by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 28, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Nature, superstition
It’s finally March and while we still have redbud, dogwood, and blackberry winters to go (at a minimum), country folks are thinking about plowing the garden. When I was a kid my father and one of the more mature ladies of the church would have pretty much the same...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Appalachian, Poetry, Reading, Speaking, Writing
I’m SO excited to be presenting at this year’s WV Writers Summer Conference! I so enjoy talking writing and sharing what I’ve learned thus far, but to do it back home in West Virginia . . . well, you can’t beat that with a stick! PLUS,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 21, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, History, superstition
North America has Bigfoot. Nepal has the Abominable Snowman. Ireland their Banshees. Everywhere you go, there are monster stories. Well, West Virginia is not one to be left out. My home state has several mythical monsters of its own. Our uniquely Appalachian monsters...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 18, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Memories, Writing
The Appalachian Studies Association held their annual conference in Asheville this past weekend. Can you believe it? An entire association dedicated to the study of Appalachia. While I didn’t have a chance to go to the full conference, I was able to attend the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 14, 2019 | Appalachian, Food, Memories, Nature
It’s officially the time of year when seed catalogs become irresistible. I pore over gaudy pictures of corn with luxurious silks, scandalously red tomatoes, strawberries glinting like jewels, and squash that make me wonder why I don’t eat vegetables ALL...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 7, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
I got to spend a few days last week back home at the farm in West Virginia. While trips are usually steeped in family time, I did have a solitary morning to soak in the peace. I thought you might like a little dose of that as well . . . Just me, the morning mist, and...
