by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 6, 2021 | Family, holidays
In case you haven’t realized, Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday. I had a chance to spend some time with my mom when we visited WV at the end of April. We had a delicious meal on the porch at the family farm, laughing, talking, and just enjoying being...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 26, 2021 | Family, Love
My husband loves me. I’d hoped we would spend our silver anniversary doing something amazing. A long dreamed about trip. Amazing food. Meaningful gifts. And SOME of that’s happening in this doggone-it’s-still-covid year. The travel though . . . I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 19, 2021 | Appalachian, Church, Family, Memories
We’ve gone from winter to grass-mowing season here in Western North Carolina. Lawns are suddenly lush and thick and green . . . and in need of maintenance. Let me just say, I’m not a fan of cutting the grass and thankfully my husband is the Head of Lawn Maintenance at...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 5, 2021 | Faith, Family, holidays
I love most every holiday. Food, friends (most years!), decorations–it’s all wonderful. But my favorite holiday is Easter. And my favorite part of Easter is the Sunrise Service. It’s a disappointment to me when the service gets moved inside because of the weather (too...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 18, 2021 | Family, Memories, Nature
Terrible weather has been rolling through the country with snow, ice, and tornadoes causing all sorts of problems and power outages. As I’m writing this we’re expecting a mix of snow, rain, and ice to hit us throughout the night and into the morning....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 11, 2021 | books, Family, History
West Virginia has produced some amazing characters. And while I typically write Twentieth Century historical fiction, that doesn’t keep me from chasing rabbit trails further into the past. Like reading about Betty Zane . . . When she was very young, her family...
