Update on Granny
Granny is doing better and has been moved from ICU to a regular room. She is in good spirits and…
Granny Update
Granny is still in the hospital. The doctors and nurses are taking real good care of her. They…
Feeling Puny
Granny started feeling puny yesterday after dinner. She was feeling so bad by suppertime that she let us…
Old Onions
Yesterday I went out and harvested some green onions to add to a stir fry we were making…
April Folklore
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. OH, APRIL Spring comes to the Smokies in starts and…
Eclipse
Granny had to go get her blood checked yesterday. It’s a regular appointment since she takes blood thinners….
Churning by Hand
Qualla The old-fashioned butter churn is about a thing of the past. So are butter molds and butter…
Columbus Stockade Blues
Today’s post was written by Paul. Paul and Pap Blairsville, Georgia The duet I’m sharing of me and…
Cold Temperatures and Dogwood Winter
The cold wind is blowing through my mountain holler. Forecasts have the temperatures for the next few days…
New Neighbors
We have new neighbors and couldn’t be happier about it! Chatter and Austin’s house finally sold and they…
Flowering Trees
Photo courtesy of Western Carolina University Southern Appalachian Digital CollectionsTo see an enlarged version visit this page and click on…
Planting by the Signs for April 2024
Most of our tomato seedlings are up and growing. They are still snug and warm inside the greenhouse….
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There are tons of things I could tell you about myself, but all you really need to know is I’m crazy in love with my home in Appalachia-the people, the food, the music, the colorful language, the sustainable lifestyle, the history, the soaring mountains, and the deep dark hollers. I hope you’ll join me as I do my best to celebrate and preserve Appalachia.