This gentleman was tending an orphan fawn, about eight weeks old, and telling people about wildlife. The fawn was curious…
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Appalachian Winter
~ Pounding Mill Road ~ It’s easy to love Appalachia, especially in Spring’s hopefulness, Summer’s drowsiness and, perhaps most of all, Autumn. All year long,…
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Faces of Appalachia
~ fawn and cat on my brother’s WV farm ~ As I’ve gotten older (thank God!), my to-do list and…
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The Prep Work is the Hardest
~ my love hate relationship with the beautiful thistle ~ Before starting on the day, I wanted to ask a…
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Appalachia’s Life Blood
~ coal trains ~ If you’re reading this on a computer that’s operated by electricity, in a room that has…
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Slow Living
~ white tailed deer ~ It’s been a winter to remember and it’s not over yet. We’ve had snow…
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Week 3 of Christmas
~ walnut tree, back pasture ~ Perhaps you can tell from my header photo, we live in a,…
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Man Plans, God Laughs
~ the Cove, looking from the head of the valley ~ How many times have you made plans only to…
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The Place Where Morning Gathers
~ the place where morning gathers at Thistle Cove Farm ~ Are you familiar with Rich Mullins? He was a…
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November – Full Beaver Moon
Hallelujah! Daylight savings time is behind us for a few brief months. It’s not that I mind it during the…
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