by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 8, 2018 | Appalachian, holidays, Love
Of course, Valentine’s Day is little more than a marketing ploy to get us to buy candy, cards, flowers, and other gifts. But Appalachian Express in Johnson City, TN, has a more creative way to wish your sweetheart a Happy Valentines Day. As a fundraiser for...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 5, 2018 | Family, Memories, Poetry
We all have special people in our lives. Folks who have an impact on us–whether fleeting or long term. I’ve been thinking lately about how many of those people in my life are gone now–Grandma Burla, Aunt Bess, Dusan & Marsha, Aunt Dorothy &...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 1, 2018 | Appalachian, Memories, Nature
Last week I wrote about how we burned much of our trash growing up. Then, on Saturday, we had a soft rainy day with no wind–a perfect brush burning day! Brush piles were simply something that had to be dealt with periodically on the farm. Clearing the pasture,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 29, 2018 | Waiting, Writing
In 2012 I wrote my vision statement–a statement of my goals as an author. I think it’s important to not only create such a document, but to revisit it regularly to see how I’m doing and what needs to change. So with 2018 well underway, I thought I’d check in ....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
I suppose it’s odd to feel sentimental about trash. Even so, I caught a whiff of burning paper the other day and was transported back to childhood days and the chore of burning the household trash. There wasn’t a trash pick-up service for a farm way out in...
