Martha ThurstonAround these parts, located in Anderson County South Carolina on Hwy 29 is one of the world’s largest flea markets. They are open on Saturdays and Sundays. When I was growing up, my family would …
Swimming in Mountain Rivers
A friend of mine recently posted a meme on her Facebook page that said, “Some people have never swam in a mountain river and it shows,” and immediately I was transported back to my childhood. …
Thrift shopping and old recipe books
There is something about thrift shopping that just seems so perfect. I mean, where else can you purchase a nice suitcase, two pairs of designer jeans, a cabbage patch kids doll, and six books for …
Remembering my mom and dad
This time of year always leaves me a little emotional. In 2008, my mother lost her battle with small cell lung cancer on March 30th. In 2016, my father passed due to stage IV COPD …
Sleepovers with Nanny
For the past two weeks, my grandchildren have begged to sleep in my bed. I don’t mind it. I understand that it is something that they like to do. I did, too, when my grandmother …
Sweet Memories: Remembering John T
A childhood friend of mine posted Friday that her father had passed away. I remember this man vividly from my childhood. He was a tall, tan man with jet-black hair. A good friend of my …
Christmas Traditions
Christmas traditions exist in so many different ways and vary from family to family. Over the years, I watched as my family’s Christmas traditions merged with others and soon morphed into something very different from …
Nothing Fancy
There is nothing fancy about me. I am the daughter of an auto body repairman and a textile mill worker. My dad worked on cars, painting them and would come home smelling of paint and …
Comfort Food
There are certain foods that when I think about them, I am transported back in time to my childhood and even to my younger adult years. My mother’s fried chicken. Her stewed potatoes with cornbread. …