by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 9, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
As the days get crisp and the nights downright chilly; as the leaves begin to turn and the sky seems bluer each day; as I begin to crave “fall” foods my thoughts turn to–fried squirrel. With gravy. It’s been a looong time since I fried a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 2, 2013 | Appalachian, Miracles, Nature, Thistle
Well, it’s October. I realize the first day of fall was back in September, but October is when I KNOW the seasons are changing in these Appalachian mountains. Leaves are just starting to color, the mornings require a jacket, and the sky is getting ever bluer....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 27, 2013 | Appalachian, Reading
I’m still a little bit mad about how Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier ended. I won’t offer any spoilers on the off chance you’ve neither read the book nor seen the movie, but I did NOT find the end satisfying. Oh, I guess there was a certain poetry...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 25, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature, Poetry
A state crew came out not long ago and re-ditched our road. It was badly needed in several places, but I have to say I wasn’t impressed with the finesse of large equipment. It worked great along the steep hill and in several other areas, but more than one...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 20, 2013 | Appalachian, Food, Miracles, Reading
When Miracle in a Dry Season launches–August 2014–part of the promotion process will include me speaking. It’s not enough to do a book signing anymore, authors need to give readers something of value. Now, how valuable me talking is has yet to be...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 18, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
Today is trash day in my neighborhood. That means I lug the white bag of garbage and the blue bag of recycling up to the end of the driveway and leave them for the garbage men. (I also say a little prayer that the bears don’t beat them to it.) This is a far cry...
