Riding Shotgun With Uncle Bob
Chuck Reece recalls what he learned about the common good from his Uncle Bob, a wholesaler to country stores.
Do the Best You Can With What You've Got.
I have been comforted by my grandmother's outlook on life during these days of the pandemic. Maybe it will ease your worries too.
'Going to Grandma Effie’s': a Guest Post by Barbara Dover
Barbara Dover, now living in Inverness, Florida, writes about her childhood Saturday mornings with her Grandma Effie in the North Georgia mountains.
'Memaw's Aprons and Towels': a Guest Post by Dee Thompson
We welcome guest writer Dee Thompson to The Barn Blog, with a story about her Memaw Hasty and the clothing she made for her family out of flour sacks.
Getting Ready For Thanksgiving. In February.
How getting ready for a camera crew is like hosting Thanksgiving dinner.
The Complicated History of Uncle Remus
Here is what we had to learn when the Wren's Next, the museum now in the home of author Joel Chandler Harris, asked us to create a line of towels.
The Mystery of the Goodwill Painting
The writing on the back told me the name of the little girl and that her grandfather had painted it for her in 1963. Then, I found that little girl.
Southern Is as Southern Does
I wouldn’t trade being Southern for anything in the world. I don’t think Providence Farms would, either.
When Your Trunk Is Full, It's Time to Go Home
How a carload of growing things and cherished finds can tell you it's time to go home.