by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 6, 2022 | Appalachian, Family, Memories, Nature
A new deck is going up on our house as I write this. And I can hardly wait to sit out there in the cool of the evening. At our last house, my husband and I would often sit on the front porch steps, chatting lazily, watching Thistle poke around, and waving at passing...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 16, 2022 | Family, Memories
I’m going barefoot more often these days. One of the reasons I really like our new house is that it reminds me of the house I grew up in. Not as it is now, with new windows, new floors, a fabulous deck, and not one stick of furniture from my childhood–but...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 9, 2022 | Family, Love
Remember when we were kids and we wanted to feel like grown-ups? Now I’m a grown up and all I want is to feel like a kid again. I got to spend much of the day with my mother yesterday. My brother and I drove ourselves over. We took groceries to make a special,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 2, 2022 | Family, History, Memories, Research, Writing
I get so much of my inspiration from family history. I’m currently brainstorming a story set in the early 1900s–a little further back in time than I usually write. Arthur is one of eight children who’s essentially given away because his family is...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 25, 2022 | Family, Love, Writing
My husband is a private guy. I like that about him. There’s a LOT I like about him, actually. This week we’re celebrating our 26th anniversary, which is more than a little astonishing. On one hand, it seems like we just met. On the other, I feel like...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 8, 2022 | Faith, Family
We’ve been in our new home for two months now. New job. New town. New grocery store! And here’s what I’ve discovered much to my surprise . . . my life doesn’t feel all that different. I expected this to be a sea change–a huge upheaval...
