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Appalachian Thursday – Porch Sitting Weather
While it's still a little early to proclaim the season changed, we are getting the loveliest taste of fall this week. Which means it's prime porch sitting time! The house we live in has the sorriest excuse for a front porch. But it’s still a porch and I’ll take it....
Life After a Hurricane
My heart is heavy for the folks in Texas who are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. They're dealing with a horrific mess that won't be tidied up quickly. But I do want them--and anyone else who feels like the worst has happened--to remember that God often...
Appalachian Thursday–Summer’s End
Can you believe tomorrow is September? My grandmother was right when she told me time picks up speed as you age. She was right about a lot of stuff. When I was a kid, Labor Day weekend meant it was time for the annual wiener roast at Toad and Berle’s. Yes, his name...
The Curse of Free Time
Everyone's busy these days. Busy. Busy. Busy. Remember free time? Remember complaining about being bored when you were a kid? A friend recently commented on Facebook that she was bored and asked for suggestions to end her boredom. I didn't comment, but my first...
Appalachian Thursday — Apple Pie Days
Early signs of autumn are showing. Ironweed and Joe Pye weed blooming along the road. Cooler nights. A few leaves beginning to turn. And . . . apples! Oh, such an abundance of apples. We're blessed with a neighbor who has five apple trees all burdened with fruit this...
When the world’s going to Hell in a hand-basket
I'm writing this in case today's eclipse isn't the end of the world. While hardly anyone seems to agree with anyone else about anything these days, I think there is an almost universal sense of good-grief-what's-the-world-coming-to?? Politics, terrorism, violence of...
Giving Kids HOPE (you can help!)
In addition to being an author, I do fundraising for a children's ministry near Asheville, NC. We serve foster care youth from birth to college graduation. Currently, we're developing an Apprenticeship Program that will provide hands-on training and work experience...
Appalachian Thursday–Stinging Insects
If you read Monday's post, you know why stinging insects are on my mind this week. Late summer and early fall in Appalachia is prime time for running into yellow jackets, hornets, wasps, and bees. First, their hives (hence their populations) have been growing all...
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