“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” Hal Borland, American author, journalist, naturalist Though members of our household who are not teenagers are still wearing socks, spring has finally come to Appalachia. And, if the past repeats itself, it will come on quickly. Budding leaves held back by the cold will explode. Ice… Continue reading Appalachian spring
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Appalachian porch dog
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read." Groucho Marx Sometimes you just have to wonder. Two days after we brought our beloved Miles home from the animal shelter, he sauntered into the garden, raised his snout and began an elaborate sequence of… Continue reading Appalachian porch dog
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