Aunt Paige and my sister Darlene

Sugarloaf and her third husband, Josh, visited Ohmer and Granny in the holler. As soon as they arrived, before introductions were made, Josh saw Ohmer mistreating his mule in the field. Acting the big man and having no idea what he was about to get himself into, he yelled out, “how would you like it…

The Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, in Madison County’s Wolftown is where Ohmer Jackson called home. With little education and at the young age of 14, he struck out on his own while many American young men were going off to fight in World War I. Leaving his parents, four sisters, and two brothers behind, he…

When writing The Legend of Berry Mountain, I did so to share some of the events in my lifetime that are detailed in Twice Delivered, the book I wrote with my sister, and ultimately update readers here. While our book is no longer in publication, I have seen used copies being sold on the internet.…

While living in California, we had looked at hundreds of log home floor plans in many sizes and styles by numerous companies. It was overwhelming at times and deciding on just one seemed impossible. What we did ultimately decide, however, was to not allow house cleaning to define our golden years. Unaware of the many…

After spending Thanksgiving with Jeanette and family, I returned home for Christmas. Haywood’s health had taken a turn for the worse during my visit. He had been suffering recent setbacks from his battle with diabetes and COPD. Poor circulation in his legs led to amputations of his toes and later his leg. One evening while…