Hightower School – Swain County NC
Today’s guest post was written by Arnold. This is a picture of Hightower School where my mother went to elementary school…
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Summer Squash Pie
Our squash and zucchini have been pitiful this year! I’ve made fried squash exactly once and someone gave me the…
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Sing Unto Him a New Song
Today’s post was written by Paul. I was whistling the old song “Sing Unto Him a New Song” while washing…
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Nasturtiums – One of My Favorite Flowers
I’ve been growing nasturtiums for years. The flowers always did okay for me, but the last two years they have…
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Ground Cherry Memories
I love the taste of ground cherries, but I’m the only one in my house that does. I don’t have…
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Time for School to Start
Photo courtesy of Western Carolina University Southern Appalachian Digital CollectionsTo see an enlarged version visit this page and click on photo….
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Do You Know What This Is?
It’s been a long time since I shared a What is it? post, but a few months back I received…
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Dating Old Photos
Today’s guest post was written by Janet Smart. I love old family photos. I have lots – wish I had…
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Odd Eating
A while back Jim Casada wrote a guest post about unusual eating habits. If you missed it you can go…
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Words of Life – Almost 50 Years Old
Ray, Henry, and Jerry (Pap) – The Wilson Brothers The first album Pap and his brothers ever made, “Words of…
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Butter Beans
butter bean noun A small lima bean.1949 Kurath Word Geog East US 73 Butter beans is a common expression for…
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The Spring at Grandpa’s
A spring Pap used for our gravity water when I was a girl I cannot hear of mountain springs without…
