by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 18, 2023 | Poetry, West Virginia
West Virginia has FOUR state songs. If that seems like a lot, Tennessee has something like a dozen. I’ve always sung “The West Virginia Hills,” when entering my home state. It’s been an official state song since 1963. But the song most people...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 4, 2023 | Farming, Food, Nature
I attempt a small garden most years. And by “garden” I mean that I tuck fruit and vegetable plants in the flower beds. Or I grow them in pots on the porch. At our last house I quickly learned not to grow anything a rabbit might like unless I just wanted to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 21, 2023 | Reading, Writing
As the director of Jan Karon’s Mitford Museum, I have the pleasure of putting on our annual fall literary weekend–GetLit! This year we’re featuring Patti Callahan Henry, Mark Powell, Jan Karon, and MOI! Okay, so maybe I’m presenting because,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 14, 2023 | Family, Memories
If you saw the photo of my second-grade class last week, I challenged you to point out which one was me. The folks who know me best were pretty quick to spot my SMILE. I’ve always been a big smiler. I joke that smiling is my spiritual gifting. Hmmm. Maybe...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 11, 2023 | Friends, Memories
I ADORED school. Well, I ADORED elementary school. Middle school, not so much. Here we are, second grade circa 1978. (In case the clothes didn’t tip you off.) Anyone want to guess which one is me?? Mrs. Lashley was our teacher. I’ve since reconnected with...
