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 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 18, 2018 | Appalachian, dogs, Family, Memories, Nature, Reading, Writing
We had a snow day yesterday–a couple of inches of the white stuff, hardly anyone venturing out, bacon for breakfast, and a good book to read (not to mention one to write!). Ahhhhh. When I was a kid, of course, snow days were a bit more exciting. And in West Virginia...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 11, 2018 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
I thought it was a joke. I’d seen a few internet-type things referencing “raw water,” but paid them little mind. Then, on the morning news, they did an entire segment on this new trend. Seriously? The idea is to drink spring water that hasn’t...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 4, 2018 | Appalachian, Church, Memories
Appalachia is kind of cool these days. Of course, I’ve been thinking it’s pretty fantastic for quite some time now. Guess I was ahead of the curve. Or maybe just incredibly blessed to grow up there! If you, too, want to be Appalachian-chic, I thought...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 1, 2018 | Appalachian, Family, holidays, Memories
My grandmother used to pay attention to who first stepped over her threshold on the first day of the new year, claiming that person set the household’s luck for the coming year. This is likely based on the Scotts tradition of first-footing. For the best luck,...
