by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 22, 2020 | Family, Love, Memories
Dad’s been gone for almost two months now. And I’m well into the year that will be marked by firsts. The first Father’s Day, the first birthday, the first Christmas, the first . . . well there will be all sorts of firsts without him. And apparently...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 18, 2020 | Appalachian, History
I love digging into random bits of history about my home state. Sometimes, when I’m traveling through on my way to or from the farm, I take side roads and just see what turns up. Like the Tyree Tavern aka Halfway House in Ansted, WV. It’s an old stagecoach...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 15, 2020 | Family, Nature
Today I’m in WV spending the day with my nine-year-old niece. Which means my meanderings are a little more, well, meandering! But I still got some gorgeous photos to share!
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 11, 2020 | Appalachian, Writing
I’m currently researching a story due to release in 2021 that’s set in and around Hawk’s Nest, WV. I found a newspaper account of a 1931 celebratory dinner held at the Lover’s Leap club house at what is now Hawk’s Nest State Park. A...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 8, 2020 | Hiking, Nature, Thistle
Dad’s favorite flower was Mountain Laurel. I’m pretty partial to it as well. Saturday’s hike took us high on the mountain through a laurel hell, which is pure heaven when it’s in bloom! Here are some highlights.
