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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...
Appalachian Thursday – Blow Out the Old
I’ve written in previous posts about new year’s traditions like first-footing and eating lucky foods. And last year I wrote about the old-time tradition of "blowing out" the old year. But, considering how 2020 has gone, I think it bears repeating! The idea is to throw...
Skipping Ahead to Read the Ending
The days between Christmas and New Year's have always felt a little off to me. The BIG DEAL holiday is over but there's still this lesser holiday to kind of ease us on into January . . . But who wants to move into January? Sure the days are slightly brighter now that...
An Appalachian Christmas
While I suppose we were relatively modern when it came to my childhood Christmases, the old-timey traditions are still hanging on in the mountains. And there are some I very much think we should revive for broader use. Here are a few of my favorite Appalachian...
Light for the Darkest Day – the Christmas Star
The winter solstice, which is today, always feels significant to me. It's literally the darkest day of the year and as soon as it's past the days are getting lighter again. And this year I feel like we need light more than ever! Is it just a coincidence that tonight,...
Appalachian Thursday – Solid as a Brick
If you read Monday's post about my fabulous bookcase you may have noticed an extra special shelf at the top right. That would be my Appalachian novels shelf. Yup, a whole shelf just for books I've written! This is astonishing to me. I mean, there's still plenty of...
The Best Christmas Gift–Being Heard
I have a December birthday. Everyone who has a December birthday knows what that means . . . combo birthday/Christmas presents. Normally, this is NOT something to be preferred. My niece's birthday is one week before Christmas and she fully expects to celebrate BOTH...
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