by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 19, 2017 | Appalachian, Uncategorized
LOTS of steps to the viewing platform. The view UP. The view DOWN. I just got back from a visit home to West Virginia. Every time I go, there’s a moment when I realize I’ll have to drive (or persuade my husband to drive) over the New River Gorge Bridge. I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last weekend we had our first good snow of the season. I kept calling it four or five inches until my husband took the tape measure out and proved it was actually more like NINE. We did the usual snow day things–made lasagna, read, wrote, watched movies, had...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 9, 2017 | Memories
I’m kind of a data nerd. I like charts and statistics. Survey results make me giddy. So, at the end of another blogging year, I like to take a little time to look back over the data. And inside my blog there’s this fabulous little tab titled...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 5, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Hiking, Memories, Nature
I’m not a fan of looking at the turning of the calendar as any kind of clean slate. I figure most every day is the perfect time to begin doing whatever it is I’m supposed to be doing. But in the spirit of the New Year, I took a moment to look back over...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 2, 2017 | Church, Food
As much as I enjoy researching (and sampling) Appalachian food traditions, I also like to explore traditions in other cultures. We often serve refreshments after church and yesterday was my turn. Since collard greens and black-eyed peas are a bit tricky as finger...
