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Appalachian Thursday – 10 Rules of the Road
One thing about roads in Appalachia--they're not boring. They're often curvy, rutted, precipitous, narrow, and dirt. When giving directions to someone in Appalachia, we often include the phrase, "turn off the paved road." At our farm, we joke that you turn off the...
Guess Who’s Officiating at the Super Bowl?
Sarah Thomas! No, not me. One of those OTHER Sarah Thomases. Which is still pretty dang cool. Someone with MY name is going to be the first woman to officiate at America's biggest sporting event. That's the way to take the name and make something of it! It also...
Appalachian Thursday – Guinea Fowl
We had chickens when I was kid. But the neighbors had chickens, turkeys, and guinea fowl. Recently, neighbors on our road added guinea fowl to their flock. I had forgotten about the funny, little, black-and-white speckled birds. Not to mention the racket they make!...
Conducting a fret assessment
You've probably heard of organizations conducting threat assessments. The idea is to determine the credibility and seriousness of a potential threat. Say, of a hurricane damaging or destroying a coastal business, or of a terrorist attack crippling a city. And, these...
Appalachian Thursday – Before the Internet
The long, dark, cold days of winter are upon us. It’s just getting light when I take Thistle for her morning constitutional and I can barely squeeze in a quick trot with her at the end of the workday. It’s just dark. And cold. And we won't even talk about how you...
A Moment’s Peace
We've had a tough year. And it seems times are still turbulent. It's days like these we need a little peace. Stillness and silence. We always hike a lot, but lately it's been extra nice. I recommend it for whatever ails you. [gallery columns="2" link="none"...
Appalachian Thursday – Good Gravy!
We all need some comfort food these days. I know, we're supposed to make resolutions and behave ourselves in the new year, but c'mon. If there was ever a time for comforting, fatty, food to take our minds off . . . well, pick your poison . . . this is IT! And...
It’s 2021 – is anything different?
Everyone seems to be celebrating the fact that 2020 is OVER. As if all the challenges we've faced over the past months--political upheaval, race issues, the pandemic, and so on--are suddenly over and done. Phew. Now that's behind us! Hmmm. I haven't really noticed...
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