by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 28, 2016 | Appalachian, Family, Memories
I have fond memories of the power going out when I was a kid growing up on a farm in WV. I was reminiscing with my mother about one winter outage when I was particularly delighted because we got to play cards by lantern light, keep a fire going in the fireplace ALL...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 11, 2016 | Family, Friends, Waiting
I was driving to a speaking engagement Sunday morning, listening to the radio. Every other story was about how no one had won the US Powerball Lottery which meant the next drawing–on Wednesday–would likely reach $1.3 billion. I don’t play the lottery...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 7, 2016 | Appalachian, Family, Love, Memories
The long, dark, cold days of winter are upon us. It’s just getting light when I take Thistle for her morning constitutional and I can barely squeeze in a quick trot with her at the end of the workday. It’s just dark. And cold. Which got me to thinking...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 12, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Nature
It’s almost holiday time in West Virginia. Oh, sure, there’s Thanksgiving and Christmas, but the REAL festivities begin on the Monday before Thanksgiving. The first day of deer season. Many schools are out all week because, well, no one would come if they were open....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 5, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Love, Memories
I like Thanksgiving almost as much as Easter. It combines gratitude with amazing food and those are two of my favorite things. And Thanksgiving at our family farm has long held a special place in my heart. When I was a kid, Thanksgiving most years centered on my...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 15, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Reading, Waiting
My Mom was kind of sad when she found out she could only ready my novella, Appalachian Serenade, digitally. My mother-in-law has yet to read it since she wouldn’t know how to read something on a screen. But soon, the whole world will be able to hold Appalachian...
