It is another glorious Appalachian day. The sun is shining and a cold wind is blowing outside, while inside I sit at my desk writing with the blessing of heat and warmth. The dogs are barking incessantly as the mailman approaches our house. He is oblivious to the sound of chaos from inside as he […]
The prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday this week is “stick”. Stick hum…the first thing that comes to mind is a friend of mine, Willie Baptist, always says” You have to stick and stay” meaning you can’t just show up when things affect you. You have to be there for the long hall. He is
I love Instagram. If you’re not following me you really should. I share everything from dogs and cats to crochet and sunsets. I love taking photos and when my phone is working right I share them on Instagram. Here are 10 of my favorite pictures of West Virginia I have found on Instagram this month
I woke up to the smell of bacon and the sounds of the men preparing for a day of long hard work. I heard the women singing hymns as they rattled the pans on the stove. I heard the creak of the old oven door, the sound of homemade biscuits. I peered out the window
Isn’t it strange how sounds can take you back in time. Whenever I wash clothes and hear the sound of the washer agitating it takes me back through the generations of women in my family. I remember my grandmother, my Nanny, sorting clothes on the kitchen floor on laundry day. Lights, darks, towels,
This is the phone call I woke up to this morning. Trying to collect my senses as I wiped the sleep from my eyes. Listening to my daughter but not fully awake enough to actively participate in the conversation. Daughter calling from her job: Mom are you okay? Me: what? I just woke … Daughter: Just
This is a picture of little hidden door in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia. It appears to lead to a small alley between two buildings. My friend, Sondra Jackson, who lives in Wheeling shared this photo with me because she knows how much I love doors. It was such a unique idea that I wanted to
