I have received emails for some time generated by several writers stating they were members of the greatest generation and were, therefore, “HIP!”
What, in the writer’s opinion, did this mean?
This makes a tasty dish for lunch or meatless supper. To make this quiche extra special, cook and crumble 4 slices bacon, adding it to the egg mixture with the cheese and onions.
September is a time when most of our flowers look pretty worn out, almost as worn out as I feel. Exhausted from garden weeding, mowing, and endless watering, I am ready for a change. Fortunately, fall is right around the corner.
With it arrives cooler nights, falling leaves and bright chrysanthemums in autumnal colors. What a word “chrysanthemum” is, and quite the tongue twister of a plant name. William J. Johnson said, “A chrysanthemum by any other name would be easier to spell.” I agree, so let’s refer to them as “mums.”
Country Connections By James and Ellen Perry
While sitting on my front porch this late August afternoon listening to Tony Williams and the Platters’ version of “Sleepy Lagoon,” my mind wanders back to the early 1980s.
My family and I lived in Dothan, Alabama. The house next door sold and a new family moved in. They were from New Jersey and had bought the local Greyhound Bus Station. The people who owned the Greyhound franchise for Dothan had built a new bus station in a more accessible part of Dothan.
Fishing on the wrong side of the boat
John 21:6 KJV [6] And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
By Steve Roark Volunteer, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
While springtime is noted for wildflowers, late summer and autumn also offer an impressive burst of color, when some plants make a last push to propagate before the killing frosts. Asters are particularly easy to find blooming now, and come in shades of yellow, white, and purple/blue.
Left to right: Carolyn Shields, Janet Wolfenbarger, Kelly Clarke, Cindy Garretson, Emily Lemming, Lynda McKay, Nancy Westfahl
Norris Lake Quilt Bee created a thin blue line flag quilt for Sharps Chapel resident, Kelly Clarke, in support of her mentorship and commitment to the training of women in law enforcement. Kelly retired from service after 30 years in law enforcement as a Captain Commander for the
Food, the soul and heart of a culture and community. While kitchens are usually the center of a home and allow for a soul to be fed.
Donna Riddle and other Union County Farmer’s Market (UCFM) members hope to do just that through the addition of the Heritage Community Kitchen.
“We wish to help small culinary businesses flourish, creating a healthier and sustainable community through food access, security, equity and education,” Riddle said.
The Heritage Community Kitchen is a commercial kitchen located inside the Union County Farmer’s Market Pavilion at Heritage Park.
While some lower back pain needs to be treated by a specialist, chiropractors can help children and adolescents prevent and manage lower back pain. Most pain with no specific cause responds to rest, rehabilitation and identification of predisposing risk factors.
Sometimes what a person says points to a contradiction in other areas of life or reasoning. I’m definitely not pointing fingers—I know I have and undoubtedly continue to have contradictions in my life.
Have you every had an idea or plan go awry? What if it happened in front of others?
Back when I was in my early teens, I spent a Friday night with my cousin and friend Lynda. That evening we received a few inches of snow. We got up early that Saturday morning, put on our coats and gloves, and ran outside with Lynda’s sled. There were already younger kids sledding down the hill in front of her house. We climbed up the hill and sat her sled at the top. She sat down first and I got on behind her.
“Here we go!” we yelled as we scooted forward. Nothing. We didn’t even budge.
No need for a pastry crust with this one. Just stir it up and pop it in the oven. An hour later and lunch is ready. Now don't tell me you don't know what to do with zucchini. This recipe is quick and easy to stir up.
Summer weather always generates an interest in fishing, and over the ages there has been a lot of weather lore about when is a good time to go bait a line One example is that wind direction supposedly affects how well fish bite. Wind out of the west and south are supposedly good for fishing, while winds out of the north and east are not. There has been some research on this one, and so far there is no scientific backing for this method.
Since around 1981, Big Ridge State Park has been bringing the hills of Union and Anderson County fiddlers and banjo pickers for many ears to hear.
As you might have guessed, it is time for the annual Big Ridge Bluegrass Festival. Every year, usually on the third Friday of August families gather in the “Cradle of Country Music” to hear just a piece of the great talent that our community has been blessed with.
Ways to Cut Your Budget, Not Your Nutrition
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Families are spending more time and money at the grocery store than ever before, comparing prices, quantities and brands as rising inflation causes purchasing stress for many. In situations like this, it’s easy to feel that quick, highly-processed foods with few nutrients are the only affordable options, but financial and nutrition experts from University of Tennessee Extension advise that it is possible to limit food costs without sacrificing health and nutritional benefits.
Did a three-ring circus come to mind? How about hobbits and Middle Earth? Actually, I am going to talk about three elusive wedding rings.
I’m going to make a confession to you, Dear Reader. I am writing this paragraph after I have at least halfway finished this article. I just looked at my email, and the topic of one item was this: “Does the sex of your dog make allergies worse?”
Yup, here's another zucchini recipe. Such a versatile vegetable. Just a little ground beef goes a long way here. You have a meat and vegetable dish. A rice dish would go well here.
The way a turtle is put together is pretty much the reverse of ours. I mean look at it: we have soft body parts protecting a hard-inner skeleton. Turtles have a hard-outer skeleton protecting inner soft body parts. The most common turtle you'll run into around here (and one you probably aggravated when you were a kid) is the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina).
Union County, a beautiful picture painted by rural Tennessee, but also one tainted by litter. What may start on a roadside is likely to end up in a children’s park, a waterfront area or affecting our wildlife populations.
Norris Lake, at a quick glance it it one of the cleanest lakes in the state due to its high water quality, but after a longer look in the coves you may find trash and debris left by previous visitors.
“It takes an entire community to make a difference…” a powerful statement posted by the Keep Union County Beautiful program.