Here we are again, a new year is upon us. I am not one for resolutions but if you are, now would be the time. What else is it time for? That depends are where you are. Some of the things I do to get ready to face a new year? For me it is about starting the year...
As I started to take a look at what traditions were a part of the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains for Christmas I noticed a pattern of changes. Railroads, coalmines, return of solders from war all effected the way celebrations and traditions were handled here in...
Victoria Erickson once said “If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour.” After being here for a few years, you begin to see a few signs and listen to the old timers talk about what they are seeing. This weather folklore is...
