by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 5, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
Just about everyone around here has their garden planted by now and the Farmer’s Markets are gearing up. Early produce includes sweet peas, green onions, spinach, and, of course, lots of lettuces. Which puts me in mind of a wilted lettuce salad. This is...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 29, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
We’re finally having some truly warm weather with days that might even be what you would call “hot.” And as summer approaches, I’ve seen some folks in the area start to put up the first cutting of hay. When I was a kid, the first cutting...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 22, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends
Once upon a time, people in Appalachia were poor and didn’t have much. (Now too many of them are poor and have lots of stuff, but that’s another post.) When it came time for a wedding there was no question of going down to the bakery to flip through pages...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 20, 2013 | Family, Food, Friends, Waiting
I generally try to come up with blog posts all on my own. Well, mostly my own. But today I’m shamelessly borrowing from my friend Jamie Chavez who brought Harry Stamps’ obituary to my attention in one of her posts last week. This is the BEST obituary ever...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 1, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Nature, Waiting
When I was a kid my father and one of the more mature ladies of the church would have pretty much the same “discussion” every spring. She believed strongly in planting by the signs and Dad was determined to convince her it was not only silly, but...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 17, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
It’s that time of year. That time when the old folks would be shunning preserved foods for something fresh. Something green. Poke sallat is tender and green. Fiddleheads look like belated Christmas ornaments. Ramp dinners are raising money all up and down the...
