by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 30, 2013 | Family, Poetry, Reading
I’ve loved words, paper, books for as long as I can remember. Dad claims I learned to read because he had a habit of falling asleep while reading to me and I wanted to finish the stories. I “pretend wrote” before I learned my alphabet, filling pages...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 28, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Waiting
Today my dad is in town so no post. That’s him in front of the church I grew up attending. You can be sure we’ll be practicing the Appalachian tradition of telling stories during his visit. You know, stories that are mostly true. More fodder for the blog...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
I have low blood pressure–really low. Which means I often feel light-headed when I stand (especially, say, after a marathon bout of novel-reading slouched in a big, comfy chair). No big deal, I’m used to it. Every once in a while it’s dramatic enough...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 23, 2013 | Nature, Reading
It can be fun creating characters out of thin air. I can make them tall, short, stocky, muscular, willowy, or plump. I can make them bald or give them wild curls. I can dress them however I like. I can make them brave, silly, smart, sassy, whiny, quiet, aloof, or...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 21, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Nature
Labor Day weekend is right around the corner. When I was growing up that meant time for the annual hot dog roast at Toad and Berle’s. Yes, his name was Toad and he lived in what had been the community schoolhouse when my dad was a kid. There would be a big...
