Southern Diary
A Family of Three
We were a family of three. I thought we were marvelous. Growing up in the Appalachians gave me a somewhat altered perspective of what life would turn out to be.
I Will Eat Old Age and Stress For Breakfast
I’m getting older day by day, and I hate every second of it. What do you do? You look it in the eye and take it head-on!
In Other Words, “AEH”
Mama didn’t have to say anything. She just grabbed a knee.
An Orange Slice of Cake
It’s a memory as sweet as the oranges. Dessert was not frequent at our house, but every now and then, mama’s Orange Slice Cake made an appearance.
My Nativity Story
One day, I received a letter in the mail. What I would find inside would rock my world. Next in the mail, a jewelry box.
People Like Me
For people like me who never want to forget where we came from, this blog home was born to help us remember. To document, photograph, and preserve lives from the past.