by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 9, 2020 | Appalachian, Family, History
I love it when I discover something wonderfully Appalachian that I didn’t know about! Quilts play a key role in my Appalachian fiction and I love to surround myself with them. But learning about coffin quilts was new for me! I was researching Appalachian funeral...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 6, 2020 | bears, holidays, Nature
We weren’t the only ones meandering the rain-fresh trails this weekend! Perhaps whoever was going “bear”foot ahead of us was also enjoying the gorgeous rhododendron reaching full bloom over the Fourth of July weekend. We certainly did! How did you...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 2, 2020 | Appalachian, Family, History
When my husband and I took on the family farm in West Virginia, a big part of the reason was to preserve family history. Turns out I’m pretty sentimental and I’m fascinated with history–especially my own. This land has been held by a descendant of...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 29, 2020 | Hiking, Nature
The days are turning to summer in the mountains, but the mornings are still cool and delightful up on the trails. It’s rhododendron season in Appalachian. Such a lush and lovely time of year! Small’s beardstongue growing along the trail. This might be...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 25, 2020 | Appalachian, folklore cures
I have freckles. More than an adorable smattering across my nose. More than a dusting across my cheeks. I have a freckle on my lip, on my eyelids, my ears. And when I was a kid I wanted them GONE. Luckily (or not) there are quite a few folklore remedies for freckles...
