And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Well, not quite…. Two… Read More
Mountain Strong – Simply Appalachian
This week’s story will be a different one from my usual childhood recollections. This week, I feel compelled… Read More
The Best Book Ever – Simply Appalachian
It smelled of new ink on crisp, clean paper and told more stories than Scheherazade did in 1,001… Read More
I Am Who They Are – Simply Appalachian
In the very center of my grateful heart, an empty spot reveals itself from time to time. Today… Read More
I’m Dreaming of a White…Thanksgiving! – Simply Appalachian
We awakened that Thanksgiving morning to a world drained of color. Steamed up windows with frost around the… Read More
Flooded Memories – Simply Appalachian
Wiping the sleep out of my still half-closed eyes, I stumbled down into the den already aware that… Read More
The Real Treat of Halloween – Simply Appalachian
Hello Friends, Monday was Halloween, and despite living in a community full of children, we had no trick-or-treaters…. Read More
Cold Hands Warm Heart – Simply Appalachian
Fall is in the air, and I love it. Fall has become my favorite time of the year… Read More
North Meets South – Simply Appalachian
Tom and I met our very first day at Emory & Henry College where we were assigned to… Read More
Varmintsville – My Kind of Town – Simply Appalachian
There is a place I know that no one else knows. Plenty of others know about the physical… Read More