It had to be said. It was important that I document my memoir. My love of my childhood home was worthy to be noted and the evidence was slipping away. First, the demand for coal was decreasing. Then the destructive weather had caused flooding on two separate occasions. The floods and the economic decline gave reason to families for moving away. Gathering Memories Some years had passed and I needed to visit the place of my childhood and gather and re-live the memories. Two ro

Tonight while the blustery winds of winter are howling around my house, I needed to get away to a warmer place for a few moments as I did...

…and an old ’52 Ford pickup truck. Crossed telephone lines. One summer night. Listening to the radio as the deejay took requests and dedications for songs --- We didn’t know it then, but we were given a life sentence to serve together and it began in ’64. Our story begins from a phone call in the house on the side of the mountain. There wasn’t even a rotary dial on the phone I was using, in fact, there were no push buttons either. Nor was a private phone line available in the

Maggie, our lovely Magnolia tree has shed her leaves to prepare for another fragrant spring of lovely white petals. So, We decided to get...

I discovered that previous photos of my kitchen, culinary works should have a page of their own. I have, for over 60 years, prepared my families' meals from scratch. And this requires regular shopping and selecting food items that are interchangeable for a variety of dishes. Preparing for Chicken Burritos Sauteed sweet orange, red and yellow peppers and purple onions. And these will go on the chicken and then be topped by Guacamole, Picante sauce and sour cream. Mom's kitche

One recent morning, as nostalgia overtook me, I began to recapture moments from my childhood that remain with me. Daddy left his home...

I so love my early morning reads and times of reflection that warm my soul as I remember simpler times from my childhood. Coal camp life...

A small girl sits beside the porch steps, in the yard that was sparsely covered with the green of crab grass over a rocky surface...

The aroma of Banana nut bread has filled my kitchen and mingled with the Black Silk brew of Folgers. coffee. An intense reminder of the...

We decided to take our adult children on a road trip to the mountains of West Virginia. in McDowell County where hubby and I spent our...

I lifted the kitchen shade to a beautiful, steel gray canvas, slowly revealing the dawn of a new day. Poured another cup of my morning...

The letter is written on my heart in permanent drops of a mother’s love. Sipping my morning coffee mixes well with a sentimental...

Coffee brewed and tasted good. Biscuits are in the oven being made ready for a pan of gravy for hubby and son. We took a trip to Pilot...

We arrived at Pipestem on a Friday in August with our tent, looking forward to a weekend with nature’s family. I requested a spot with...

The day was warming nicely, so my husband and I decided to do a road trip to West Virginia so I could introduce my book , My Endearing...

Breakfast Scones Recipe 2 Cups all-purpose flour 2TBSPs. Granulated sugar 1 TBSP Baking Powder 1 teaspoon salt ½ stick Margarine 1 Egg...