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[@MariePommer]

🌱🌺🌱🌺🌱 Hello from Northeastern Indiana !!! Blessings On Your Grandsons 🙏 🌺🌱🌺🌱🌺🌱🌺🌱🌺🌱🔹🇺🇸

[@kathyogle9363]

My dad always said "Don't pray for rain if you're going to complain about the mud".

[@grandmaandgrandpa296]

Corey and Austin were so sweet with their baby announcement! Everyone says how it is love at first sight with your grandchildren! Having many grand children myself (11), I also repeat that love is the only thing that grows larger within you the more you give it away!❤

[@Teresia12]

So true.!!

[@randallross7683]

I just found out I am going to be a grandpaw to a baby girl

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Congratulations!

[@cathybrown554]

Hi,Have a nice evening

[@AnaFernandez-jp5uh]

I love tomato sandwiches. I like mine simple with tomatoes, mayo, salt and pepper.

[@jsellick6468]

Me too!!🍅🍅

[@peggymiller8684]

My Granny said"sweep off your own front porch before you judge others".❤

[@maryjemisonMaryjay1936]

Amen 🙏

[@maryeliason1504]

I love it! So true

[@maryeliason1504]

Actually we don't ever need to judge anyone.

[@MsCassieCrowe]

I'm bad to allow myself to become envious of what others have...I'm constantly reminding myself to be content with what I have because there's people allover the world that have so much less. Even just thinking of our grandparents or great grandparents generations and what they had to make due with. That puts things in perspective real quick! 🙏

[@karenmbbaxter]

I am almost about to turn middle aged and the one thing I love about getting older is being grateful and realizing you have everything you need. ...I don't like hearing rich or powerful people always complaining about their lot in life and thinking they have been hard done by.......When you are middle-aged and feel you need a mansion, a pool, a holiday house in France and a fancy car and are still not happy then there is something wrong with you.......By all means I encourage people to be successful but if you have so much money that you don't know what to do with it all then start looking at options to donate that money to charities in the U.S. or overseas.

[@triciatinker9456]

Something my grandma said and that I say often is, “if it’d been a snake it’d bit you” talking about looking for something and just overlooking it. I’m famous for doing that!😀

[@LindaCanada-d7t]

Tipper being a gardener and loving flowers I love the bit of wisdom that says "Bloom Where You Are Planted".

[@dyanne4246]

A wise old woman once told me "You wouldn't worry so much about what other people think about you if you realized how seldom they do." That was life-changing advice for me and has served me well over the years.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Love that!

[@reginaosborne5992]

I was gifted a shirt that says "pull your own weeds". Referencing matthew 7:3 and also my daddy would say, sissy, don't worry about things you ain't got no control over. He was so wise.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Love that!

[@Tricia1969]

Words of Wisdom from the Bible: "Trust in the Lord and do good..." Psalm 37:3

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Such wonderful wisdom!

[@maryjemisonMaryjay1936]

Amen 🙏✝️🙏🥰

[@mamamode1312]

​@@CelebratingAppalachia✝️🛐

[@daphneroberts9720]

wisdom: I'm not sure if I picked this up somewhere or created it myself, but I used to tell my once stubborn son. "Don't burn down a bridge that you may need to cross again."

[@cecilvinson1213]

Hi Tipper congratulations on another grandson you and Matt.

[@janicelittleton3142]

Good morning, Tipper. Have a blessed day and enjoy those babies!

[@ConnieRobertson-e4e]

Hello from Pensacola Nc . So happy for you all .There’s nothing like grandchildren 😊

[@jankitteringham8483]

Congratulations to you both on the safe arrival of little Woody. A wonderful playmate for Ira. ❤🇬🇧

[@LDHBees]

I was outside last night letting our sweet doggie do her business. It was about 1am…the stars were so bright and all the summer insects were singing their night songs. Even heard our neighborhood owl hooting in the distance. Perfection. It brought back so many memories from childhood camp-outs with my cousins in the backyard. 😊

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Love that 😊

[@grandmaandgrandpa296]

The incect sound that is the most prominent in my mind is the cicada at the end of summer. Always when the kids would go back to school and the house and yard were quiet the sound of the cicadas it feel like a lonesome end to summer.

[@mamamode1312]

Cicadas ugh

[@raestevenson1523]

Oh I am so excited for Cori & Austin with their precious Woodrow Scott "Woody" Debbie from NEWPORT NEWS, VA

[@craftlover9702]

Congratulations Grandma & Grandpa! Such exciting times for your family! It must be so wonderful to have both your daughters close by and now to be a daily part of your Grandchildrens' lives. It's the way I have always believed it should be. We've lost so much of that in todays' world. Families live so far apart and miss so much! As always enjoyed the video!!

[@susanschuck8124]

We were always told when the Kadydids chirp so loudly it means a hot day is ahead.

[@theresak4343]

I'm a psychologist, sometimes songs have profound lyrics I like to share with others: "So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains, and we never even know we have the key."-Eagles.

[@cherylbowens680]

Congratulations Tipper on the birth of your newest Grandbaby! He is so precious! The Love you have for you have for your Grandbabies is a different kind of Love! Its So special and heartwarming! But you just have to experience it to know, I bet you know what I'm talking about! The little ones are so Lucky to have Grandparents like you and Matt! God bless you all! From the piedmont of N.C

[@desertbreeze69]

New baby is beautiful! Congratulations!!♥️

[@donnacurtis1344]

Congratulations grandma

[@lindahays8444]

Really enjoy these Monday lives.

[@judymooney2993]

Tipper, if you are ever in Greenville, SC, I would love to meet you. I don't want to be negative, but I loved your channel before Matt came on so much. I don't love to see the death of deer, his cooking and the one about gathering bear grease was so repugnant, especially that I know how the bear are hunted and killed. I watch your channel for the positive aura you give.

[@tinarobinson5020]

Ask for prayers. Landon our oldest grandson is leaving to boot camp today. Your baby grandson is beautiful! I am just as sure your other grandson is too !! We are getting ready to see Landon off. Have a wonderful day! Yes we are understanding. About the heat. Love your you tube channel!

[@mrstacyj9496]

God Bless the USA and all that serve in the military

[@raestevenson1523]

tinarobinson5020, Praying for your grandson and his boot camp experience And love & strength for all of his family members. I went thru the same thing in 2019, so I understand. GOD BLESS YOUR PRECIOUS GRANDSON. 🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

[@Teresia12]

🙏 I pray your Landon stays safe hun. My husband was inducted in 68 went to Vietnam and stayed in 20 yrs. It's such an honorable choice your grandson has made. I'm sure he's such a good young man. Tell him from a Veteran's widow Thank You from the bottom of my heart for his willingness to keep our country free and safe. It's the measure of a man when they step up to their calling regardless of what that calling is. Love and prayers. T.

[@bethmiller6827]

Trust him to learn everything necessary to keep himself and others safe.

[@peggy-h2w]

Prayers for Landon, my daughter just retired from the military

[@carolynl5362]

Congrats to you and Matt on two grandsons 🩵🩵

[@mikemanjo2458]

Thanks so much! Your sweet family just growing in love!❤🙏Jane in SC

[@meganfulx1982]

My Mamaw from Eastern KY would always say “Now children, this table’s gonna travel” if the kitchen table was messy, like it was packing up to go on a trip! Thought you might like that one! 😊

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Love that!

[@pamelar5868]

I am in Missouri (Kansas City area), and we been having good rain off and on all day today with very cool weather to go along with it. Hopefully, the rain will come your all's way soon. ❤

[@thelmastrickland8240]

Thank you Tipper for sharing these, I love you Monday lives and really enjoy all the words of wisdom. One today reminded me of something one of my Aunts would say to us as kids, she's say you can't fix yesterday and you can't control tomorrow, just concentrate on today and do the best you can with what today has for you.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Wonderful wisdom! Thank you 🙏

[@lorettachampion4473]

We had torrential rain here in southeast Virginia. A 30-degree temperature drop too! Feels wonderful outside.

[@Sewmena918]

I don’t know where I heard this, but when I am upset about something I try to think if this is going to be a problem for 5 hours or 5 years and then decide if it’s really worth being upset about. Most of the things that make people mad won’t even be remembered in 5 years (or even 5 days).

[@natalieshuburte9484]

My mamaw called her robe/ housecoat her Duster. It was thin with buttons that go all the way down. She would wear it over her silk sleeping gown

[@debbiemorgan6701]

So did my Moma.

[@lynnblair9297]

I am so glad to hear Corey had her baby and things went so good for her. Saleah had such a hard birth with Davian I haven’t said anything. (She waited to long so no epidural) She burst the veins in her eyes and they were bloody for the last month. She also burst little pin point size veins all around her neck and across her forehead. The nurses called it something but had never saw it before in person. It looked awful but praise Yah that she’s healed up now and the baby is thriving. Nothing like the grand babies for sure!❤️✝️🕊️

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I’m so glad she is doing better! Bless her dear heart!!

[@kathy.7475]

The little pin points are called petechiae. I had them all over my face after an episode of vomiting. Glad she’s healing.

[@marthawalton8370]

So sorry for the hard birth! Praying for her healing and good health!!🙏🙏

[@debbiemorgan6701]

I'm so sorry for such a hard birth. Bless her heart.

[@wandagordon6453]

Good morning! Beautiful day in our part of NC! Got some much needed rain yesterday and last night! God is so good! Enjoying the wisdom! I know y’all are loving on the newest grandson! God bless y’all! 😀❤️

[@rondahoward5341]

We got done good rain yesterday. Finally. Here in SE VA! You can actually smell and feel the cleansing. I’m so excited to watch you and Matt and the love you as your heart grows for those babies! May God bless them and keep them safe. Forever and always!

[@StElmosFire53]

We love Big Boy tomatoes. The famous Hanover Tomato from Hanover county Va. are Big boys and Better boys mixed. That’s the main tomato planted in Virginia. To me they are the only ones to use for mater sandwiches as we call them.

[@TexasGalOnTheHill]

Love the lives...just keep missing it 😢. I'm still smiling over the girls and the babies!😂❤😂

[@jackieellenbarnes1268]

My Garden is finally Blooming.

[@lisaboucher1590]

Words of wisdom. I always told my girls and grandkids, words are like bullets, once they come out there's no taking them back. Lisa from Oklahoma ❤❤❤

[@diannehoffman7726]

Hello from North West Michigan ❤ Congratulations on the new blessings in your beautiful family ! It’s been cold so far this summer up here kinda envying your warmth lol

[@tammyfunk4056]

Tipper, I enjoy watching you & listening to your channel. It’s been several months now & I just realized why I enjoy it so much. Your eyes remind me of my Moma’s eyes. She died from leukemia in 1991. Watching you brings me comfort. Congratulations on your babies! We have 11 grands & one great grand now. That includes one set of twins. Everyone needs at least one set of twins for the experience! Lol. You are going to think you have another set of twins with Ira and Woody. Love their names. So happy for all your family! God bless ya’ll!!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I’m happy to remind you of her 😊 thank you

[@leighflorkevich9916]

My Maw Maw, when talking about someone she held in disdain, would say, "he ain't worth the powder and lead it'd take to blow him up with!"

[@pattymankowski5375]

The fireflys are out here in Western North Carolina. Just beautiful

[@watchinglclowns9890]

Grainger County, Tn. tomatoes....

[@lorirobbins1099]

Some of my favorite female country/bluegrass singers are Kitty Wells and Iris Dement. Dement’s version of Leaning on the Everlasting Arms is my favorite. And the video on you tube is really sweet. Of course, I love Loretta, Dolly, Tanya Tucker and the angel’s voice of Alison Krauss. I just swell with pride to hear Rhiannon Giddens because she is from NC too. Pretty bird and Wayfaring Stranger get me every time. There are too many to count! Have a good week Tipper. Still looking for rain over here. ☔️

[@phylliswild4277]

Was blessed to see Rhiannon perform a couple of times. So moving!

[@benitastevens612]

Love these live videos but I don’t think you get me on them…will have to have son-in-law to help me work on some things I don’t understand about my IPad…love being able to enlarge the picture .

[@jaaaxson]

Such a lovely, warm person ❤️

[@cynthiaspear-duncan7661]

Ola Belle Reed! I've Endured.....my favorite.

[@kimdockery5803]

Alexander's has EVERTHING!

[@triciatinker9456]

I’ve never seen pollen last all the way to the first of July! We still have pollen in middle Georgia. I take allergy medicine every day but sometimes the pollen gets me.

[@marthaanthis3980]

We need rain badly over here in the high plains of Texas. It’s already 80 degrees at 9:15 am ! Hot and dry…my poor grass😢

[@grandmaandgrandpa296]

We moved here, Texas Panhandle, from NW Pennsylvania four years ago. Talk about climate shock! We have been working hard at having a successful garden. It is not easy!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I hope you get some rain.

[@lindastultz9991]

I live in eastern N.C. We are from Roanoke area and so many things you say sound like home. When our kids married from around here we knew we would not move back. It is flat here with no hills. But the mountains will always be home. One saying I heard from around here that I had not heard before was “where do you stay” which I finally found out meant “where do you live”. There were others but that was the one that was so different. I finally figured out that the food seems to change from the mountains to the plains, not from state to state. Chicken and dumplings became chicken and pastry, cornbread is always fried, and a dumpling is made from cornbread in a pot of collards, which I had never had before. But all of it is good eating no matter how it is cooked. Love to the babies!

[@heavenbound-1957]

I am so excited for your book signing. I plan to drive up from Dacula, GA

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Can’t wait to meet you!!

[@KatInTheNorth]

Congratulations on little Woodrow and Ira too 🤗♥️🎉

[@ronbass8136]

We got a 1/2 inch of rain this morning here in eastern NC. Thats makes one inch in the last 6 weeks. Thank God i have a good supply of well water. Everything is coming off now. I've had the best bell peppers I've ever had but the worst arsh taters.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Glad you got some rain 😊

[@sweettinz2401]

My garden is doing pretty . We've been getting blueberries, zucchini, cucumbers, and radishes for a few weeks now. Just started picking jalapeños and made fried green tomatoes tonight, they were so good! I'm currently fighting Japanese beetles for the first time. They are tearing my blueberry bushes up. Another year, another bug lol

[@MarilynR-xu3nq]

My mother use to tell, us to put a bridle on yo tongue.lol

[@kathleenroberts7972]

I say house coat too! And bedroom slippers. I also say pocketbook not purse. I say couch and some say sofa but my inlaws said davenport.

[@loriesters7960]

Good morning from Ky! Waiting for grandsons to get here. Rain missed us too😊

[@This_Old_Man_68]

WORDS OF WISDOM When I was a little boy and like little boys do. I'd say Granny where ya been or what ya doing? She'd say son keep your nose out of my butter or sometimes she'd say son butter your own toast and I'll butter mine. Never in a mean way but in sweet speak. I can also remember my momma and all my aunts say it to one another, kinda in a joking way. But it's good advice never the less.

[@DianaBryant-j2e]

Mom always told me, when I was single....A man never checks under a bed, unless he's hidden there a few times himself!

[@Teresia12]

😂 Sound like a pearl of wisdom.

[@kathy.7475]

I love that one. I’ll pass that on to my granddaughters.

[@MaryJohnson-u3v]

Ola Belle Reed was born in Lansing, NC on August 18, 1916. Lansing is in Ashe County. I’m from Lansing too! There is an Ola Belle Reed Festival in Lansing every year …this year it will be August 3, 1924.

[@MaryJohnson-u3v]

Oops! Ola Bell Reed Festival will be August 3, 2024. 😊

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thanks for the info!

[@debnhim8353]

I’m so grateful I found your channel. (Many moons ago) You are simply the best. 👍🙋🏻‍♀️💖✌️

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Wow, thank you

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you!

[@kathy.7475]

My brother told me to think before I say anything. His criteria for something worthy of telling, is it true? Is it kind? Is it useful? If it misses even one of those I do not pass it on.

[@chattan3018]

I remember that video of Over in the Graveyard from one of the girl's post. Loved they walked away together at the end.They also mentioned redoing it too. I hope they do because it was so special I still think about it.

[@mishalea]

We had tstorms early this morning, but a lot of mybkeaves are still yellowing in the garden. Yes, we are planning to see the Sound of Hope Weds! 😊 Love those sayings, and rhe one rhat said the more you got the more u have to take care of, is another reason im trying to declutter and have less. We call them butter knives and robes, hee. Always enjoy your talks, Ms Tipper! ❤🌻🌱 Have a blessed Holiday week and enjoy the grandbabies! 🥰🇺🇲🎆

[@charlottehetherington8720]

The kids were so sweet announcing their sweet bundle of joy you could see the Love on the faces congratulations

[@hawkrose8403]

It finally rained here after like a month and a half of zero rain. Thank goodness for it. My poor gardens really needed it just like everyone else’s. The temperature broke last night with the thunderstorm. Was a beautiful day today. Just beautiful. I harvested some ripe tomatoes yellow squash cucumbers basil and dill and found 7 baby watermelons growing AND some baby butternuts❤ Congratulations on Grandson Little Woody!

[@sheriboston706]

🎉❤❤🎉Great things you & All on the people have Shared! Yeah! 🎉Woody🎉Yeah🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉😊

[@CathyNations]

Welcome to your new grandson! Your girls are wonderful Moms! Grandchildren are the very best blessings! ❤️❤️

[@mediumjumbo7484]

Good morning from Sharpsburg ,Ga 😊

[@kathryndavis2447]

Hi Tipper - I couldn’t find the link to the video you were talking about w/the girls singing Ola Belle Reed. Can you post again? Thank you!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😊 Here it is: blindpigandtheacorn.com/undone-in-sorrow/

[@tomdavis6028]

@@CelebratingAppalachia Thank you Tipper. It’s beautifully done - even if it’s date. So moving. And it would be sweet to do an updated version too !!

[@frankscarborough1428]

God bless love " don't Meet trouble halfway ". I have tendency to worry what if what if

[@lindawiley878]

Always do the right thing and you will feel better about yourself no matter what anybody else does. My mother use to say

[@ritasmith9553]

You have to have tomatoes by the 4th of July! Supposed to have corn on the cob! (Might need to go buy some. ) Happy Baby, Grandmaw, Grandpaw!!! Again!

[@SewWhittle]

Do you find that the weather is not as it used to be? We’ve had SO much rain this past month, but as much as we get, it dries out so quickly. Garden is doing wonderful though.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Weather is hard to figure 😊 glad your garden is doing great!

[@marylupapada4601]

Love old timey music. Learned some of Olabelle songs at Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.

[@Teresia12]

I love kadydids. I haven't heard them in awhile. I cant have a garden this year. Im trying to have a good day so I can drive to the menonites and have a good vegetable supper. I lover summer time vegetable harvest. Soooo good. I hope I can find out what has gone so wrong and get fixed so I can maybe buy enougj veggies to be able to can some at the very least. ❤ So glad your garden is doing well. And congratulations on another sweet baby boy. My two oldest grands are girls 10 months apart. Their Moms are my two oldest who are 18 months apart. My daughters and their daughters are so close. Just like your girls are and those baby boys will be too. It's so heartwarming to see those sweet baby girls now 18 and 19 in college and still best cousin friends. You will be so heart full of peace and joy watching those boys grow and be there for each other. Your family is so close and its wonderful to see. God's blessing continue to shine on y'all. ❤🙏

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Praying you feel better soon! Thank you!

[@debbiehills2928]

❤🎉😊congrats matt and tipper! 2 grandsons how precious!!!❤❤❤😊❤❤

[@Carmen96029]

The Sound of Hope seems like a beautiful movie 🤩 the trailer was very inspiring. Congratulations on your brand new grandson 🩵

[@coffeeorchaos3946]

Congratulations on the wonderful grandson!❤ I struggle a lot with insomnia, and now I'm listening to your reading of Sindey Saylor Farr for the third time, because then at least the waiting time for sleep is pleasant.😄♥️ I just received my copy of the book because I love it and realized I had to have it in my book collection. I also( finally) became too curious about the chapters you left out in you reading😂 (which I, btw, totally respect❤).

[@selenahadlow9700]

Great video, love that your so real with us.Its a blessing,look forward all week to hearing from you God Bless. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BrooksLMM1]

When my parents were going somewhere and we would ask she’d say two different things 1 I’m going to fix a pair of fitten fitches by the time you figure that out I’ll be back. 2 are you writing a book? Then leave that chapter out please. Congratulations again on the arrival of your new Grandson. Brooks, Oregon

[@sophiemorrison9820]

Tipper, you and Paul must be over the moon with two baby blessings. I'm glad everyone seems to be doing well. Much love to you all.

[@marytaylor7694]

This isn't wisdom, just a comment. When Matt says he's come unfed, it reminds me of the first time my husband, Dean, told me, "my bellybutton is knawin' on my spine". I guess he must've been really hungry, but then again, he always is.

[@mamamode1312]

When folks get to complaining when work availability is up and getting more hours is happening, the wisdom replied: make like a squirrel and sto up those acorns, winter's coming.

[@cmolona7547]

yes let's do Monday wisdom. This was so good. Such a good reminder now that I'm in the grandparent years and I can focus on life more peacefully thank you thank you thank you.

[@brendafox5241]

Congratulations on little Woodrow ! Glad your garden is doing well. My husband is 82 and doesn’t have much vision. My neighbor brought me some fresh tomatoes and I gave her eggs as usual. Sure wish I lived close enough to come to your signing of your cook book. I did order one. Can’t wait for it to arrive. All the family is gone on . I really do miss all the pickin and grinning. Funny saying- my dad wore a toboggan on his head in the winter. My husband rode a toboggan down the icy hills in the winter! I’m always saying something about my gown tale.

[@kathylane5934]

I kept wondering why jar flies suddenly became cicadas. I guess us hillbillies have a language of our own

[@This_Old_Man_68]

The Katydids live in trees as cicadas do, but you hear them sing from twilight to daybreak. Cicadas or Jar fly are singing from morning and day long until twilight. 😊 Got August 3rd jotted down in my calendar. Good time to drive down to Alexander's, right after payday. I'm excited to get to meet you dear lady. Hope you drag that scoundrel husband along with you. Like to meet him as well.

[@sunflowerz54]

Congratulations on the new baby blessing. God bless y’all. Grandma in TX

[@maryretaleato7578]

I looked up Ola Belle Reed and found that there is an annual Ola Belle Reed music festival in Lansing, NC on August 3rd. There is also a folk group named Olabelle after her

[@marsillaaitken370]

Yes I have told and actually said it myself clean up your own backyard before you try to clean up someone's else yard I dnt know but believe I think I miss spelled a yard ❤I would say don't worry bout my backyard you ain't gonna you ain't gonna clean up your front yard

[@JoyceAlgofaidi]

Apparently, lots of theaters are open on Christmas. Our family didn't do it, but I have worked with people who made it part of their Christmas routine to go see a movie on Christmas day. As always this was a good video. Thanks for posting.

[@mscatinaclaytor]

Happy July it will be 77 today in Michigan and back in the 80s tomorrow my mom and sister birthday tomorrow and Wednesday my son likes lightning bugs 1:55

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I hope they have a great day 😊

[@lindareinking5326]

Enjoyed the video. Love the words of wisdom.