by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 30, 2020 | Appalachian, History, Nature
When we visit the farm in West Virginia we ALWAYS see deer. Lots of deer. But elk? Well, there are some at the Wildlife Center we drive past on our way in. And yes, I did try to trick my husband by pointing one out the first time we drove by as if seeing elk along the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 27, 2020 | Appalachian, dogs, Hiking
If you’ve been reading my blog very long you know I hike just about every day. I’m lucky enough to live a mile from Pisgah National Forest and have been walking those trails for about twenty years now. Two decades ago the area didn’t have easy access...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 24, 2020 | Appalachian, History, Nature
Ever have one of those weeks when you can’t keep track of what day it is? Yeah, me too. Wild azalea (often called honeysuckle bythe old timers) with mountain laurel inthe background. On January 23, 1903–117 years ago–the Legislature of West Virginia passed a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 20, 2020 | Friends, Waiting, Writing
Ann Gabhardt and I at a previous Southern Kentucky Bookfest. She writes the BEST books! I just came in from walking Thistle on a COLD and BLUSTERY day. Ick. I love getting out for walks but not when the temperature is below freezing and the wind is standing my hair on...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 16, 2020 | Appalachian, Writing
If you haven’t caught on yet, I LOVE these Appalachian Mountains. And my hope is that when I write about Appalachia in my books the sense of place is so strong it’s practically its own character. I even go so far as to lead a workshop about “Setting...
