Pawpaw Holler Home

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:5

Green things are popping out all over the holler -what a difference from last week!

Toothwort

Stonecrop

Daffodils

Yellow bush (Forsythia)

Parsley

It’s enough to give a body spring fever!

Blessings,

Denese

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.                                                                       Proverbs 4:27

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.                                                                   Psalms 18:28

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.                                                                         Psalms 86:5

Some ice formations we found in the holler last week…

“Ice ribbons”

These form from plant stems and dead wood.

“Needle Ice”

Needle ice emerges from dirt.

“Frost flowers” form when the water in the ground –or plant stem or dead wood- is above freezing and the air temperature is below freezing. The best time to see them is after a heavy, soaking rain followed by a freeze.

If you live in a dry climate, you may not ever see these –but maybe you can create your own…during freezing temperatures, place outside: a pot of wet soil or a piece of dead wood that has been soaked in water.

To learn more about frost flowers:

Ice Ribbons, Ice Flowers, Frost Flowers or whatever they might be called –Web page by Dr. James R. Carter, Professor Emeritus, Geography-Geology Department, Illinois State University

Blessings,

Denese

As of today, the 7-day forecast for the Smokies is calling for rain most of the week –and snow on Thanksgiving! 

Smoky Mountains Forecast

Blessings,

Denese

For those of you wondering about snow in the Smokies –there isn’t any yet, none even in the forecast!

Smoky Mountains Weather Forecast

That could change by tonight –here in East Tennessee the weather doesn’t always co-operate with the meteorologists!

It is very foggy today.

Blessings,

Denese

Wet Weekend In The Smoky Mountains

Rain showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the Smoky Mountains and surrounding areas through Sunday, August 30. Moderate to heavy rain is likely and some flooding is possible.

Smoky Mountains Hazardous Weather Alert

Smokies Forecast

Bring a raincoat!

Blessings and safe traveling,

Denese

The largest denomination of United States currency ever printed is the $100,000 bill.

It takes a large Orb Weaver spider about 45 minutes to spin a web.

At almost 42 years old, Mommy (that’s me!) can still do the bear walk  -but not a head stand. (We won’t even go into cartwheels –tried that at 31 and threw my back out.)

Peppers get hotter when they’re roasted!

A fox’s bark sounds like a cross between a coyote and a wild turkey.

Chickens can lay different shaped eggs! We’ve found tiny ones the size of a pea and big ones the size of a turkey egg (that had to hurt), but this is a first:

Blessings,

Denese

Wild Touch-Me-Not/Jewelweed

Impatiens Pallida -Pale touch-me-not, Pale jewelweed

Jewelweed is blooming now in East Tennessee and The Great Smoky Mountains, plant grows to 5 feet here in the Pawpaw Holler, mostly along the creek.

It’s stems are the best poison ivy remedy, just crush and apply –it does sting a little, but it really dries up the rash. (This is one of the first plants my children learn about.)

There is also an orange variety.

Blessings,

Denese