by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 28, 2018 | Memories, Reading, Writing
I literally wore out a set of Little House on the Prairie books. I read the covers right off of them and kept going until they were in pieces. I LOVED those books. And I wanted to be Laura. I wanted to wear a sleeping cap when I went to bed in a loft. I wanted a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 24, 2018 | Appalachian, Food, Memories, Nature
I made my first trip to the local farmer’s market last week. There was an ABUNDANCE of spring greens available along with green onions, garlic scapes, and a few of last seasons potatoes. Which means it’s time for kilt lettuce! I don’t know for sure,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 21, 2018 | Love
When I called my dad on Sunday I jokingly asked him if he’d watched the royal wedding. He scoffed and asked why everyone seems to care about it so much. Indeed. Why DO we care about it so much? I think as pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps Americans the notion...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 17, 2018 | Appalachian, Family, History, Thistle
We just returned from spending several days at The Farm in West Virginia. My niece is the eighth generation of my family to grow up on that land. The house we stay in is just a few months older than I am since my parents built it while Mom was pregnant with me....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’m at home in West Virginia this week to spend Mother’s Day with my mom and visit with my dad. Which means you’re getting a re-post related to mother’s and daughters . . . Maybe mom and I will tackle a couple of these! I was winding down the...
