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Tipper
Appalachia
Celebrating All Things Appalachian!
Interests: *folk art *music-bluegrass, old time *appalachian heritage *blogs *gardening *cooking *canning/preserving *clogging *contra dancing *listening to chitter and chatter
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Hold on to Your Seats Folks! I'm Moving Today!
I'm making the move today. Like Pap used to say I decided to jump in with both reins and see what happened! I'm hoping you'll be reading this post on the new site by the end of the day. Tipper... Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2018 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Melissa-thank you for the comment! Yes you should continue to receive the daily email...Im just being cautious in case something goes wrong!
Toggle Commented Jan 4, 2018 on More about the Blog Move at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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More about the Blog Move
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The blog move I told you about is coming right along. You can even have a sneak peek by looking at the photo above. All though I'm pleased with the progress there are still some things I'm worried about and... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2018 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Miriam-the green shoes are Born brand. You can sometimes find them on Ebay-that's where that pair came from : )
Toggle Commented Jan 3, 2018 on Christmas Memories at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Tamela-wow I wish Ken Burns would help us-wouldn't that be something!
Toggle Commented Jan 3, 2018 on Blind Pig & The Acorn in 2018 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Tamela-they play by ear : )
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Blind Pig & The Acorn - 2017 In Review
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Every January I take a look back at what I've written during the course of the year. The task helps put things in perspective for me. I'm always surprised at the various subjects I wrote about, many of which have... Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2018 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Blind Pig & The Acorn in 2018
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It seems only yesterday I was telling you about the goals I had planned for the Blind Pig & the Acorn during the new year of 2017 and now that entire year is gone and behind us. I've been studying... Continue reading
Posted Jan 2, 2018 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Happy New Year from the Blind Pig and The Acorn
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The whole Blind Pig Gang sincerely hopes 2018 is exactly what you want it to be for you and yours. Each of us truly appreciate your support for the Blind Pig and The Acorn and we thank you for the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 1, 2018 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Overheard
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"I've accomplished a right smart this morning." ------------------- Tipper p.s. Stamey Creek Creations is having an end of the year sale so go check it out-reduced prices plue 25% off and free shipping-you can't beat that! p.s.s. The Pressley Girls... Continue reading
Posted Dec 30, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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The Red Haired Boy
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Granny's Christmas Tree The girls made Paul videos of five songs he'd never heard them perform for Christmas. You may remember they always did that for Pap too. One of the songs they filmed was a fiddle tune they recently... Continue reading
Posted Dec 30, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 107
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This month about got away from before I remembered to post the Appalachian Vocabulary Test so I don't have any videos for you, but don't worry the videos will be back next month! Take the test and see how you... Continue reading
Posted Dec 29, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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When do you take your Christmas Tree down?
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How long do you leave your Christmas tree up? I'm usually in a hurry to take mine down. We almost always put it up the weekend after Thanksgiving and by the time Christmas is over I'm more than ready to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 28, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Christmas at the Blind Pig House
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Everyone at the Blind Pig House had a wonderful Christmas this year. I thought I'd share some of the highlights with you. From a deer roast to Arsh Potato Cake there was lots of good eating! There was green shoes.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 27, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Christmas Memories
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"We had more snow back then than we have now. I remember one Christmas we had a big snow on the ground. We were just kids, and we just could not understand how Santa Claus was gonna come see us.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 26, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Merry Christmas from the Blind Pig and The Acorn
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Christmas Is… written by Ethelene Dyer Jones All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means God... Continue reading
Posted Dec 25, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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The Pressley Girls have a Variety Show!
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A few months back The Pressley Girls started an online variety show. It's something they've talked about doing for at least the last two years if not longer. Those of you who follow them on Facebook or Youtube probably already... Continue reading
Posted Dec 24, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Making Noise at Christmas
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When I was in grade school, I remember my Daddy and cousin's annual tradition. A few days before Christmas they would drive down to Newport to buy fireworks. This was always done after dark, and rarely discussed. No one in... Continue reading
Posted Dec 23, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Pinecones and Christmas
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Pap, Steve, Tipper, Paul - Christmas 1980 something Last year was the first Christmas I ever spent without Pap. I thought it would be horrible, but it wasn't even though we all missed him something fierce. Granny told me this... Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Triangle Christmas Trees
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I stumbled upon this tutorial for wooden Christmas trees and they were so cute I just had to make them! They were super easy to make...well if I fess up and tell the truth they were easy because The Deer... Continue reading
Posted Dec 21, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Spreading Christmas Cheer
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Geneaieve (Granny's sister closest in age) and Louzine (Granny) A few weeks back the girls and I helped decorate Granny's house for Christmas. She doesn't do much these days. She has a small table top tree and puts out stockings... Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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The Tradition of Making a Christmas Cross
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Today's guest post was written by Don Casada. I reckon there are other places in this world where the connection to place is strong, but it's hard to imagine a pull which could be stronger than that for some of... Continue reading
Posted Dec 19, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Easy Recipe for Coconut Macaroons
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I've always loved anything coconut. Pap was crazy about it too, I think that's where my great love for coconut came from. He used to tell me stories about how good the fresh coconuts tasted when he was stationed in... Continue reading
Posted Dec 18, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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While I've always like the Christmas song God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, it wasn't one I grew up singing. I've mostly heard the song around Christmas time playing on the radio or other music outlet. After Paul and Pap recorded... Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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Snow on the Ground for Three Days
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My big snow is still hanging around. We were finally able to get all the cars off the hill so we're back to our normal daily lives, but we're still slipping and sliding off the back deck and through the... Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2017 at Blind Pig & The Acorn
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