place in your own area that you’ve never been before. A few weeks back…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Old Maids
Zinnias are among my favorite flowers. I just love their cheery blooms! They are one of the easiest flowers to…
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Railroad Track Anvil
Today’s guest post was written by Arnold. Many years ago I watched a how-to show on TV in which someone…
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From the Archives: Watching Westerns with Granny
August 10, 2021 Back in June I left my full time position with John C. Campbell Folk School to focus…
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Carrot Salad
Today I’m sharing a quick and easy recipe from mine and Jim’s cookbook “Celebrating Southern Appalachian Food – Recipes…
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Pap’s Original Songs
I’m always happy when I hear the girls singing one of Pap’s original songs. Lately they’ve been fooling around with…
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Go With and Stay On
Yesterday Andy Davis left the following comment on an old post. A dear friend just passed away in NC. On…
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Granny’s Birthday Message to Me
Granny holding Tipper on her first day of life On my birthday Granny wrote down a few memories about the…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Sweet Tooth
The Sweet Tooth is an iconic place in Murphy NC. Most folks get excited when the ice cream shop opens…
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We Achieved a Goal!
Each year in January I share a post about the goals we have for the new year relating to Blind…
