by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
At last. It’s the time of year when the woods begin greening and the first flowers come pushing through last year’s leaf litter. Trout lilies, toothwort, and bloodroot. I love how bloodroot practically sparkles with its perfect white petals against the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 27, 2017 | Church, folklore cures, Food, Friends, Love
It’s day 19 of this ridiculous cold that has apparently morphed into something else. The paperwork from the urgent care clinic says, “Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified.” I have antibiotics. I think the doctor may have given them to me to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 23, 2017 | Appalachian, folklore cures, Waiting
I’ve been doing battle with an awful, lingering cold. I pretended I was getting better for ten days, then succumbed and spent a day laying around drinking lots of tea and taking cold remedies in hopes of shaking it. Which got me thinking about what folks did in...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 20, 2017 | Waiting
Last week I came within two pounds of reaching what I have long thought of as my ideal weight. And I realized something . . . . . . losing those last two pounds probably isn’t going to make an actual difference in my life. I had this sort of vague idea that once...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I drive from NC to the farm, I get to pass through Ireland. Of course, like Paris, KY, or Rome, GA, it’s really a sweet little town stateside. Still, I get a kick out of it. This week they’re holding the Irish Spring Festival, which is always planned...
