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Appalachian Wednesday–Who Needs Electricity?
Our power was out for 14 hours yesterday. That would be on a day that went from -1 to a balmy high of 23. When the power was finally restored it was 47 degrees INSIDE the house. Not fun. But somehow, when I think back to power outages when I was a kid--they were a...
2013 Words of the Year (OR, words that bug me)
Back in December the radio program "A Way With Words" came out with a list of the top words of 2013. While I'm charmed by a couple of them, they mostly make me feel old and cranky. Here's hoping the pendulum swings back toward using ACTUAL words one of these days....
2013's Most Popular Post OR Moms Make the World Go Round
Moms make the world go round. When I reviewed my blog posts for 2013 I thought announcing my publishing contract would be the most popular. So many of you commented and traffic spiked. And hey, I'm cool with reliving that moment! But that wasn't what readers loved...
Appalachian Wednesday–New Year's Traditions
I married a southern boy, so my New Year's traditions now include collard greens, black-eyed peas, and football. Fine traditions all! Especially when you add in some corn bread and thick-cut bacon. But back home in WV, we have slightly different traditions. Mom is...
It Ain't Over 'Til the Wise Men Come
Not only did Christmas NOT begin the day after Halloween, it didn't end at midnight on December 25. Today is the sixth day of Christmas and I, for one, am not finished with this holiday.In church liturgy Christmas begins on December 25 and wraps up with Epiphany on...
People Who WON'T Read My Book
I'm excited for so many people to read my novel. My parents, my brothers, in-laws, other kin from nieces and nephews to aunts and uncles and all the cousins in between. Friends who come in the guise of co-workers, my church family, neighbors, and others. Such a long...
Merry Christmas Tour of Ornaments
Merry Christmas! In lieu of my usual Wednesday Appalachian post, I thought I'd take you on a tour of our Christmas tree in honor of the day. While I see the appeal of styled, themed trees, I'm one of those folks who prefers a mish-mash of ornaments each representing...
Who's YOUR Family this Christmas?
I LOVE my family. I feel so firmly rooted in the family that surrounded me as I grew up in WV. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. Oh my, the cousins I have. I think there are some I have yet to meet. And others who are practically sisters. But wait. Some of my...
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