Locust Winter Will Give Way to An Appalachian Summer

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal 20 Comments

In Kentucky we usually have several cold snaps before spring finally comes to stay. So we call them winters. Redbud winter. Dogwood winter. Locust winter. Blackberry winter. The names come from whatever is blooming when the chilly air sweeps back into the area the way it has several times this spring. This year the cool spells have been colder than …

Launching Summer of Joy and Beginning a New Book

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal

We’ve been having some real Kentucky weather. Last week up to almost 70 degrees and then tornadoes and storms. This week windchills down to zero. It’s chilly out there. When I walked yesterday, I had to pull out my big coat. The one that’s so fluffy and thick that my arms stand out from my sides. I don’t pull out …