by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 29, 2018 | Appalachian, Family, Memories
This week I’m taking the closest thing to a vacation I ever do. It’s a week off from work to spend time with my family. It’s not exactly a trip to the beach, a cruise, or a European getaway, but it’s what I love–being on the family farm...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 25, 2018 | Appalachian, Hiking, Uncategorized
If you follow my blog and/or my Facebook page you know that I spend time tromping around in the woods almost every day. In theory, I’m taking Thistle for a walk, but I also just love being in the woods. Which is not to say they’re a perfectly safe place to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 22, 2018 | Church, Food, History, Love
This year, our church opted to do something a bit different in place of our usual homecoming. We hosted a party for the community. Instead of focusing on our history, reminiscing, and then feasting in the fellowship hall, we invited the neighborhood to come out for...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 18, 2018 | Appalachian, History
On October 22, 1977, the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, WV, officially opened. At the time, it was the world’s longest single-span expansion bridge at 3,030 feet across. That’s 390 feet more than half a mile. When you’re driving across, it...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 15, 2018 | holidays, Reading, Writing
The Christmas Heirloom has been out for nearly two weeks now! Yes, I’m still talking about my latest release–a novella that’s part of a collection with Kristi Ann Hunter, Karen Witemeyer, and Becky Wade. Why? Because I’m excited about it! And,...
