tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1563888 2009-11-08T08:40:39-05:00 Celebrating Appalachian Heritage And Culture TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ffe2ad3883301287563151b970c 2009-11-08T08:40:39-05:00 2009-11-08T08:44:36-05:00 Tipper One way our ancestors used cornmeal-was to make mush. Folks think of cornmeal mush as a breakfast food comparable to grits, however in Paps family it was often eaten for supper as well. Cornmeal mush was an inexpensive food to...<br/> <br/> (Please click on title to continue reading-Thank you!) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ffe2ad388330120a6b1342e970c 2009-11-06T09:38:22-05:00 2009-11-06T09:38:22-05:00 Tipper After folks had gathered in their corn, came the process of making it into cornmeal for human consumption. Most of the cornmeal we buy today has been ground with steel rollers and the hull and germ have been removed to...<br/> <br/> (Please click on title to continue reading-Thank you!) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ffe2ad388330120a6a9a62b970c 2009-11-05T06:00:00-05:00 2009-11-05T09:29:12-05:00 Tipper My fall garden is producing a bumper crop of radishes, greens, and turnips. Some of you may remember-I made sure to plant my seeds on the appropriate day-dictated by the zodiac signs. Back in the summer I attempted a sign...<br/> <br/> (Please click on title to continue reading-Thank you!) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ffe2ad388330120a6a4240a970c 2009-11-03T10:38:01-05:00 2009-11-03T10:38:01-05:00 Tipper When Pap was a boy, corn was the most important crop folks grew-I guess it still is for many farmers. Corn not only helped people survive through the winter-it was also necessary to ensure the farm animals survived the winter...<br/> <br/> (Please click on title to continue reading-Thank you!) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ffe2ad388330120a64a9f89970b 2009-11-02T11:14:34-05:00 2009-11-02T11:14:34-05:00 Tipper Time to Spread the Love for October. I'd like to send a great big THANK YOU to all the folks who commented during the month. I'd also like to say thank you to those who visit but don't comment. My...<br/> <br/> (Please click on title to continue reading-Thank you!) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ffe2ad388330120a699cc5d970c 2009-10-31T12:22:16-04:00 2009-10-31T12:32:59-04:00 Tipper My last entry for Spooky October comes from Ethelene Dyer Jones. A MOTHER’S LOVE DEFIED THE BONDS OF DEATH (A Mountain Story) by Ethelene Dyer Jones This morning is cloudy and dark. The overcast sky puts me in mind of...<br/> <br/> (Please click on title to continue reading-Thank you!) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ffe2ad388330120a68d39c2970c 2009-10-30T06:00:00-04:00 2009-10-29T16:42:19-04:00 Tipper Ever hear stories about a buzzard that flew around wearing a bell? Here's an old newspaper article detailing one such instance: My first introduction to the belled buzzards was from Gary Carden's book Belled Buzzards, Hucksters, and Grieving Specters: Appalachian...<br/> <br/> (Please click on title to continue reading-Thank you!) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ffe2ad388330120a6335f5a970b 2009-10-29T09:00:03-04:00 2009-10-29T09:00:03-04:00 Tipper This entry comes from Kathleen at Eggs In My Pocket. Here is a spooky story.....this is a true story that happened to myself and my best friend. We were both 16. We lived in a very tiny rural town, only...<br/> <br/> (Please click on title to continue reading-Thank you!) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ffe2ad388330120a6724aeb970c 2009-10-28T06:00:00-04:00 2009-10-27T16:07:37-04:00 Tipper Music is huge part of my life-that's no surprise to anyone who reads the Blind Pig on a regular basis. My Spooky October wouldn't be complete without a post about scary songs. Halloween parties often play songs like Monster Mash,...<br/> <br/> (Please click on title to continue reading-Thank you!) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ffe2ad388330120a6761d9e970c 2009-10-26T06:00:00-04:00 2009-10-25T21:01:55-04:00 Tipper I was going to write about the mysterious Brown Mountain Lights that occur in NC. But I found this video, and decided it explained it pretty well. (don't forget to stop the music player in the top right of this...<br/> <br/> (Please click on title to continue reading-Thank you!)