-
Signs Of Fall Are Around Us
I’ve been noticing signs of fall all around our mountain holler. The front porch has several. Matt has his deer…
-
Homemade Ranch Dressing
Ranch Dressing Mix everything together and let it marry in the fridge for at least several hours. Ranch…
-
Labor Day 2026
I’ve written the Blind Pig for so many years that I often forget things in the blog archives….
-
Sick in a Lonesome Bed
Corie caught a cold at the beach during our recent vacation. She was over it in no time…
-
Last Beans of the Summer
We picked the last of the beans this week. While we were gone to the beach friends came…
-
Winter Squash Harvest
We harvested all our winter squash this week. There’s one missing from the wagon, a blue hubbard squash….
-
Oh So Sweet Watermelon
If you’ve been reading the Blind Pig for a long time you’ll know I LOVE watermelon. You’ll also…
-
Eagle Fork Big Red Heirloom Tomato
Eagle Fork Big Red Heirloom Tomatoes DID YOU KNOW, that Clay County is the birthplace of an heirloom…
-
Planting by the Signs for September 2026
Our gardens are definitely on their way out. We’ve pulled up a few things and Matt’s itching to…
-
Canning Peas for the First Time
Calico and Mississippi pink eye are the only peas we planted this year. We had two patches of…
-
Granny Asked For This Song
Today’s post was written by Paul. Tipper, Granny, and Paul I first heard the song “Dreaming of a…
-
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 197
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words…
-
All Bunged Up
bunged up participial adjective 1 Constipated.2005 Williams Gratitude 53 The big youngens and grown people got Black Draught…
APPALACHIA IN YOUR INBOX
ABOUT TIPPER
There are tons of things I could tell you about myself, but all you really need to know is I’m crazy in love with my home in Appalachia-the people, the food, the music, the colorful language, the sustainable lifestyle, the history, the soaring mountains, and the deep dark hollers. I hope you’ll join me as I do my best to celebrate and preserve Appalachia.