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The original author fan base–Mom
Sunday is Mother's Day--you probably knew that. And I get to spend it with my mom, which is a real treat! As I head to WV to see my family and celebrate my mother, I wanted to say how grateful I am for my biggest fan--my mom. We have long shared a love of books and...
Seven Ways to ROCK Appalachia
When I was younger, people would ask my dad what we farmed in West Virginia. "Rocks, mostly," he would say. And it was true. Every spring he would disc the garden and we would harvest a trailer load or two of rocks that would be broken up and added to the dirt road...
In Case of Emergency . . .
Our power was out for a little while yesterday afternoon. It was in the 40s with rain and WIND. (What happened to spring?!?) After reading, revising, cleaning, and watching my husband bounce around bored, I suggested we leash up Thistle and go investigate the outage....
Remembering the Ones I Love
My grandmother has been gone for a year now. This past Christmas I didn't buy her a present. In February, we didn't celebrate her birthday. This will be the second Mother's Day that I haven't sent her flowers or fruit or candy. And I miss her. When I travel home to...
Planting by the Signs in Appalachia
When I was a kid my father and one of the more mature ladies of the church would have pretty much the same "discussion" every spring. She believed strongly in planting by the signs and Dad was determined to convince her it was not only silly, but un-Christian to do...
Sweet Mercy Book Review – When bad people do good things
What if someone bad--maybe even evil--did something nice for you? Would that change your idea of good and evil? That's the question 17-year-old Eve Marryat has to come to terms with in Ann Tatlock's latest novel releasing this week. Sweet Mercy is a wonderful,...
Join me for a tour of spring in the mountains
We're fortunate to live just a mile from Pisgah National Forest. Almost every day after work I head to the woods for a hike with Thistle. On the weekends, hubby comes along and we go even further afield. Hiking not only provides Thistle and I with exercise, it also...
Appalachian Wednesday — Mowing the Cemetery
We've gone from winter to grass-mowing season here in Western North Carolina. Lawns are suddenly lush and thick and green . . . and in need of maintenance. Let me just say, I'm not a fan of cutting the grass.But mowing our yard still beats mowing Laurel Fork Church...
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