“Hearts rebuilt from hope resurrect dreams killed by hate.” Aberjhani, American poet, "The River of Winged Dreams" It has been fascinating to watch. An old Arts & Crafts style house in our neighborhood recently changed hands. It was the home for decades of a single family, a home the elderly son of whom must have… Continue reading Gut or tear down?
Author: JOY journal
After a long career writing for local newspapers — and, on rare occasions, for publications such as The Washington Post — Nora is enjoying a second-wind season of employment that includes blogging and writing projects of special interest. She lives in Appalachia with her husband and a dog named Finn.
Mountain-style cornbread
"Her corn-cake, in all its varieties of hoe-cake, dodgers, muffins and other species too numerous to mention, was a sublime mystery to all less practised compounders.” Harriet Beecher Stowe, American writer There's cornbread and there's cornbread. In my childhood, my grandmother whipped up a lot of those little Jiffy boxes, baking them in a Pyrex… Continue reading Mountain-style cornbread
A chip-sniffing dog
“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.” Mark Twain, American humorist Miles, our Appalachian porch dog, is well fed to say the least. And, well watered. That means little when it comes to the street, however. There, as he does when running off… Continue reading A chip-sniffing dog
You talkin’ to me?
"I didn't know what I was reading. Before I knew it, I was in the middle of my cell floor on my knees. I was just asking God to forgive me." Karla Faye Tucker, Christian, executed murderer "I don't do prayer," she said, in the manner of one who doesn't "do" gluten or dairy or… Continue reading You talkin’ to me?
Iron Skillet Apple ‘Pie’
“Cut my pie into four pieces, I don’t think I could eat eight.” Yogi Berra, American baseball great and renowned quipster A commercial herb gardener and I once had a delightful arrangement. I did her product brochures and labels. She designed various sections of my garden. It was always a delight to visit her home… Continue reading Iron Skillet Apple ‘Pie’
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