The first time I ever met Mary Lou McKillip she was telling a story about an old hound dog. She had my rapt attention from beginning to end. As she told the story, in my mind I pictured a few of Papaw's hunting dogs like Smokey and Old Blue. I knew right then Mary Lou would be a perfect perso...

Time to Spread the Love for the month of March. I'm sending a great big THANK YOU to all the Acorns who took the time to comment during the month-your words and thoughts truly do make the Blind Pig a better place to visit. Janet, Just Jackie, Julie at Elisharose, Miss Cindy, Brenda Kay Ledfor...

Several months ago, Vera Guthrie sent me a cook book she had published-called Vintage Vera a Collection of Old Timey Recipes. The book has recipes from Vera and her family members. As I paged through the cook book I found recipes I was familiar with-and a few I had never heard of-one being So...