The annual Shady Valley Cranberry Festival is slated for October the 10th and 11th. The bean supper starts Friday night on the 10th from 5:00 until 7:00p.m. And then on October the 11th the annual parade begins at 10:00a.m. Festivites then move to the school house where the vendors will be set up. There are many different activities to see and do.
If you are in Shady Valley, TN. on the 11th, please come by and join in on all the fun!
I am not a “preachy” person per say, but I have very strong feelings about my faith, and one day I was thinking about the way I feel about life, and it inspired me to write this poem. I hope you enjoy it!
The Simple Joys
Where are you, Oh God, I ask
Are you here, or there, or where
I am always here, my child, He says lovingly
Cast on me all of your cares
You wander around from day to day
With so much to do
No wonder, you’ve lost your way
Remember the simple things
You don’t need diamond rings
All you need is the warm sunshine
To make you feel just fine
A kindly word from a friend
A loving smile to warm your heart
A listening ear to lend
From these do not part
Fill your days with simple joys
Forget all the expensive toys
Look for the lasting treasure
The treasure of simple living
There you will find joy without measure
Mark your calender for October 17Th and 18Th. Mountain City is hosting the annual Pumpkin Fest at Ralph Stout Park. It promises to be loads of fun for all of us festival goers.
Tim Cable of (WJHL) will be there to help judge the scarecrow contest. Many of you know Tim from his show called Cable Country on (WJHL) TV.
There will be lots of vendors with various items for sale. And of course lots of pumpkins!
Hope to see you there!
Can you believe it is September already. Soon the leaves will be falling and the earth will be a spectacular array of color. And it will be that glorious time of fall. I can hardly wait. I love fall! Just a little longer. The days are getting ever so much shorter, and you can begin to feel that little nip in the air that assures us fall is on its way. Three cheers for fall!
Here in the mountains of East Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia, we have our own dialect and customs that have served us for generations. None was more evident than when Ellis Jesse was trying to explain the intricacies of politics with his children. He was trying to explain the differences in the two political candidates when one of his older daughters interrupted him,”Daddy, I don’t get it! I just don’t even know what you’re even talking about!” she cried in frustration.
Searching for a way to explain that she could relate to, he said,”Alright, let me put it this way, two words-Redneck, Blue Collar.”
“Oh, well why didn’t you say so?” she asked. “Now, I understand that!”
So, if you find yourself in a political quagmire, searching for just the right phrase, Mr. Jesse has two words for you. But we’ll leave you to figure out which is which!