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Appalachian Thursday–Choosing a State Flower
On January 23, 1903--114 years ago this week--the Legislature of West Virginia passed a joint resolution naming the Rhododendron as the state flower. I've known our state flower for as long as I can remember knowing there was such a thing. Rhododendron grows...
You’re Never Too Old
I'm closer to the half-century mark than I used to be. Which, I suppose, means I am undeniably a grown up whether I want to be or not. But still . . . there are days when I just want my momma. I recently spent several days at home in West Virginia. I wish it were just...
Appalachian Thursday–A Looooong, Hiiiigh Bridge
I just got back from a visit home to West Virginia. Every time I go, there's a moment when I realize I'll have to drive (or persuade my husband to drive) over the New River Gorge Bridge. I don't typically have bridge...
Appalachian Thursday–Snow Day!
Last weekend we had our first good snow of the season. I kept calling it four or five inches until my husband took the tape measure out and proved it was actually more like NINE. We did the usual snow day things--made lasagna, read, wrote, watched movies, had many...
Top Posts of 2016
I'm kind of a data nerd. I like charts and statistics. Survey results make me giddy. So, at the end of another blogging year, I like to take a little time to look back over the data. And inside my blog there's this fabulous little tab titled "Stats" that let's me do...
Appalachian Thursday – 2016
I'm not a fan of looking at the turning of the calendar as any kind of clean slate. I figure most every day is the perfect time to begin doing whatever it is I'm supposed to be doing. But in the spirit of the New Year, I took a moment to look back over 2016 in...
New Years Food Traditions
As much as I enjoy researching (and sampling) Appalachian food traditions, I also like to explore traditions in other cultures. We often serve refreshments after church and yesterday was my turn. Since collard greens and black-eyed peas are a bit tricky as finger...
Appalachian Thursday – Old Christmas
As the year draws to a close, I thought I'd ease through this in-between the holidays time by revisiting a previous post about Old Christmas. I mention the holiday in my upcoming novel, The Sound of Rain. It's a sort of contrarian celebration of Christmas Day that's...
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