WEBVTT 00:00:03.149 --> 00:00:06.089 And grab your smokes News and weather, music 00:00:06.089 --> 00:00:08.769 and jokes See on the porch in my favorite house 00:00:08.769 --> 00:00:12.130 coat It's the Sarah Beth Terry Show She's a feral 00:00:12.130 --> 00:00:15.330 Christian out in the wild The cigarette mom with 00:00:15.330 --> 00:00:18.089 a queen bee style Talking or singing about somebody 00:00:18.089 --> 00:00:20.550 you know It's the Sarah Beth Terry The Sarah 00:00:20.550 --> 00:00:23.890 Beth Terry It's the Sarah Beth Terry Show I'm 00:00:23.890 --> 00:00:29.449 Sarah Beth Terry And you're not Did you see the 00:00:29.449 --> 00:00:32.119 new shirts? Did you see the new Did you see the 00:00:32.119 --> 00:00:34.740 new shirts? They say, I'm Sarah Beth Terry and 00:00:34.740 --> 00:00:37.399 you're not. Cigarette mom, Sarah Beth Terry, 00:00:37.420 --> 00:00:42.420 fair question. New shirts. Of course, I already 00:00:42.420 --> 00:00:43.700 cut the neck out of mine because I can't say 00:00:43.700 --> 00:00:45.460 nothing around my neck. I wear my merch, but 00:00:45.460 --> 00:00:48.359 I don't like it around my neck. Don't. Hello. 00:00:48.740 --> 00:00:51.479 Welcome to the porch. It is 930 on a Wednesday 00:00:51.479 --> 00:00:53.640 night. I figured by now everybody would be home 00:00:53.640 --> 00:00:58.880 from church. Is today Tuesday or Wednesday? Wednesday. 00:01:00.079 --> 00:01:07.629 Yes. Okay, in hurricane area today, it was 87 00:01:07.629 --> 00:01:12.230 degrees with thunderstorms. It was wonderful. 00:01:12.430 --> 00:01:18.310 Everything calmed back down. I would classify 00:01:18.310 --> 00:01:23.150 the humidity as soup. Yeah, soup. That's what 00:01:23.150 --> 00:01:27.980 it feels like, soup. But the porch sitting rating 00:01:27.980 --> 00:01:30.219 after 7 o 'clock at night was a good five stars. 00:01:30.340 --> 00:01:32.400 I enjoyed it very much, but the mosquitoes are 00:01:32.400 --> 00:01:34.500 aggressive. Thank God for citronella plants. 00:01:34.719 --> 00:01:36.920 In breaking news, in case you missed it today, 00:01:37.019 --> 00:01:42.040 the Forever Stamp price rises to 82 cents. Forever 00:01:42.040 --> 00:01:44.359 Stamps are now 82 cents apiece. Mailing a birthday 00:01:44.359 --> 00:01:46.180 card or paying bills just got a little more expensive. 00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:48.959 The Postal Service's newest price increase officially 00:01:48.959 --> 00:01:51.299 takes effect this week, making Forever Stamps 00:01:51.299 --> 00:01:57.609 82 cents each. A student pilot safely lands a 00:01:57.609 --> 00:02:02.290 plane after instructor exits the aircraft. An 00:02:02.290 --> 00:02:04.049 experienced flight instructor unexpectedly left 00:02:04.049 --> 00:02:05.750 a small training aircraft during a lesson. Yeah, 00:02:05.769 --> 00:02:09.449 he jumped out of the plane. Jumped out of the 00:02:09.449 --> 00:02:12.770 plane. Was like, um, I'm out. I just gotta go. 00:02:12.889 --> 00:02:15.909 I just gotta go real quick. That worries you 00:02:15.909 --> 00:02:19.610 just a little bit. A student pilot safely lands 00:02:19.610 --> 00:02:21.469 the airplane after the instructor literally was 00:02:21.469 --> 00:02:23.449 like, I'm gonna kill myself and just jumped out 00:02:23.449 --> 00:02:27.069 of the plane. Wouldn't that freak you out? I 00:02:27.069 --> 00:02:30.509 mean, things that you go, what? That's in the 00:02:30.509 --> 00:02:33.789 news. So anyway, health officials are warning 00:02:33.789 --> 00:02:36.889 of a fungal illness linked to dust storms. Doctors 00:02:36.889 --> 00:02:38.310 are warning people in parts of the Southwest 00:02:38.310 --> 00:02:40.210 that blowing dust can carry fungal spores that 00:02:40.210 --> 00:02:43.169 cause valley fever, a respiratory illness that 00:02:43.169 --> 00:02:45.569 often starts with flu -like symptoms and is apparently 00:02:45.569 --> 00:02:52.009 very deadly. So keep an eye out. Trump appeals 00:02:52.009 --> 00:02:53.949 the E .J. and Carol verdict for former President 00:02:53.949 --> 00:02:58.810 Donald Trump. The President Donald Trump has 00:02:58.810 --> 00:03:00.889 filed an appeal of the $5 .8 million judgment 00:03:00.889 --> 00:03:02.849 against him, sending the high -profile civil 00:03:02.849 --> 00:03:04.710 case to the next level of federal court this 00:03:04.710 --> 00:03:09.129 week. Extreme heat continues across much of America 00:03:09.129 --> 00:03:10.710 as large sections of the country remain under 00:03:10.710 --> 00:03:12.569 heat advisories as dangerous temperatures and 00:03:12.569 --> 00:03:14.330 humidity continue to push heat indexes well above 00:03:14.330 --> 00:03:19.830 100 degrees. I'm telling you, always something. 00:03:20.759 --> 00:03:23.740 The World Cup quarterfinals are set. The tournament 00:03:23.740 --> 00:03:25.580 has entered its final stages after a dramatic 00:03:25.580 --> 00:03:27.680 round of elimination matches and several traditional 00:03:27.680 --> 00:03:30.000 soccer powers still alive. The U .S. isn't one 00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:33.780 of them. Oil prices swing as the Middle East 00:03:33.780 --> 00:03:35.879 tensions continue. There were strikes in the 00:03:35.879 --> 00:03:40.180 Strait of Hormuz again today. So after we said, 00:03:40.280 --> 00:03:41.860 don't be doing that, they're doing it. So now 00:03:41.860 --> 00:03:43.099 we're going to have to hit them back. That's 00:03:43.099 --> 00:03:45.020 just the way we do it. Investors remain focused 00:03:45.020 --> 00:03:46.539 on developments in the Persian Gulf where uncertainty 00:03:46.539 --> 00:03:48.780 continues to influence global energy markets. 00:03:49.419 --> 00:03:53.259 That's what's going on today. Iran, speaking 00:03:53.259 --> 00:03:55.080 of, is holding national memorial events. Larger 00:03:55.080 --> 00:03:56.900 public gatherings continue across Iran following 00:03:56.900 --> 00:03:59.580 the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 00:03:59.819 --> 00:04:03.300 Khamenei, Khamenei, Khamenei. While world leaders 00:04:03.300 --> 00:04:05.819 closely monitor what comes next, China continues 00:04:05.819 --> 00:04:08.759 military drills near Taiwan. Military exercises 00:04:08.759 --> 00:04:11.280 near Taiwan remain ongoing, drawing attention 00:04:11.280 --> 00:04:12.680 from neighboring countries and international 00:04:12.680 --> 00:04:14.340 observers. What are y 'all doing over there? 00:04:15.439 --> 00:04:19.740 What are y 'all doing? NATO leaders meet. Security, 00:04:19.939 --> 00:04:21.339 defense, spending, and the Middle East dominate 00:04:21.339 --> 00:04:23.040 discussions as NATO leaders gather for their 00:04:23.040 --> 00:04:24.540 annual summit. If anybody's paying attention 00:04:24.540 --> 00:04:26.519 today, Donald Trump left in Air Force One, the 00:04:26.519 --> 00:04:28.339 old one, not the new one. I don't know. I don't 00:04:28.339 --> 00:04:32.180 know what's going on. I don't care, but I just, 00:04:32.199 --> 00:04:35.420 what did you know? Millions hit the road after 00:04:35.420 --> 00:04:37.240 the 4th of July. Airports and highways remain 00:04:37.240 --> 00:04:39.500 busy as families wrap up Independence Day vacations 00:04:39.500 --> 00:04:41.879 and start heading back this week. So keep an 00:04:41.879 --> 00:04:45.199 eye out for extra traffic on the road. Texas 00:04:45.199 --> 00:04:46.980 continues flood recovery in the news tonight. 00:04:47.120 --> 00:04:48.959 Cleanup crews continue working in communities 00:04:48.959 --> 00:04:50.740 damaged by severe flooding while residents begin 00:04:50.740 --> 00:04:52.720 rebuilding after the storms this past weekend. 00:04:53.139 --> 00:04:55.240 Homeowners feel the pinch of higher insurance 00:04:55.240 --> 00:04:57.459 as insurance premiums continue climbing in many 00:04:57.459 --> 00:04:59.120 parts of the country as companies adjust for 00:04:59.120 --> 00:05:02.360 increased weather -related losses. There you 00:05:02.360 --> 00:05:05.839 go. Selena, congratulations. Can't wait to see 00:05:05.839 --> 00:05:08.240 your basket arch. Grocery prices remain stubborn 00:05:08.240 --> 00:05:10.779 while inflation has slowed overall. Many families 00:05:10.779 --> 00:05:12.660 continue noticing higher prices on everyday grocery 00:05:12.660 --> 00:05:14.790 items. Probably will for a little bit. Summer 00:05:14.790 --> 00:05:17.230 travel stays strong despite the higher cost. 00:05:17.329 --> 00:05:18.970 Americans continue taking vacations in record 00:05:18.970 --> 00:05:22.329 numbers this year. So pretty excited about that. 00:05:24.290 --> 00:05:26.350 Politics. Congress returns to spending debates. 00:05:26.529 --> 00:05:28.089 Lawmakers face another round of negotiations 00:05:28.089 --> 00:05:30.170 over federal spending before the upcoming budget 00:05:30.170 --> 00:05:32.110 deadlines. We know how good they do with a deadline 00:05:32.110 --> 00:05:34.269 and a budget. So let's see how that works out. 00:05:36.839 --> 00:05:39.199 Border security remains front and center. Immigration 00:05:39.199 --> 00:05:41.040 policy continues to be one of the most debated 00:05:41.040 --> 00:05:46.819 issues in Washington right now. Good stuff to 00:05:46.819 --> 00:05:49.180 know. Apparently, we were talking about this 00:05:49.180 --> 00:05:52.240 just earlier today. Trump is going to ask for 00:05:52.240 --> 00:05:53.879 another revote for the birthright citizenship 00:05:53.879 --> 00:05:56.800 immediately after billboards went up all over 00:05:56.800 --> 00:06:02.120 the country advertising birthright tourism. Nope. 00:06:02.480 --> 00:06:05.139 Nope. Nope, that shouldn't be a draw to get you 00:06:05.139 --> 00:06:06.699 to move to our country. Guess what? Move here, 00:06:06.720 --> 00:06:09.379 have a baby, stay forever. No, no, no, no, no. 00:06:14.220 --> 00:06:16.019 Starting a new program called Anchors Away where 00:06:16.019 --> 00:06:17.759 they're like, you can't have that baby here. 00:06:17.819 --> 00:06:21.639 You got to go somewhere else. I get it, but I 00:06:21.639 --> 00:06:23.740 also am like, there's bound to be a better way. 00:06:23.920 --> 00:06:26.620 There's just, I mean, at this point, like, you 00:06:26.620 --> 00:06:29.420 just, these are things that make you go, hmm. 00:06:32.110 --> 00:06:38.970 So, moving on. Let's see. That's boring as hell. 00:06:39.029 --> 00:06:40.769 We already talked about it. Midterm campaigns 00:06:40.769 --> 00:06:42.829 begin ramping up. Candidates around the country 00:06:42.829 --> 00:06:44.589 are increasing fundraising and campaign appearances 00:06:44.589 --> 00:06:46.829 ahead of the 2026 elections this year because, 00:06:46.970 --> 00:06:49.269 as we know from the Supreme Court, there's no 00:06:49.269 --> 00:06:51.750 budgetary spending limits anymore. You can just 00:06:51.750 --> 00:06:55.720 spend as much as you want to. whatever you feel 00:06:55.720 --> 00:06:57.420 like that's what the new thing is i don't understand 00:06:57.420 --> 00:06:59.720 all right defense spending dominates the nato 00:06:59.720 --> 00:07:01.860 talks military readiness and international partnerships 00:07:01.860 --> 00:07:03.800 remain major priorities for the allied nations 00:07:03.800 --> 00:07:06.160 court battles continue to shape the political 00:07:06.160 --> 00:07:08.180 landscape but several high -profile legal cases 00:07:08.180 --> 00:07:10.319 continue influencing the national political conversation 00:07:10.319 --> 00:07:13.300 in business stay i'm certain the only thing costing 00:07:13.300 --> 00:07:15.199 more shipping costs continue creeping upwards 00:07:15.199 --> 00:07:17.040 affecting business and online shoppers alike 00:07:17.040 --> 00:07:18.519 so if you notice that that shipping's a little 00:07:18.519 --> 00:07:21.810 higher that's why Gas prices remain unpredictable 00:07:21.810 --> 00:07:24.189 as drivers continue watching fuel prices fluctuate 00:07:24.189 --> 00:07:25.949 as the oil market reacts to overseas developments. 00:07:26.129 --> 00:07:28.029 We got it down to about $3 .25, and then it bounced 00:07:28.029 --> 00:07:30.310 back up. So who knows? Trump's telling us that 00:07:30.310 --> 00:07:32.250 it'll be below $2 by the end of the summer, but 00:07:32.250 --> 00:07:34.569 it just depends on how Iran acts and whether 00:07:34.569 --> 00:07:35.509 or not we have to blow them out of the water. 00:07:37.430 --> 00:07:39.949 Summer shopping remains strong. Retailers report 00:07:39.949 --> 00:07:42.170 solid consumer spending despite concerns over 00:07:42.170 --> 00:07:44.069 inflation. Yeah, we still need tennis shoes and 00:07:44.069 --> 00:07:45.769 T -shirts and shorts, and we're going to have 00:07:45.769 --> 00:07:47.980 to pay for them, so, you know. That's the way 00:07:47.980 --> 00:07:49.779 it happens. Americans continue tightening their 00:07:49.779 --> 00:07:51.379 budgets. Many households report cutting back 00:07:51.379 --> 00:07:53.079 on discretionary spending while prioritizing 00:07:53.079 --> 00:07:55.720 necessities. Otherwise, tightening the bootstraps. 00:07:55.759 --> 00:07:57.240 This is what we do when we run out of money. 00:07:58.279 --> 00:08:00.399 We need Robin Peter to pay Paul on this economy. 00:08:00.860 --> 00:08:03.079 Wall Street watches global events as markets 00:08:03.079 --> 00:08:04.680 continue reacting to international headlines 00:08:04.680 --> 00:08:06.360 and economic uncertainty. We're going into the 00:08:06.360 --> 00:08:09.220 earnings season, so everybody's a little trepidatious. 00:08:09.319 --> 00:08:11.480 In the weather, watch. Heat alerts continue across 00:08:11.480 --> 00:08:13.379 much of the country. Afternoon thunderstorms. 00:08:13.899 --> 00:08:16.300 helped lower the temperature here in Appalachia 00:08:16.300 --> 00:08:18.579 all day. Farmers continue watching crops during 00:08:18.579 --> 00:08:20.839 the hot stretch as corn is about thigh high right 00:08:20.839 --> 00:08:22.899 now. Death storms remain a concern in parts of 00:08:22.899 --> 00:08:24.980 the southwest with this fungal outbreak and cooler 00:08:24.980 --> 00:08:26.680 evenings provide welcome relief for those that 00:08:26.680 --> 00:08:29.379 are sitting on the porch. Welcome Allison from 00:08:29.379 --> 00:08:31.720 New York. In Appalachia, black bears are on the 00:08:31.720 --> 00:08:34.340 move. The wildlife officials report increased 00:08:34.340 --> 00:08:36.799 bear sightings as young bears explore new territory. 00:08:37.039 --> 00:08:38.899 So try not to feed them, try not to pet them 00:08:38.899 --> 00:08:41.120 unless you want to become part of their evening 00:08:41.120 --> 00:08:45.080 meal. They are not pets. They are wild animals. 00:08:45.340 --> 00:08:46.639 I know a lot of people in Gatlinburg want to 00:08:46.639 --> 00:08:48.639 give them an old smoky candy kitchen fudge apple, 00:08:48.740 --> 00:08:55.820 but don't do it. Don't do it. Just practice common 00:08:55.820 --> 00:08:57.899 sense. I know that that's very uncommon, but, 00:08:57.960 --> 00:08:59.940 you know, whatever. Bluegrass Festival season 00:08:59.940 --> 00:09:01.820 is here. Communities across Appalachia continue 00:09:01.820 --> 00:09:03.639 celebrating mountain music and heritage with 00:09:03.639 --> 00:09:06.299 bluegrass festivals popping up all over the mountains. 00:09:06.340 --> 00:09:07.720 If you haven't been to one yet, then get your 00:09:07.720 --> 00:09:10.919 lawn chair and go. Hay fields are busy as farmers 00:09:10.919 --> 00:09:12.519 are taking advantage of dry weather to put up 00:09:12.519 --> 00:09:14.539 hay for the winter. You ever heard make hay while 00:09:14.539 --> 00:09:16.259 the sun still shines? This is what they're talking 00:09:16.259 --> 00:09:18.600 about. Campgrounds are packed. State and national 00:09:18.600 --> 00:09:20.960 parks continue seeing heavy summer traffic as 00:09:20.960 --> 00:09:22.679 we are still out there having a big time despite 00:09:22.679 --> 00:09:25.019 the heat and the economy. Gardens are producing. 00:09:25.419 --> 00:09:27.200 Tomatoes, squash, beans, and sweet corn are beginning 00:09:27.200 --> 00:09:28.759 to fill roadside stands throughout the region. 00:09:29.279 --> 00:09:31.120 If you have any zucchini or squash that you want 00:09:31.120 --> 00:09:32.740 to get rid of, let me know as the rabbits ate 00:09:32.740 --> 00:09:36.139 every bit of mine this morning. In West Virginia, 00:09:36.279 --> 00:09:38.159 farmers' markets are at their best. Fresh peaches, 00:09:38.220 --> 00:09:39.919 tomatoes, sweet corn, and homemade baked goods 00:09:39.919 --> 00:09:42.120 are filling tables across the state at gas stations, 00:09:42.379 --> 00:09:44.440 farmers' markets, and community centers, so make 00:09:44.440 --> 00:09:46.379 sure you get some while the getting's good. State 00:09:46.379 --> 00:09:48.320 parks reported busy summers. Campgrounds remain 00:09:48.320 --> 00:09:50.419 near capacity as visitors enjoy hiking, fishing, 00:09:50.580 --> 00:09:52.340 camping, and whitewater rafting in the New River 00:09:52.340 --> 00:09:55.059 Gorge. Live music fills small towns as community 00:09:55.059 --> 00:09:56.759 concerts and festivals continue throughout the 00:09:56.759 --> 00:09:59.549 Mountain State. And heat remains a concern as 00:09:59.549 --> 00:10:01.289 emergency responders encourage everyone to stay 00:10:01.289 --> 00:10:03.009 hydrated and check on your elderly neighbors 00:10:03.009 --> 00:10:05.549 and have some shade ready, whether that be a 00:10:05.549 --> 00:10:09.070 parasol, an umbrella, or a hat. There you go. 00:10:10.309 --> 00:10:12.970 Expect afternoon pop -up storms this week. We're 00:10:12.970 --> 00:10:14.769 going to have kind of a beachy week. You know, 00:10:14.850 --> 00:10:16.070 it's pretty in the morning and then rain in the 00:10:16.070 --> 00:10:17.889 afternoon. Typical July weather continues on. 00:10:18.620 --> 00:10:20.399 you know, take a raincoat or an umbrella if you're 00:10:20.399 --> 00:10:22.139 going to be out and about. In country music, 00:10:22.259 --> 00:10:24.039 summer festival season is packed and national 00:10:24.039 --> 00:10:25.620 writers are already working towards fall releases, 00:10:25.799 --> 00:10:27.919 myself included. Independent artists continue 00:10:27.919 --> 00:10:29.740 growing online. We'll get to that in a little 00:10:29.740 --> 00:10:31.740 bit as you get to see what I'm doing in the studio 00:10:31.740 --> 00:10:33.860 for the next couple months. Touring seasons in 00:10:33.860 --> 00:10:35.460 full swing and Appalachian artists continue gaining 00:10:35.460 --> 00:10:37.620 national audiences because we are the only ones 00:10:37.620 --> 00:10:39.519 that are not singing about deer stands and trucks 00:10:39.519 --> 00:10:41.779 and beers. You would think, but we have better 00:10:41.779 --> 00:10:46.220 things to sing about. Emmy nominations are sparking 00:10:46.220 --> 00:10:48.100 conversation and Justin Bieber joins the World 00:10:48.100 --> 00:10:50.720 Cup halftime lineup. Big Brother returns to television. 00:10:51.000 --> 00:10:52.759 Summer Blockbusters continue drawing crowds to 00:10:52.759 --> 00:10:54.980 the theaters and to streaming platforms. And 00:10:54.980 --> 00:10:56.759 new streaming releases arrived this week, including 00:10:56.759 --> 00:10:58.799 a new episode of Castle Impossible, which I'm 00:10:58.799 --> 00:11:01.559 going to watch as soon as we get off here. I 00:11:01.559 --> 00:11:04.059 love them. I want to see what they're doing with 00:11:04.059 --> 00:11:07.299 that castle. They're so cute. And she's pregnant. 00:11:07.460 --> 00:11:09.480 I know. You've got to watch it. It's Castle Impossible. 00:11:09.919 --> 00:11:12.779 In sports, USA is out of the World Cup. Wimbledon 00:11:12.779 --> 00:11:14.840 reaches its quarterfinals. MLB heads towards 00:11:14.840 --> 00:11:17.620 the All -Star break. The Tour de France continues, 00:11:17.840 --> 00:11:20.159 if you like the bikers. And NFL training camps 00:11:20.159 --> 00:11:22.360 are right around the corner, so get excited for 00:11:22.360 --> 00:11:26.100 some football coming up this fall. Around the 00:11:26.100 --> 00:11:29.279 internet, a Labrador in Oregon accidentally ordered 00:11:29.279 --> 00:11:31.480 dozens of cheeseburgers by stepping on his owner's 00:11:31.480 --> 00:11:34.139 phone. And yes, the family kept some of them. 00:11:36.360 --> 00:11:38.620 A grandmother's giant sunflower, now over 14 00:11:38.620 --> 00:11:40.440 feet tall, is going viral after towering above 00:11:40.440 --> 00:11:42.000 her house and becoming a neighborhood attraction. 00:11:42.299 --> 00:11:45.159 She should charge admission. A video of a rooster 00:11:45.159 --> 00:11:46.820 interrupting a wedding ceremony has millions 00:11:46.820 --> 00:11:48.679 of views, proving once again that chickens refuse 00:11:48.679 --> 00:11:52.179 to respect formal invocations. So, just letting 00:11:52.179 --> 00:11:55.559 you know. Did you know? Did you know that honey 00:11:55.559 --> 00:11:58.700 never spoils? Archaeologists have discovered 00:11:58.700 --> 00:12:00.759 pots of honey in ancient Egypt tombs that are 00:12:00.759 --> 00:12:03.899 still edible after thousands upon thousands of 00:12:03.899 --> 00:12:07.820 years as honey. Does not spoil. If it crystallizes, 00:12:07.840 --> 00:12:09.620 put it in some hot water, it'll soften right 00:12:09.620 --> 00:12:14.019 back up. On this day in history, get real excited 00:12:14.019 --> 00:12:20.080 about it. They gave me yesterday's day in history. 00:12:20.159 --> 00:12:22.039 I looked these up on the internet. It was like, 00:12:22.059 --> 00:12:23.440 that's July 7th. I'm like, that's not what's 00:12:23.440 --> 00:12:26.580 going on. Today is July the 8th. I don't know 00:12:26.580 --> 00:12:28.120 why it's giving me a day late and a dollar short 00:12:28.120 --> 00:12:32.539 today on Google, but now we know. On this day 00:12:32.539 --> 00:12:36.159 in history, in 1776, the Liberty Bell rings for 00:12:36.159 --> 00:12:38.179 independence. The Liberty Bell was rung in Philadelphia 00:12:38.179 --> 00:12:40.240 to summon citizens for one of the first public 00:12:40.240 --> 00:12:42.179 readings of the newly adopted Declaration of 00:12:42.179 --> 00:12:44.740 Independence, helping spread the news that American 00:12:44.740 --> 00:12:46.980 colonies had declared themselves free from Great 00:12:46.980 --> 00:12:50.220 Britain. That was on this day, 250 years ago, 00:12:50.279 --> 00:12:53.000 the Liberty Bell was rung. 1889, the Wall Street 00:12:53.000 --> 00:12:55.139 Journal publishes its first issue. The first 00:12:55.139 --> 00:12:57.120 edition of the Wall Street Journal hits newsstands 00:12:57.120 --> 00:12:59.980 July the 8th, 1889. What began as a four -page 00:12:59.980 --> 00:13:01.879 financial pamphlet has... grown into one of the 00:13:01.879 --> 00:13:04.860 most influential publications in the world. In 00:13:04.860 --> 00:13:07.299 1947, the Roswell mystery captivates America. 00:13:07.299 --> 00:13:08.919 Just one day after reporting the recovery of 00:13:08.919 --> 00:13:11.000 a flying disc, the U .S. Army reversed course 00:13:11.000 --> 00:13:12.860 and said the object found near Roswell, New Mexico 00:13:12.860 --> 00:13:15.879 was a weather balloon. The incident became the 00:13:15.879 --> 00:13:17.879 foundation of one of the biggest cover -ups in 00:13:17.879 --> 00:13:22.789 U .S. history. Y 'all paying attention? In 1950, 00:13:23.049 --> 00:13:25.250 MacArthur takes command of UN forces during the 00:13:25.250 --> 00:13:27.090 Korean War. General Douglas MacArthur was officially 00:13:27.090 --> 00:13:28.669 named commander of the United Nations forces, 00:13:28.970 --> 00:13:31.289 leading the international military response against 00:13:31.289 --> 00:13:34.490 North Korea. That was in 1950. On July the 8th, 00:13:34.490 --> 00:13:37.529 1969, the Beatles record Here Comes the Sun. 00:13:38.169 --> 00:13:40.529 While Abbey Road sessions were underway, George 00:13:40.529 --> 00:13:42.490 Harrison recorded the iconic guitar track for 00:13:42.490 --> 00:13:44.029 the song that would become one of the most band's 00:13:44.029 --> 00:13:48.730 beloved classics. Very excited. In 1994, on this 00:13:48.730 --> 00:13:51.129 date, Kim Jong -il becomes North Korea's leader. 00:13:51.190 --> 00:13:53.470 Following the death of his father, Kim Il -sung 00:13:53.470 --> 00:13:56.090 Kim Jong -il, he assumed his leadership after 00:13:56.090 --> 00:13:58.789 his father, beginning a new era for the isolated 00:13:58.789 --> 00:14:01.210 nation that's still terrorizing people all over 00:14:01.210 --> 00:14:04.309 the world 30 years later. Okay, 2014, Germany 00:14:04.309 --> 00:14:06.950 stuns Brazil 7 -1 in one of the greatest upsets 00:14:06.950 --> 00:14:09.370 in sports history. Germany national football 00:14:09.370 --> 00:14:11.110 team defeated Brazil's national football team 00:14:11.110 --> 00:14:13.269 7 -1 in the FIFA World Cup semifinals, shocking 00:14:13.269 --> 00:14:15.230 fans around the globe. That was back in 2014. 00:14:16.029 --> 00:14:20.730 Born on July 8th, Kevin Bacon in 1958, Beck in 00:14:20.730 --> 00:14:27.539 1970, and Sophia Bush in 1982. The Liberty Bell 00:14:27.539 --> 00:14:28.940 called people together to hear the Declaration 00:14:28.940 --> 00:14:30.779 of Independence read aloud before newspapers, 00:14:31.080 --> 00:14:32.960 television, or social media Americans gathered 00:14:32.960 --> 00:14:35.139 in town squares to hear the news. Wouldn't that 00:14:35.139 --> 00:14:37.279 be crazy if we still did that? Kind of fitting 00:14:37.279 --> 00:14:40.220 on the porch tonight, ain't it? Here we are almost, 00:14:40.460 --> 00:14:43.340 well, we are two and a half centuries later, 00:14:43.480 --> 00:14:46.240 still gathering, just to sit on the front porch 00:14:46.240 --> 00:14:48.700 instead of a courthouse lawn. So life's pretty 00:14:48.700 --> 00:14:55.220 interesting sometimes. And the chicken report. 00:14:55.789 --> 00:14:58.070 My girls don't care about the stamp prices, politics, 00:14:58.230 --> 00:15:00.230 or the stock market. They still expect breakfast 00:15:00.230 --> 00:15:02.409 before sunrise, clean water by lunch, and snacks 00:15:02.409 --> 00:15:04.990 before bed. Honestly, they might be on to something. 00:15:05.610 --> 00:15:08.090 The only people in my entire life that keep a 00:15:08.090 --> 00:15:13.610 schedule is my chickens. Front porch debate this 00:15:13.610 --> 00:15:15.929 evening. If you want to get involved and put 00:15:15.929 --> 00:15:19.769 your two cents in. If you can only have one forever, 00:15:20.070 --> 00:15:25.000 would you rather have unlimited bacon? Or unlimited 00:15:25.000 --> 00:15:28.720 coffee. You have to pick one. And defend your 00:15:28.720 --> 00:15:34.259 position. Just asking. Your verse of the day 00:15:34.259 --> 00:15:38.340 comes from Proverbs 3, verse 5 and 6. Trust in 00:15:38.340 --> 00:15:39.620 the Lord with all your heart and lean on your 00:15:39.620 --> 00:15:44.879 own understanding. Can't talk today. It's been 00:15:44.879 --> 00:15:47.259 a big day. Just ripping and running and going 00:15:47.259 --> 00:15:55.320 and doing. Just so you know. So what's going 00:15:55.320 --> 00:15:57.059 on in your neck of the woods? Anything important 00:15:57.059 --> 00:15:58.779 that I need to know about and report to everybody 00:15:58.779 --> 00:16:05.639 else that's watching? Anything? Just wanting 00:16:05.639 --> 00:16:12.820 to know. I'm responding to my comments as we 00:16:12.820 --> 00:16:16.840 go. I've got two phones rolling. If you're keeping 00:16:16.840 --> 00:16:19.019 an eye on the moon, this week we are in the waning 00:16:19.019 --> 00:16:22.230 gibbous. portion of the moon. The moon's about 00:16:22.230 --> 00:16:24.889 45 % illuminated tonight, rising late this evening. 00:16:25.389 --> 00:16:27.009 Traditionally, gardeners say this is a good time 00:16:27.009 --> 00:16:30.570 to cultivate soil, pull weeds, and prune unwanted 00:16:30.570 --> 00:16:33.870 growth. So, if you're keeping up with the almanac. 00:16:34.970 --> 00:16:37.009 In the garden corner, if you're keeping up with 00:16:37.009 --> 00:16:40.649 that news, tomatoes are entering their peak production. 00:16:40.850 --> 00:16:43.409 Pick them daily for the best flavor. Cucumbers 00:16:43.409 --> 00:16:45.110 grow quickly this time of year. Check vines every 00:16:45.110 --> 00:16:47.070 morning before they get oversized. You don't 00:16:47.070 --> 00:16:48.509 want none of that. Nothing's worse than a soggy 00:16:48.509 --> 00:16:51.269 cucumber. Corn should be watered deeply during 00:16:51.269 --> 00:16:53.870 tasseling for the best ears, just in case you 00:16:53.870 --> 00:16:55.990 didn't know. Deadhead spent flowers to keep annual 00:16:55.990 --> 00:16:57.529 blooms coming throughout the summer and leave 00:16:57.529 --> 00:16:59.269 a shallow dish of water with a few rocks for 00:16:59.269 --> 00:17:01.470 bees and butterflies during this heat. You can 00:17:01.470 --> 00:17:06.630 make yourself a bee bath. Some Appalachian farm 00:17:06.630 --> 00:17:11.369 wisdom for you today. If the chickens dust bathe, 00:17:11.880 --> 00:17:14.759 Before noon, you can expect a really hot afternoon. 00:17:15.019 --> 00:17:17.880 They always know. Old -timers believe chickens 00:17:17.880 --> 00:17:19.720 instinctively prepare for the day's heat by cooling 00:17:19.720 --> 00:17:21.900 themselves in dry soil. If you don't have a dust 00:17:21.900 --> 00:17:23.200 bath for your chickens, then what do you do? 00:17:25.220 --> 00:17:27.140 If you are a fisherman and the fishing forecast, 00:17:27.420 --> 00:17:29.200 warm mornings in the hour before sunset remain 00:17:29.200 --> 00:17:32.319 the best times to catch bass and bluegill in 00:17:32.319 --> 00:17:34.180 most West Virginia ponds and lakes. So if you've 00:17:34.180 --> 00:17:36.460 got a... Worm on a line out there, that's the 00:17:36.460 --> 00:17:38.960 best time to be. In the wildlife, watch. This 00:17:38.960 --> 00:17:40.599 is the time of year when young deer begin traveling 00:17:40.599 --> 00:17:42.180 more independently from their mothers, so drive 00:17:42.180 --> 00:17:44.119 carefully around dawn and dusk. Deer are especially 00:17:44.119 --> 00:17:46.140 active and will jump right out in front of you. 00:17:48.180 --> 00:17:50.299 What's blooming right now around you? Black -eyed 00:17:50.299 --> 00:17:53.700 susans, purple cornflowers and coneflowers. There's 00:17:53.700 --> 00:17:55.500 two different kinds, cornflowers and coneflowers. 00:17:55.619 --> 00:17:58.160 Bee balm, daylilies, queen ant's lace, and butterfly 00:17:58.160 --> 00:18:03.109 weed, one of my favorite things. If your butterfly 00:18:03.109 --> 00:18:06.109 bush is blooming, keep an eye out for monarchs 00:18:06.109 --> 00:18:08.170 and swallowtails. You'll see all kinds of butterflies 00:18:08.170 --> 00:18:10.490 on it. July is one of the quietest months for 00:18:10.490 --> 00:18:12.390 songbirds. Most have finished nesting, so the 00:18:12.390 --> 00:18:14.029 morning chorus isn't nearly as loud as it was 00:18:14.029 --> 00:18:16.890 this spring. But you will be able to hear a lot 00:18:16.890 --> 00:18:19.809 of tree frogs and cicadas this time of year. 00:18:19.890 --> 00:18:22.490 So the symphony is still going. We just have 00:18:22.490 --> 00:18:26.869 switched parts. The country saying this week 00:18:26.869 --> 00:18:28.589 that keeps coming to mind is knee -high by the 00:18:28.589 --> 00:18:30.750 4th of July. Farmers have long used this phrase 00:18:30.750 --> 00:18:32.809 to judge a healthy corn crop by this time of 00:18:32.809 --> 00:18:34.569 year. Modern hybrids often grow much taller by 00:18:34.569 --> 00:18:36.829 Independence Day, but the saying has stuck around 00:18:36.829 --> 00:18:41.809 for generations. Trivia this evening. Pretty 00:18:41.809 --> 00:18:43.970 excited. A group of crows is called a murder, 00:18:44.190 --> 00:18:47.390 if you didn't know that. A group of owls is called 00:18:47.390 --> 00:18:50.190 a parliament. And a group of turkeys is called 00:18:50.190 --> 00:18:53.130 a rafter. Probably because that's where they 00:18:53.130 --> 00:18:55.680 climb up to and holler every morning. And a group 00:18:55.680 --> 00:18:57.599 of chickens is called a flock, unless they're 00:18:57.599 --> 00:18:58.980 mine, and then they're just called the girls 00:18:58.980 --> 00:19:02.859 at the chicken chapel. When the dew is on the 00:19:02.859 --> 00:19:04.960 grass, rain will never come to pass. When grass 00:19:04.960 --> 00:19:07.200 is dry at morning light, look for rain before 00:19:07.200 --> 00:19:09.880 that night. Little almanac wisdom for you. This 00:19:09.880 --> 00:19:12.240 old Appalachian saying is based on real meteorology. 00:19:12.579 --> 00:19:14.440 Heavy morning dew usually means clear overnight 00:19:14.440 --> 00:19:16.079 skies and stable weather, while little or no 00:19:16.079 --> 00:19:18.140 dew can signal increased humidity and approaching 00:19:18.140 --> 00:19:20.559 rain. Of course, always check your radar and 00:19:20.559 --> 00:19:22.420 your weather reports for more accurate depictions 00:19:22.420 --> 00:19:25.029 of what's coming down the woods. And it's something 00:19:25.029 --> 00:19:28.309 to keep in mind. It's very porch paper of us 00:19:28.309 --> 00:19:31.509 to have something to talk about that's almanac 00:19:31.509 --> 00:19:49.789 and farm related. And good evening. Next show 00:19:49.789 --> 00:19:55.420 on the books for me is next Friday. July the 00:19:55.420 --> 00:20:00.700 17th at Emory's in Herc in West Virginia. Your 00:20:00.700 --> 00:20:02.900 next hometown area show is just a little over 00:20:02.900 --> 00:20:05.640 a week away. Giving local fans another chance 00:20:05.640 --> 00:20:07.559 for the Sarah Beth Terry experience with these 00:20:07.559 --> 00:20:12.420 shirts will be available. Look at there. I'm 00:20:12.420 --> 00:20:14.319 Sarah Beth Terry and you're not. These are now 00:20:14.319 --> 00:20:16.740 available at shows and Sean's got them on the 00:20:16.740 --> 00:20:21.000 website. So get excited. Get you one. They're 00:20:21.000 --> 00:20:22.460 really comfortable. I cut the neck out of mine 00:20:22.460 --> 00:20:23.980 because I cut the neck out of everything. I just 00:20:23.980 --> 00:20:26.839 can't say nothing on my neck. On July 25th, we'll 00:20:26.839 --> 00:20:30.319 be heading back to Campton, Kentucky for the 00:20:30.319 --> 00:20:32.900 144 .5 Roadhouse. We're really excited to go 00:20:32.900 --> 00:20:35.559 back to Wolf County. We love it up there. We're 00:20:35.559 --> 00:20:37.940 also at Bobby G's in Huntington on July the 18th. 00:20:38.400 --> 00:20:42.480 So pretty exciting. August 1st is the Appalachian 00:20:42.480 --> 00:20:44.220 Artists Festival in Inez, Kentucky. One of the 00:20:44.220 --> 00:20:46.460 region's signature events is on my calendar this 00:20:46.460 --> 00:20:47.940 year. Super excited to put my music in front 00:20:47.940 --> 00:20:49.460 of an audience that already loves Appalachian 00:20:49.460 --> 00:20:51.519 storytelling and artists. I'm excited about it. 00:20:51.799 --> 00:20:54.680 Let me get there. Can't wait. August 1st. My 00:20:54.680 --> 00:20:56.619 latest Cigarette Mom podcast episodes continue 00:20:56.619 --> 00:20:59.339 rolling out with porch conversations about lifeguard 00:20:59.339 --> 00:21:00.940 and grief, humor, and whatever else blows through 00:21:00.940 --> 00:21:03.380 my screen door. That's also available on podcast, 00:21:03.559 --> 00:21:07.380 YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, 00:21:07.440 --> 00:21:12.819 wherever you do stuff at. Just have to know. 00:21:13.039 --> 00:21:14.940 You know, just look around and see what's going 00:21:14.940 --> 00:21:24.880 on. Oh, my goodness. Lots to discuss. Always 00:21:24.880 --> 00:21:29.240 something happening. Elaine, you're just like 00:21:29.240 --> 00:21:32.119 us. Can't wear nothing around my neck. I can't. 00:21:32.119 --> 00:21:36.440 Never could. I was like, mm, this is up too close 00:21:36.440 --> 00:21:40.019 to my neck. I'm happy to report since I have 00:21:40.019 --> 00:21:44.099 started my Living a Little Better project, my 00:21:44.099 --> 00:21:47.019 40 Days to 43 project on Saturday, I am down 00:21:47.019 --> 00:21:50.460 8 1⁄2 pounds, which I'm pretty sure is just water 00:21:50.460 --> 00:21:53.470 weight and bloat. But I'm still going to take 00:21:53.470 --> 00:21:59.750 it as a win. Been keeping up with my stuff. My 00:21:59.750 --> 00:22:01.509 husband went with me to the gym today and taught 00:22:01.509 --> 00:22:03.430 me how to use the machines. So that's exciting. 00:22:06.390 --> 00:22:10.009 It's pretty exciting. Oh, I thought I was going 00:22:10.009 --> 00:22:16.089 to sneeze. My bad. I'm so Morgan. I'm so sorry, 00:22:16.130 --> 00:22:18.410 Morgan. I just saw that your dog Molly has passed 00:22:18.410 --> 00:22:21.809 away. I'm so sorry. That's just heart -wrenching. 00:22:24.039 --> 00:22:26.220 But take comfort in knowing that that dog knew 00:22:26.220 --> 00:22:29.859 nothing but love while you had it and that you 00:22:29.859 --> 00:22:33.019 made their life better for it. So, I always have 00:22:33.019 --> 00:22:37.599 to look at that. And just not to cut the hoodies 00:22:37.599 --> 00:22:43.039 like I do, I just cut the neck in a V. Don't 00:22:43.039 --> 00:22:48.839 like shit around my neck. So, my goal by the... 00:22:49.160 --> 00:22:52.359 end of july is to to drop down 15 pounds so i'm 00:22:52.359 --> 00:22:54.039 already eight pounds towards it and i still have 00:22:54.039 --> 00:22:59.759 22 days to go so i'm working i know it's water 00:22:59.759 --> 00:23:02.559 weight but it does make me feel better to see 00:23:02.559 --> 00:23:04.940 the scale and be like okay we're doing all right 00:23:04.940 --> 00:23:10.599 doing all right thank you jessica and i didn't 00:23:10.599 --> 00:23:12.319 realize how much eight pounds was until i picked 00:23:12.319 --> 00:23:14.119 up an eight pound bag of feed today let me just 00:23:14.119 --> 00:23:17.480 tell you something knowing that i was carrying 00:23:17.480 --> 00:23:20.660 this around around my ass, and now it's gone. 00:23:22.380 --> 00:23:27.019 That's a lot of weight. That's a lot of weight, 00:23:27.099 --> 00:23:28.880 and you don't realize it. It's hard on your knees, 00:23:28.960 --> 00:23:31.059 hard on your back, hard on your boobs, hard on 00:23:31.059 --> 00:23:36.400 your heart. So, I feel like Monica on Friends. 00:23:36.920 --> 00:23:40.160 Yeah, I feel good. Yeah, I look good. No, my 00:23:40.160 --> 00:23:42.299 heart's not in trouble anymore. Blah, blah, blah. 00:23:45.079 --> 00:23:48.960 So. I'm so sorry, Melanie. Oh, my goodness. Praying 00:23:48.960 --> 00:23:51.079 for Melanie, whose mother passed away on Monday. 00:23:51.160 --> 00:23:56.619 I'm so sorry. I'm so, so sorry. We'll be praying 00:23:56.619 --> 00:23:58.200 for you and holding you close and hoping that 00:23:58.200 --> 00:24:00.220 you have peace and comfort coming up in the coming 00:24:00.220 --> 00:24:03.500 days because it's hard. It really is. But we're 00:24:03.500 --> 00:24:05.180 here for you on the porch. If you want somebody 00:24:05.180 --> 00:24:07.720 to sit with you or you need a cheese ball or 00:24:07.720 --> 00:24:09.180 if we need to bring a cover dish, just let one 00:24:09.180 --> 00:24:12.619 of us know. I'm not being sarcastic when I say 00:24:12.619 --> 00:24:16.029 that. That's what we do. We sit with people. 00:24:18.970 --> 00:24:21.230 Start fasting and doing parasite cleanses. Becky, 00:24:21.329 --> 00:24:23.829 I'm not quite to that point just yet. I'm lucky 00:24:23.829 --> 00:24:25.710 to have an appetite at all right now. I'm drinking 00:24:25.710 --> 00:24:27.990 about 10 bottles of water a day and having about 00:24:27.990 --> 00:24:32.450 100 grams of protein. I'll get to it. So I'm 00:24:32.450 --> 00:24:36.390 working on it. I'm so sorry, ma 'am. That has 00:24:36.390 --> 00:24:40.769 broke my heart. We hold you close in prayer in 00:24:40.769 --> 00:24:45.890 the coming weeks. It just goes to show your friends, 00:24:45.930 --> 00:24:47.490 no matter what kind of day you're having, somebody's 00:24:47.490 --> 00:24:49.089 always having a worse one, so let's make sure 00:24:49.089 --> 00:24:50.730 to love each other and lift each other up, because 00:24:50.730 --> 00:24:52.849 you never know when somebody's having a rough 00:24:52.849 --> 00:24:55.410 day of it. I looked in the mirror, and I was 00:24:55.410 --> 00:24:57.049 like, oh, no, we've got to do something. And 00:24:57.049 --> 00:24:58.269 then I got in my closet, and I was like, oh, 00:24:58.289 --> 00:24:59.630 no, we've really got to do something. And then 00:24:59.630 --> 00:25:01.250 I saw a picture of my Aunt Myrtle, and I was 00:25:01.250 --> 00:25:05.970 like, oh, no, we've got to do something. So I 00:25:05.970 --> 00:25:08.950 decided to get my act together, and for 40 straight 00:25:08.950 --> 00:25:11.190 days, I'm going to the gym every single day. 00:25:11.799 --> 00:25:14.180 I am drinking water every single day, and I'm 00:25:14.180 --> 00:25:17.079 making conscious decisions of improving my mental, 00:25:17.220 --> 00:25:20.059 my spiritual, my emotional, and my physical health. 00:25:23.839 --> 00:25:26.859 So that's what I'm doing. Bonnie's lost 114 pounds. 00:25:26.980 --> 00:25:30.960 Good job. I'm just down eight. We'll see where 00:25:30.960 --> 00:25:34.380 we are this time next week. Get excited. I'm 00:25:34.380 --> 00:25:36.480 joining my friend Leah Steele on two podcasts 00:25:36.480 --> 00:25:38.480 next week. If you haven't followed them already, 00:25:38.680 --> 00:25:41.240 the CultureCast podcast and the Faith on the 00:25:41.240 --> 00:25:43.519 Fringe podcast, I will be a guest on both of 00:25:43.519 --> 00:25:46.259 those podcasts next week. So check out my girls 00:25:46.259 --> 00:25:48.779 in Bali and New Zealand. They're awesome. It's 00:25:48.779 --> 00:25:50.640 a supernatural discussion of the Bible, so I'm 00:25:50.640 --> 00:25:52.539 excited that there's other feral Christians in 00:25:52.539 --> 00:25:54.339 the world and that we're just making the porch 00:25:54.339 --> 00:25:59.279 bigger. Melissa, things will get better, sweetheart. 00:25:59.460 --> 00:26:01.940 Just keep one foot in front of the other. I'm 00:26:01.940 --> 00:26:03.779 telling you, there's been times when I'm just 00:26:03.779 --> 00:26:06.559 like, this can't be all there is. But then I 00:26:06.559 --> 00:26:09.480 realized that I'm just being very impatient sometimes 00:26:09.480 --> 00:26:13.059 and that I can't see the bigger picture. So I 00:26:13.059 --> 00:26:16.539 just have to have faith. Sometimes faith is just 00:26:16.539 --> 00:26:18.599 getting up and getting through the day. So remember 00:26:18.599 --> 00:26:23.460 that. And I encourage you to come tomorrow evening 00:26:23.460 --> 00:26:25.059 to the Feral Christian Bible Study here on the 00:26:25.059 --> 00:26:27.319 porch at 7 p .m. We are getting into Ephesians 00:26:27.319 --> 00:26:29.319 and we're getting into a pretty heavy. Have your 00:26:29.319 --> 00:26:30.980 Bible and have a notebook and something to drink 00:26:30.980 --> 00:26:32.319 because we're going to be here for a little while. 00:26:32.519 --> 00:26:34.259 It's one of my longer Bible studies, but I have 00:26:34.259 --> 00:26:36.140 been working my butt off on it because I feel 00:26:36.140 --> 00:26:38.119 like Ephesians is a very important book to go 00:26:38.119 --> 00:26:40.220 through, especially for new Christians, because 00:26:40.220 --> 00:26:42.920 Paul tells us that we're Christians and how we 00:26:42.920 --> 00:26:45.000 should live as Christians. So, pretty exciting. 00:26:47.740 --> 00:26:49.240 So, if you're going to be here for it, I'm excited. 00:26:49.599 --> 00:26:51.660 If you're keeping up with my book club this week, 00:26:51.700 --> 00:26:54.220 I am 40 pages from finishing The Savannah Purchase 00:26:54.220 --> 00:26:55.859 by Jane Aiken Hodges that was written in the 00:26:55.859 --> 00:26:58.589 70s. It's pretty good. I got it at a yard sale 00:26:58.589 --> 00:26:59.890 the other day and I liked the cover, so I bought 00:26:59.890 --> 00:27:06.849 it and I read it. That's what I did. But that's 00:27:06.849 --> 00:27:12.569 what I know. If you haven't booked us for a private 00:27:12.569 --> 00:27:14.269 event or a house party and you're wanting to 00:27:14.269 --> 00:27:15.750 by the end of the summer, we have about four 00:27:15.750 --> 00:27:21.109 nights left before October, so let us know. Be 00:27:21.109 --> 00:27:30.509 glad to put you on the schedule if we can. Georgie. 00:27:30.509 --> 00:27:34.009 We're going to be on the Culture Cast podcast 00:27:34.009 --> 00:27:36.329 this week and the Faith on the Fringe podcast, 00:27:36.450 --> 00:27:38.730 which is run by a few friends of mine in Bali 00:27:38.730 --> 00:27:42.049 and New Zealand. So, get on the Instagram and 00:27:42.049 --> 00:27:46.230 check them out. The Feral Christian will be live 00:27:46.230 --> 00:27:48.890 tomorrow night at 7pm and we're going through 00:27:48.890 --> 00:27:56.569 Ephesians. I don't claim to know all the answers 00:27:56.569 --> 00:28:00.849 at all. Not even a little bit, but if I can bring 00:28:00.849 --> 00:28:02.789 someone just a hair closer and make them read 00:28:02.789 --> 00:28:04.990 their Bible and check stuff out, then awesome. 00:28:07.329 --> 00:28:17.250 It's going to rhyme out. See if there's anything 00:28:17.250 --> 00:28:19.450 else in my notes today. When I'm at the gym, 00:28:19.509 --> 00:28:21.069 I write down things that I want to talk to you 00:28:21.069 --> 00:28:22.690 about, and that way we get together every evening, 00:28:22.750 --> 00:28:26.470 and I'm like, what did I put down? In case you're 00:28:26.470 --> 00:28:28.970 keeping up with protein, by the way, a farm fresh 00:28:28.970 --> 00:28:30.990 egg has anywhere from six to seven grams of protein. 00:28:31.109 --> 00:28:32.910 So if you eat three eggs every morning, you'll 00:28:32.910 --> 00:28:39.049 have 21 grams of protein to start your day. Hello, 00:28:39.150 --> 00:28:40.630 Richard. I'm glad that you and your wife came 00:28:40.630 --> 00:28:44.049 across me today. Welcome to the porch. Kimberly's 00:28:44.049 --> 00:28:45.009 going to miss you tomorrow because she's going 00:28:45.009 --> 00:28:47.410 to be seeing Tracy Bird. Well, I hate that for 00:28:47.410 --> 00:28:50.130 you. Tell him I said hello. We love Tracy. I 00:28:50.130 --> 00:28:51.950 haven't got to play with him since we were down 00:28:51.950 --> 00:28:57.310 in Billy Bob's, I think, in Fort Worth. 2009? 00:28:57.310 --> 00:29:08.809 2008? Well, good, Diana. If I can get you to 00:29:08.809 --> 00:29:10.509 crack the covers and see what God's saying to 00:29:10.509 --> 00:29:13.769 you, then my job is all the better. So I'm glad 00:29:13.769 --> 00:29:17.569 that you're there for it. I have been doing things 00:29:17.569 --> 00:29:20.509 from the porch because I can sit my stuff down 00:29:20.509 --> 00:29:23.740 and I have more room to work. You see behind 00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:25.539 me, I went to Sheetz and got a pack of cigarettes, 00:29:25.660 --> 00:29:27.779 and my husband took me to Blanco, and I got a 00:29:27.779 --> 00:29:31.759 new set from Blanco. Do you know what Blanco 00:29:31.759 --> 00:29:37.819 is? Let's just look at it together. I know you 00:29:37.819 --> 00:29:39.759 probably haven't, if you haven't been to Milton 00:29:39.759 --> 00:29:44.119 West Virginia, but I have. And Blanco makes the 00:29:44.119 --> 00:29:49.880 CMAs every year. I want my husband to commemorate 00:29:49.880 --> 00:29:53.519 me. Getting better for my 43rd birthday. Bought 00:29:53.519 --> 00:29:56.039 me an early birthday present to keep me motivated 00:29:56.039 --> 00:29:59.839 on my diet. So, now we're going to look at it. 00:30:03.019 --> 00:30:27.180 Let's see. Blanko. So much newspaper. My sun 00:30:27.180 --> 00:30:38.160 catchers. My new sun catchers to go on the porch. 00:30:42.720 --> 00:30:48.779 That's the Statue of Liberty. This is second 00:30:48.779 --> 00:30:54.359 edition Blinko 2026. So that's my Statue of Liberty. 00:30:59.309 --> 00:31:05.009 And then I got some marigolds to commemorate 00:31:05.009 --> 00:31:13.009 my garden. Isn't that beautiful? So, I have a 00:31:13.009 --> 00:31:17.130 collection. I have over here on my porch, I have 00:31:17.130 --> 00:31:19.029 two of them so far, and I have two more to add. 00:31:20.750 --> 00:31:30.940 And then to add to my inside collection, is the 00:31:30.940 --> 00:31:33.259 classic water bottle that Blinko is known for. 00:31:36.579 --> 00:31:40.039 So this is my present from my husband to put 00:31:40.039 --> 00:31:42.700 with my Blinko collection. In the old days, this 00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:44.500 is the only water bottle that would fit in the 00:31:44.500 --> 00:31:47.700 old ice boxes and keep your water chilled. So 00:31:47.700 --> 00:31:50.220 Blinko's known for them. So now I have a green 00:31:50.220 --> 00:31:54.720 one. So thank you to my darling husband, Sean. 00:31:56.830 --> 00:31:58.650 for getting me some new Blinko today. And if 00:31:58.650 --> 00:32:01.490 you've never been to Blinko, I encourage you 00:32:01.490 --> 00:32:03.630 to go. It's in Milton, West Virginia. They have 00:32:03.630 --> 00:32:06.089 free tours, and you can go watch them make stuff. 00:32:06.250 --> 00:32:08.470 And then they have an awesome gift shop. So, 00:32:08.529 --> 00:32:11.609 I thought I was making the noise. Oh, listen. 00:32:11.910 --> 00:32:15.890 Listen to that acoustics. So, isn't that gorgeous? 00:32:16.609 --> 00:32:20.309 It's a water bottle. But I love it. It's got 00:32:20.309 --> 00:32:25.160 the Blinko mark on the bottom. 2026. My husband's 00:32:25.160 --> 00:32:27.599 been buying me Blanco for three years. That's 00:32:27.599 --> 00:32:30.599 kind of our thing. So, if you've never been, 00:32:30.740 --> 00:32:31.880 I encourage you to get down there and tell them 00:32:31.880 --> 00:32:33.519 that Sarah Beth sent you. It won't get you a 00:32:33.519 --> 00:32:35.559 discount or nothing, but they'll be like, oh, 00:32:35.579 --> 00:32:43.799 we know her. So, I'm excited to put my new sun 00:32:43.799 --> 00:32:45.599 catchers. Look at that one. Isn't that so cute? 00:32:45.980 --> 00:32:49.640 I like that one. I like that one, too, though. 00:32:49.920 --> 00:32:54.710 It's beautiful. So. Anyway, Blinko. Go check 00:32:54.710 --> 00:32:59.910 it out. Next time you're on 64 and got nothing 00:32:59.910 --> 00:33:01.609 to do on a Saturday or whatever, they're open 00:33:01.609 --> 00:33:05.609 all the time. Blinko. Look them up. They have 00:33:05.609 --> 00:33:07.369 all kinds. They have the water bottles. They're 00:33:07.369 --> 00:33:10.869 in all different colors. So I have a blue one, 00:33:10.990 --> 00:33:14.049 and I have a purple one, and I have an orange 00:33:14.049 --> 00:33:17.730 one, and that's what I'm at, too. I believe in 00:33:17.730 --> 00:33:19.869 supporting local economy and showing you things 00:33:19.869 --> 00:33:23.440 that you can't find anywhere else. A little bit 00:33:23.440 --> 00:33:27.059 of West Virginia. I do like it, though. It's 00:33:27.059 --> 00:33:30.000 very pretty. I don't know why green was sticking 00:33:30.000 --> 00:33:31.400 out at me today. I was like, I'm going to do 00:33:31.400 --> 00:33:37.220 green. So that's what I did. Oh, my goodness. 00:33:38.720 --> 00:33:40.319 I think we announced everything that we need 00:33:40.319 --> 00:33:41.680 to announce. I always feel like I have, like, 00:33:41.700 --> 00:33:43.680 I keep a running list all day. As I see headlines, 00:33:43.960 --> 00:33:46.160 as I read the paper at the gym, as I watch Fox 00:33:46.160 --> 00:33:50.220 News and CNN and Reuters, and I'm, like, writing 00:33:50.220 --> 00:33:51.940 things down all day. And then I'm like, okay, 00:33:52.019 --> 00:33:54.019 now I have to compile it into one easy thing 00:33:54.019 --> 00:33:56.839 to read aloud to my friends. Because maybe I'm 00:33:56.839 --> 00:33:58.279 the only news that you hear all day because you 00:33:58.279 --> 00:34:02.859 get tired of it. I get tired of it. I'm like, 00:34:02.900 --> 00:34:06.019 anything new to report? Stamps are more expensive. 00:34:07.240 --> 00:34:16.429 But that's okay. Still send letters. It's important 00:34:16.429 --> 00:34:20.070 to people to get mail that is not a bill, I feel 00:34:20.070 --> 00:34:24.829 like. So, that's what I did today. I went to 00:34:24.829 --> 00:34:28.349 the gym and my husband bought me some Blanco 00:34:28.349 --> 00:34:32.329 and then I came home and took a nap. The only 00:34:32.329 --> 00:34:34.309 downside of being on this diet so far is I'm 00:34:34.309 --> 00:34:36.789 not eating a lot of sugar and I'm not eating 00:34:36.789 --> 00:34:39.280 a lot of carbs. I'm not eating like any white 00:34:39.280 --> 00:34:42.000 flour sugar right now, and I didn't know that 00:34:42.000 --> 00:34:45.940 that's what was giving me all my energy. So I 00:34:45.940 --> 00:34:49.320 have to take naps. Hi. Did you just holler at 00:34:49.320 --> 00:34:54.599 me? Hello. Mittens is back from his evening hunt. 00:34:56.900 --> 00:35:06.360 Hello, dear. Comes up on the porch. You know, 00:35:06.400 --> 00:35:07.739 Amy, I never thought about that, but I bet you're 00:35:07.739 --> 00:35:09.869 right. It's the L .A. in me. I'm like, I need 00:35:09.869 --> 00:35:14.889 that green. Happy meal. That's what we need to 00:35:14.889 --> 00:35:19.130 do. That's why I have my P .O. box. Because every 00:35:19.130 --> 00:35:20.670 now and again, I'll get a fan letter that says, 00:35:20.750 --> 00:35:22.269 hey, I like watching you, and we're having a 00:35:22.269 --> 00:35:23.550 good day on the porch. And I'm like, that's what 00:35:23.550 --> 00:35:30.150 it's about. So I like to know that maybe I'm 00:35:30.150 --> 00:35:31.949 doing something good for somebody else, maybe. 00:35:32.349 --> 00:35:34.789 Maybe this is something you look forward to. 00:35:35.789 --> 00:35:37.550 Maybe it... It helps to know that you're not 00:35:37.550 --> 00:35:39.070 all by yourself going crazy in the world around 00:35:39.070 --> 00:35:40.570 you. That there's a bunch of us on the porch 00:35:40.570 --> 00:35:45.929 feeling the same way. So, that's what I've got. 00:35:48.550 --> 00:35:50.530 Trish, I hear you on that. I'm the same way about 00:35:50.530 --> 00:35:53.389 L .A. So, 100%. And you're just like my sister 00:35:53.389 --> 00:35:56.250 and all. She is Dr. Pepper. That's her thing. 00:35:56.650 --> 00:36:04.150 Always has been. So. But this evening, I think 00:36:04.150 --> 00:36:06.800 what I want to do is kind of... pick up the porch 00:36:06.800 --> 00:36:12.119 a little bit, put my new sun catchers up. And 00:36:12.119 --> 00:36:13.699 I think I still have some summer spaghetti in 00:36:13.699 --> 00:36:15.000 there. I may go in there and have me a bowl of 00:36:15.000 --> 00:36:16.519 it before I go to bed and just get a little extra 00:36:16.519 --> 00:36:20.039 protein. Jason, they're beautiful, and they'll 00:36:20.039 --> 00:36:25.579 ship worldwide. So, your mother would love that. 00:36:25.800 --> 00:36:27.519 They have all kinds of stuff, not just bottles. 00:36:27.900 --> 00:36:30.960 Like, they have bases and lamps and charge keys 00:36:30.960 --> 00:36:33.800 and sun catchers and keychains and nightlights 00:36:33.800 --> 00:36:38.559 and... glassware and pitchers. I mean, just go 00:36:38.559 --> 00:36:40.659 in there and check it out. Blinko. B -L -E -N 00:36:40.659 --> 00:36:58.340 -K -O. Blinko. That's a choo -choo tree. So my 00:36:58.340 --> 00:37:00.420 goal tonight is to finish out this little book 00:37:00.420 --> 00:37:05.059 and I've got about... Three more pages in the 00:37:05.059 --> 00:37:08.900 Bible before I reach my next goal. So I have 00:37:08.900 --> 00:37:14.000 to keep myself accountable. But tomorrow night 00:37:14.000 --> 00:37:16.599 we will have a big Bible study. This is my last 00:37:16.599 --> 00:37:20.099 weekend off the road. Starting next weekend, 00:37:20.159 --> 00:37:23.320 I'll be on the road full time from then until 00:37:23.320 --> 00:37:26.639 the end of October. So if you don't see us coming 00:37:26.639 --> 00:37:28.119 to your neck of the woods on the website, then 00:37:28.119 --> 00:37:29.739 reach out to us and be like, hey, we've got a 00:37:29.739 --> 00:37:31.380 place that you can play on a Thursday or a Sunday 00:37:31.380 --> 00:37:36.039 or Tuesday, whatever. We'll come. Okay. You're 00:37:36.039 --> 00:37:38.639 coming to my show next Friday? Yes, ma 'am, Donna. 00:37:38.739 --> 00:37:40.300 Let me tell you something. If you're coming Friday 00:37:40.300 --> 00:37:44.119 to the one in Hurricane, if you get here in town 00:37:44.119 --> 00:37:46.780 early enough before like 5 o 'clock, there is 00:37:46.780 --> 00:37:50.780 the Restore. The Habitat for Humanity Restore, 00:37:50.900 --> 00:37:53.320 just a hop, skip, and a jump from where I'm playing. 00:37:53.539 --> 00:37:56.579 They're in the Mid -Valley Shopping Center. There's 00:37:56.579 --> 00:37:58.500 also the Good Goodwill there at Taze Valley. 00:37:59.480 --> 00:38:01.599 Let's see, other good junk stores around the 00:38:01.599 --> 00:38:06.039 area. There's also the Paws for a Cause down 00:38:06.039 --> 00:38:10.699 by the railroad track on the main drag in Old 00:38:10.699 --> 00:38:13.019 Hurricane. They have, like, the cutest stuff. 00:38:13.059 --> 00:38:17.059 There's also the, is it the Vintage Rose that's 00:38:17.059 --> 00:38:20.659 on 34? So, yes, there are junk stores. And there's 00:38:20.659 --> 00:38:22.719 also Milton when you're coming into town. There's 00:38:22.719 --> 00:38:24.519 two Goodwills on the way, one in Barbersville, 00:38:24.619 --> 00:38:30.260 one in Milton. And, yeah, there's plenty of antique 00:38:30.260 --> 00:38:33.019 malls, too. And if you come to the one on Saturday 00:38:33.019 --> 00:38:35.559 in Huntington, it's right in the middle of Central 00:38:35.559 --> 00:38:37.599 City, which is one of the best antique districts 00:38:37.599 --> 00:38:43.800 in West Virginia. So all kinds of shopping. Thank 00:38:43.800 --> 00:38:45.460 you so much for saying that, Pamela. That is 00:38:45.460 --> 00:38:48.079 so sweet. Send Me is going to be out later this 00:38:48.079 --> 00:38:50.480 fall. I'm actually going to Florida to record 00:38:50.480 --> 00:38:55.719 it and do that one live, so pretty excited. Richard, 00:38:55.820 --> 00:38:58.119 if we're not close enough, then get us a gig 00:38:58.119 --> 00:38:59.380 near you, and then we'll come to your neck of 00:38:59.380 --> 00:39:03.139 the woods. So there's literally no place too 00:39:03.139 --> 00:39:05.460 far. We've been everywhere. I've been to Italy. 00:39:05.519 --> 00:39:07.219 I've been to Montana. I've been to Germany. I've 00:39:07.219 --> 00:39:08.659 been to Russia. I've been to Sweden, Finland, 00:39:08.840 --> 00:39:13.420 Norway, Estonia, Louisiana, Arizona, Las Vegas, 00:39:13.659 --> 00:39:18.630 Wyoming, wherever. So just let us know. We'll 00:39:18.630 --> 00:39:22.489 pack the car and go. So I'm tickled to get to 00:39:22.489 --> 00:39:23.750 spend this evening with you. If you're brand 00:39:23.750 --> 00:39:25.389 new to the porch, we appreciate you being here. 00:39:25.449 --> 00:39:26.989 If you're a repeat offender, welcome back. We're 00:39:26.989 --> 00:39:28.530 always glad to see you on the porch. Just remember, 00:39:28.670 --> 00:39:30.389 pick up after yourself and shut the gate, you 00:39:30.389 --> 00:39:32.829 know. Can't have a bunch of stray cats eating 00:39:32.829 --> 00:39:34.130 on the porch because that's how I run out of 00:39:34.130 --> 00:39:38.610 cat food every week. What's a good hotel in or 00:39:38.610 --> 00:39:41.969 near Campton? The Red River Inn is really good 00:39:41.969 --> 00:39:45.510 up there in... are out the Mountain Parkway, 00:39:45.570 --> 00:39:47.610 and there's also a handful of places there at 00:39:47.610 --> 00:39:50.130 the Natural Bridge exit that are pretty good, 00:39:50.170 --> 00:39:52.409 including some little chalets, so plenty of opportunities 00:39:52.409 --> 00:39:55.050 for places to stay. When am I coming to New Zealand? 00:39:55.130 --> 00:39:56.489 As soon as you book me, Georgia, let me know. 00:39:59.710 --> 00:40:03.789 We'll head that way. It sounds hard to get a 00:40:03.789 --> 00:40:07.329 hold of me. It really isn't. Gloria, we'll be 00:40:07.329 --> 00:40:13.570 praying for your granddaughter. My cat has come 00:40:13.570 --> 00:40:15.489 back to the porch. He just wanders around this 00:40:15.489 --> 00:40:18.869 time of night looking for mice. But I'm really 00:40:18.869 --> 00:40:20.190 tickled that you're here, and I'm glad that you 00:40:20.190 --> 00:40:22.030 subscribe to the page and listen to the podcast 00:40:22.030 --> 00:40:24.190 and follow my music and come to the shows and 00:40:24.190 --> 00:40:27.150 buy the T -shirts and send me fun fan mail because 00:40:27.150 --> 00:40:30.570 we can't do this without you. I mean, otherwise 00:40:30.570 --> 00:40:32.110 I'm just sitting on the porch bitching, and nobody 00:40:32.110 --> 00:40:35.090 wants that. That's just a lot for just Sean. 00:40:35.429 --> 00:40:37.090 So I'm glad that we're all on the porch together. 00:40:38.889 --> 00:40:41.269 And if you haven't reached out in the... visited 00:40:41.269 --> 00:40:43.610 with us you know our website is wide open we 00:40:43.610 --> 00:40:46.309 also check that every single day and so i enjoy 00:40:46.309 --> 00:40:48.070 all the emails that we get and i'm trying to 00:40:48.070 --> 00:40:50.289 get back to them this week i've got so many that 00:40:50.289 --> 00:40:53.210 need to respond to gloria's granddaughter's name 00:40:53.210 --> 00:40:55.349 is maddie she's on our prayer list any chance 00:40:55.349 --> 00:40:57.389 of me coming to north carolina yes ma 'am susan 00:40:57.389 --> 00:41:00.449 i will be there on august the 22nd in sapphire 00:41:00.449 --> 00:41:04.610 north carolina at the fix so those tickets are 00:41:04.610 --> 00:41:07.050 available on my website sarahbethterry .com so 00:41:07.050 --> 00:41:09.269 there you go where can you get the shirt sarahbethterry 00:41:09.269 --> 00:41:18.420 .com SarahBethTerry .com. .com. So, you can just 00:41:18.420 --> 00:41:22.840 find a little bit of Sarah Beth everywhere. But 00:41:22.840 --> 00:41:24.260 that's all I know from this side of the mountain 00:41:24.260 --> 00:41:25.880 today, friends. I'm sure I'll see you again tomorrow 00:41:25.880 --> 00:41:27.800 a couple times because I have to go rip and run 00:41:27.800 --> 00:41:29.619 in town. And, you know, we always take visits 00:41:29.619 --> 00:41:34.500 together when I'm in the car. If y 'all want 00:41:34.500 --> 00:41:36.219 to ride shotgun, then we'll go hit a good Goodwill 00:41:36.219 --> 00:41:41.349 tomorrow. So glad to have you, though. Very glad 00:41:41.349 --> 00:41:43.110 to see you as always, friends. Remember to keep 00:41:43.110 --> 00:41:44.469 your Bibles up and your powder dry and your head 00:41:44.469 --> 00:41:45.869 on a spit because people are actually crazy this 00:41:45.869 --> 00:41:47.849 day and age. Be nice to old people, animals, 00:41:47.949 --> 00:41:49.710 and children. Try to love your neighbor if you 00:41:49.710 --> 00:41:50.949 can't give it to God because he loves you and 00:41:50.949 --> 00:41:52.389 I do, too. And we'll both see you tomorrow night 00:41:52.389 --> 00:41:54.130 on the porch at 7 o 'clock for the Fair of Christians. 00:41:54.250 --> 00:41:55.869 Make sure you set your alarms and your timers 00:41:55.869 --> 00:41:57.829 and your follows or whatever that way you don't 00:41:57.829 --> 00:42:00.610 forget. So I'm glad that you were here. I love 00:42:00.610 --> 00:42:02.289 you and I mean that. And I can't wait to see 00:42:02.289 --> 00:42:04.010 you again. Until that time, friends, remember, 00:42:04.289 --> 00:42:06.909 I'm Sarah Terry and you're not.