by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 26, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
We’re having a proper snow day today–several inches of the white stuff, hardly anyone venturing out, soup in the crock pot, 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...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 19, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
I LOVE the cover of my second novel with its bowl of multi-hued eggs. There’s a hen-house in the story and the characters often gather the eggs. That was usually my job growing up and while it’s certainly easy enough I nonetheless whined about it more than...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 12, 2015 | Appalachian, Family
Today I thought I’d share another installment from the 1976 edition of The Pioneer–a booklet put out periodically by the Descendants of the French Creek Pioneers. This one is about Elijah Phillips who was brother to my great, great, great,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 29, 2015 | Appalachian, dogs, Love, Nature
Thistle is four now, which means my sweet Sammy has been gone for more than six years. But like any good, mountain dog, he’s taken on a certain mythological quality. That’s what we do with our dogs in Appalachia–we mourn them and then we tell their...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 22, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Waiting
I posted at SouthernBelleView.com last week about whether or not West Virginia is part of the South. It’s a point of contention in some circles. While I didn’t suppose we’d resolve the question once and for all, I did get some interesting comments...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 15, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Nature, Thistle
It’s that time of year when resolutions start falling by the wayside. Of course, one of the most common resolutions is to lose weight/get in shape. So I’ve been thinking about my own workout regimen. Okay, I don’t have one. But there’s a reason...
