by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Last week I posted about collecting moments at our family farm like I would seashells at the beach. Here are a few more from our most recent trip home. Last week it was all about family. This week, the moments are focused more on the land we love so much. Sunrise is...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 5, 2022 | Family, Memories, West Virginia
I knew I was going to get old; I just didn’t think it would start this soon. When I visit the family farm these days I’m steeped in nostalgia. So many of the “old folks” are gone now and the folks who I used to only think of as...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 29, 2022 | books, Research, Waiting, Writing
Once upon a time, when I signed a new contract, I’d get a serious looking packet in the mail with lots of legalese. Once satisfied, I’d sign the contract with my favorite pen and mail it back to the publisher for a countersignature. These days, I get a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 22, 2022 | Nature
Something was eating my tomato plant. At first, I thought it was deer. So I moved the potted tomato onto the back terrace where I hoped they wouldn’t find it. Still, leaves disappeared and there were black castings on the ground that made me suspect something...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 8, 2022 | books, Memories, Reading
I’ve always loved going to the library. As a kid, Mom would take us to the Upshur County Library that Dad helped make possible as a county commissioner. We’d go in the children’s section and could choose any books we wanted. It was heaven. Except for...
