Even though both of my parents were Southerners, they came from two very different places south of the Mason-Dixon. There was my father who was from the sandy soil of the North Carolina Piedmont. He grew up on a farm where he had plowed with a mule, chopped tobacco and cotton, and toted water fromContinue reading “Family Differences”
Author Archives: Linda Pearce Griffin
I am a writer, storyteller and artist. I come from a family of storytellers but I'm the only one who has written mine down.
Country Stores
Originally posted on ARTiculation:
It’s hard to find an old country store in operation these days. I see some old ones here and there, mostly boarded up, abandoned and run down.? I asked some folks on Facebook if they knew of any that were still open. I got all sorts of responses. Some folks suggested…
Devil’s Advocate
We were staying at my Gramma and Grampa’s house in the front bedroom — Mama, Daddy, my baby brother and me. I was about 5 years old. My Aunt Mary and my 10 year old cousin, M.C., were staying there too — in the back bedroom. I liked it there because there was always somethingContinue reading “Devil’s Advocate”
Barnin’ Tobacco
Originally posted on ARTiculation:
Barnin’ tobacco is a tough, sweaty, exhausting job but the some of the most fun I’ve ever had.? Of course, I speak from the point of view of a barn worker.? Whatever tobacco farmers have to say on the subject I humbly acknowledge and totally respect. ?And I’m also talking about…
X’s and O’s
I recently learned that my ex-husband passed away. The news struck me like a stone. My feelings were a strange mix, my sadness multi-layered, and all of it took me down a road I had not traveled for a very long time. My ex-husband, Brent, found me at a time in my life when myContinue reading “X’s and O’s”
X’s and O’s
I recently learned that my ex-husband passed away. The news struck me like a stone. My feelings were a strange mix, my sadness multi-layered, and all of it took me down a road I had not traveled for a very long time. My ex-husband, Brent, found me at a time in my life when myContinue reading “X’s and O’s”
Love Stories
Rob and Kady were just about the cutest couple I’d ever seen and, frankly, I envied their relationship – well, to be completely truthful I envied everything about them – at least in the beginning. Their life seemed idyllic. Rob was movie star handsome and a truly sweet guy. Kady was an enigma. She couldContinue reading “Love Stories”
Gloves
I have always admired gloves – their style as well as their ability to keep hands warm, dry, clean and safe – whether for dress, weather, gardening, or cleaning the kitchen. Gloves were a fashion accessory long before my time, of course; but in the 1950’s and 60’s they were definitely part of any woman’sContinue reading “Gloves”
Lollipop
My son was moving out. Leaving home. And he was taking his two dogs with him. The thought struck me like a lightning bolt. My house would not have a dog in it. My husband and I had been married for over thirty-five years and we had never been without a dog in our livesContinue reading “Lollipop”
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