“It was You who set all the boundaries of the earth; You made both summer and winter.” ~ Psalm 74:17…
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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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My Heart Has Callouses
~ the Cove, our valley ~ “Autumn: the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ~ William Cullen Bryant ~ Autumn is my…
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Welcome…spring???
I’m so glad this spring snow storm didn’t happen on 1 April. It would have broken my heart. As it…
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One Cent Solution
~ Tippy, grooming Gypsy ~ Recently, someone asked me if there really was a “Pounding Mill” as shown on my…
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Life and Death on the Farm
This latest storm hasn’t been fierce but the cold and wind are absolutely bitter. Looking down the valley, the sun…
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Oh Lawz, It’s Nasty Cold
~ frozen laundry ~ It warmed up ten whole degrees today…woohoo! It was around seven above zero when the sun…
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Blackberry Blizzard
In the past, I’ve written about Blackberry Winter in 2005, 2008 and 2011. There are probably a few other posts…
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A Dog’s Life, All Six of ‘Em!
~ waiting for breakfast ~ We’re having Ole Man Winter visit the farm today; wind chills are around zero, temps…
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