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Out in the Backyard
When I was growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, my backyard could go for half mile or more. When I told Momma that I was going out in the backyard, it could mean a lot of different places. Why, I might be going way down in the woods huntin’,…
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Influence yourself
Like a lot of you, when I’m bored I like to check out social media and see what’s going on in the world.
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What if they attack?
Have your eyes ever scanned the horizon and lighted on a turkey vulture? Have you ever been driving innocently along only for your nose to suddenly be assaulted by the smell of rot, your eyes forced to take in its accompanying pack of roadside vultures? Have you ever considered what…
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The rise and fall of concert culture
As an avid music lover, I’ve been attending concerts since 2015, and there’s nothing quite like being surrounded by people who share your passion for music. Yet, over the years, the overall experience, from buying tickets to the atmosphere at the show, has taken a noticeable hit.
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Ghostly Music at Grassy Island (part two)
As we continue this week with some more folklore about the Pee Dee River area, we find that there were several fords used to cross the river. One of these rocky fords was located just north of what is referred to as the Grassy Island section of Pee Dee River.
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Ghostly Music at Grassy Island
Until the early 1900s, the Pee Dee River ran free and clear from the North Carolina mountains to the South Carolina coast with no man-made structures to hinder its flow.
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The Honeymooners Meet the Fire Chief
You know as I look back, it’s hard to realize my wife and I have been married for over fifty years, my how time do fly when you’re having fun. Why it seems like only yesterday when we both were driving school buses.
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The Ol’ Millpond (part #2)
Last week we talked about how our ancestors would use the power of water to drive the local grist mills all around the country. But this week we will be talking about the actual grist mills themselves.
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The Ol’ Millpond (part 1)
Our past generations did not always have the opportunities we have today. No-sir-re, they just couldn’t just run down to the grocery store and stock up on supplies. In most cases, our ancestors, who lived in rural communities, grew or made just about everything they needed.
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Managing my Garden (Part Two)
Last week’s story ended with my mule going to Washington but I had to have something to work my garden with so I got me one of them mechanical mules. You know the kind that has a big tire in the back and the little tire in front and a…
