Hi, folks! In 1792, a young Peggy Neely was pregnant out of wedlock so she left Belfast, Ireland for America. Accompanying the pregnant Peggy Neely was William Tweed and his young son, James. The mystery surrounds as to whether William was paid to accompany Peggy to America or not. This…
This is a picture of me in first grade. I was kind of shy, smiling that crooked little smile, but I felt pretty and confident in that dress. It was bright red, with little red buttons going down the front and the bottom part flaired out. It was one of…
Music is an important part of my life. For as long as I can remember, I have loved music. Music fills our home almost daily, and over the course of years, I have come to believe that it adds significantly to my understanding of life. I cannot imagine my world…
Hi, Folks! As I was riding around the Shelton Laurel Community in northern Madison County today, I was taken back to a more simple and straightforward time. Most folks didn’t live to work there is absolutely no doubt that most worked to live. The biggest clue to that fact was…
I heard a story once from my mom about a couple that lived not to far from where she was raised. The husband was hard working farmer, rough and hardened by the life he had been given. His wife, equally hardworking, was proud and strong willed. Married at a young…
Growing up in the mountains meant that life was a mixture of work and play for my sister Libby and me and for most every other child there. We sure did know how to play and would often do so in the summer until it was too dark to see.…
Hi, Folks! It is almost certain that every individual has or has had at least one individual in their lives who leave a mark on their lives that cannot be erased by time. Sometimes an individual can be a benefactor of an individual’s work(s) without ever knowing it. For my…
For as long as I can remember, I have rested peacefully under the warm soft covers of a handmade pieced quilt. My mother and grandmothers quilted and I took for granted how nice it was to have it there on the bed during the winter. I never gave much thought…
I grew up in a time when almost everything was simpler, at least in the mountains. That doesn’t mean things were easy; they were just simpler. We stayed pretty close home and centered our activities around family and church. And with family and church activities came food, so much good…
Hi, Folks! This week, I decided that I would do something a little different. Most folks still like to get out and ride country roads, although the Sunday Drive does not dominate families leisure time as it did in the past. When riding country roads, most people enjoy the serene…
