Here’s more winners from the Thankful November giveaways. If you see your name please send your mailing address to me at blindpigandtheacorn @ gmail.com
The winner of the cd “Lamp Lighting Time” is Randy who said: “The gang did a good job as always with the song. A lot of people said Ernest Tubb would never die until my father in law died. Ernest was his favorite country music singer and he would sound like him when he played and sung. Around here most of the older people still say pocketbook instead of purse and I have sometimes heard a man’s billfold called a pocketbook.”
The winner of Roaming the Mountains is Sharon Cole who said: “When I was growing up we had Grandma’s Molasses. My mother made the best biscuits and we would make a hole in the top of the biscuit and pour the molasses in. So good! I would enjoy this book. My husband and I enjoyed last night’s video so much. December 10 will be our 50th wedding anniversary. We were also very serious about our wedding vows! You and Matt are a beautiful couple. Take care and God bless.”
The winner of Chatter’s two pumpkins is Nan who said: “I enjoy your videos and blog very much, I also enjoy The Pressley Girls videos too. Especially the adventures of Olive the dog! Love the pumpkins! Thanks for all you and your family do.”
The winner of It’s Not My Mountain Anymore is Cathy L. Sparks who said: “With my dad being the youngest boy (he had 1 younger sister) out of 15 children. I wonder if Mammy ever used syrup and a feather. I’m sure she had lots of tricks but I know the older children helped rear the younger ones. I can’t even fathom 15 children!”
The winner of Appalachian Spring is John Hart who said: “I have always lived in the city, but love country places and the air.”
Today’s Thankful November giveaway is one of Chatter’s crocheted pumpkins (it’s about 5 inches wide). Leave a comment on this post to be entered. *Giveaway ends November 26, 2022.
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I have been watching your channel and the Presley girls. I’m hooked! Your family is so beautiful.My boyfriend is from Appalachia.You have helped me understand some of the things he says. I used your recipe for my pumpkin roll and absolutely loved it! I plan to try more of your recipes. I’m so happy to be able to watch your channel.
God bless you and your family.
So Cute! I bet the cinnamon stick makes it smell as good as it looks. I kept meaning to try to make one of these, but I’ve been too busy knitting mittens! Xmas is coming fast & I have a lot of gifts to make. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.
Love the little pumpkins and all the Thankful November stories!!
That little pumpkin is just so cute!:) I was able to get one while she had them in her shop but that’s it one little one I would just love to get more! I just love pumpkins fall is my favorite time of the year! We just love your videos and the girls too they make us laugh!
Congratulations to all of the winners. I hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving.
Congratulations to all the winners. 🙂
I love it! Have you tried making the pumpkins by rolling up a flannel shirt then tying strings to make the pumpkins bubbled edges? I made a few of them years ago and a couple of them actually turned out pretty good. Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you for wanting to give back, makes me smile.
Lorie-I’ve never tried that! Sound like it would be really pretty 🙂
Your family has a lot of talent, crafts, music, etc. That pumpkin would make a nice Christmas gift.
Congratulations to all the winners! Y’all are such a blessing to so many! Hand made gifts are special because they’re made love!
Love your blogs and YouTube videos. You make that area and your lifestyle so appealing and sweet. My husband and I really enjoy
The pumpkin reminds me of my granny. She made all kinds of crocheted items, but never any pumpkins. She taught me how to sew beginning when I was about 5 years old & could barely hold the needle much less thread it or properly knot it. But by age 10 I was cutting my own newspaper patterns for my doll clothes & helping her with quilting. I still love quilting & would love to see any old quilts you have photos of. My granny died in 1980, but I still have the laundry bag she made for me to take to college & the house slippers she crocheted for me & of course the the quilt (Granny’s flower garden pattern) she made for me when I got married in 1979. I would love to have the pumpkin. I wish I could crochet like she does but I guess I lost what skill I had by concentrating on quilting.
Congratulations to all the winners!! Enjoy, enjoy! Tipper, I wish a Healthy, Safe & Happy Thanksgiving to you, your family & all the Blind Pig & the Acorn family! There are negative & downright frightening things going on in this old world now, but there are many many things to be thankful for, too. I hope we all look for them & thank God for them. Warmest regards to all from Mississippi.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. I love the things you share with us. You brighten my days.
sweetest little tender a hand made this sweetest little pumpkin
This little pumpkin is so cute! And is that a cinnamon stick stem? Love it!
I read your posts to my Mama who will be 90 next month on Christmas eve. She enjoys all the reminders of country life. They bring a smile. Thank you all for that.
Sandra-it is a cinnamon stick. So glad you both enjoy my posts 🙂
Looks like a lot of folks are eager to claim a little patch of Appalachia And who could blame them? Appalachia is the REAL DEAL! And all the Blind Pig family are real and caring people. Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving. God is good!
Congratulations to all of the winners! Corie’s pumpkins are all so pretty! Love the colors she picks for them. Please tell her how cute and funny Olive is. The short videos of Olive trying to talk to her is so funny. I show them to my husband and we both agree Olive should be on America’s funniest home videos! Just adorable!! Have a great day everyone!
I tried honey drizzled over my apple pie yesterday and: Holy Toledo Ohio – was it good! Never again will I eat apple pie without honey. Thanks for the tip. 🙂
Beautiful pumpkins Chatter. Would love to own one. I feel like a part of a family that keeps growing with all the readers of Blind Pig. I look forward to reading and sharing every day.
I would love to have a pumpkin made by Chatter. The pumpkins are the cutest ever.
Chatter is a talented crocheter like her Granny for sure! That pumpkin is beautiful. I hope y’all have a blessed thanksgiving with your family ❣️
Congratulations to each of the winners. Enjoy. I love that you have created a circle, Tipper; you thankful for us acorns and we acorns thankful for you and yours. That is the blessed circle of divine design. And, as we have been told, that is his will for us.
Tipper, I am happy to have won the cd. I know I will enjoy it. My wife and daughter both would have loved to have had one of the pumpkins, seems like a lot of others like them too, maybe she should start making and selling them. My sentiments are like the other Randy’s, luckily I still get to enjoy the closeness of my wife’s family, they still include me into all of their get togethers. Nearly all of my family have passed on. Tipper, I appreciate everything you do for the members of your blog.
For anyone that would enjoy a laugh this morning, read “The Funniest Man I Ever Knew” on fellow member Jim Casada’s Sporting Classics Daily. I think you can Google this. It reminds me so much of one of my friends I no longer have due to him having cancer.
Chatter the pumpkin is so beautiful !! I enjoy listening to all the stories and watching the videos! You all sing so good We love getting to know your sister!So sweet as I am sure you are!!
Would love to own the pumpkin and add it to my Fall decorations. I miss being in the mountains during this time of the year. Thank you all for keeping your history alive.
Very nice pumpkin. Would look lovely in our living room or dining room. Our dog, Charlie would like it too, so it would have to be up high!
Congratulations to all the winners! Corie does beautiful work, the pumpkins are lovely.
This would be a great gift! Take care and God bless ❣️
Chatter does beautiful work. Love your pumpkins!!
I have long been a fan of John Parris’ books, and your blog is wonderful to read in a similar vein. The excerpts you share and the cooking and gardening information is enjoyable and so very helpful. But most of all, I love the way you present the information, like you’re sitting on the porch and chatting with old friends. Happy Thanksgiving!
Beautiful pumpkin! I would love this.
My husband and I really enjoy watching you and the girls I think we have seen all of your videos I live outside of Pittsburgh and they give me my fix when I’m missing home in Walton Roane County Wv
You & your family are a delight. I’ve loved the story time book readings❣️ Donna
This pumpkin is beautiful! I love the colors Chatter used, the purple for the pumpkin and the white around the cinnamon stick really sets the purple off!
To you and your wonderful family, Fred and I wish you the best Thanksgiving holiday. We really love your blog and watching your videos.
I have followed Blind Pig and the Acorn since around 2010 I enjoy it every day. since moving to Murphy I have discovered all the YouTube videos of Blind Pig, plus Celebrating Appalachia, and the Pressly Girls channels. I am so glad when here one summer I was able to see you live at Young Harris when Pap was there abd the girls were clogging. Then again in Blairsville on the square. I enjoyed both so much
I am a newcomer to your blog but are enjoying your stories about your family and upbringing. They are very similar to the ones I heard growing up.
Thank you!
I love that I can log on at 6:30 ish every morning and enjoy your post/blogs. Always an interesting story, recipe, or song. Happy Fall to you and your family.
Chatter is in good company with all the other talented family members. Granny has done a good job and it seems that her ‘teachings and her memories have been well received by you and your beautiful girls and will for sure be passed on to their kiddos. Thank you so much for your passing on your celebrating Appalachia…God Bless.
Congratulations to all the winners! We do have a lot to be grateful for, and I consider the Blind Pig one of the great blessings of my life….it’s there for me every day…without fail!
How do I enter for a contest?
Belinda-you just did 🙂 All you need to do is leave a comment.
Happy Thanksgiving to my extended family, The Pressleys ♡ not kin by blood but by the heart♡
As we near Thanksgiving, Tipper, I am thankful for you and the work you’re doing not only to preserve Appalachia but to preserve the “old ways” of life that seem to be dying out faster than a comet. I love the devotion you all have to each other and taking care of your sweet Mom, who I always enjoy reading about. I appreciate more than you’ll ever know you sharing the story of my Papa Clent earlier in the year. If this move and reno will ever be over, I hope to share more. Here’s wishing you, The Deer Hunter, Chitter, Chatter and your Mom a very healthy and blessed Thanksgiving. Even in spite of how crazy our world seems to have gotten, we still have so very much to be thankful for. Best, Randy
I would love to win this so I could give it to my beautiful girl friend.
Happy Tuesday before Thanksgiving!!!!
So many great books about Appalachia!!!! My list grows.
Beautiful work,Chatter, just like you. and your heart.