by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 18, 2018 | Family, Food, Memories, Nature
I remember the first time I heard of free-range chicken. Having grown up on a farm, I couldn’t think what that meant. What other kind of chicken could there be? Then I found out about tiny cages, cut off beaks, and other abominations. And I learned that...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 24, 2018 | Appalachian, Food, Memories, Nature
I made my first trip to the local farmer’s market last week. There was an ABUNDANCE of spring greens available along with green onions, garlic scapes, and a few of last seasons potatoes. Which means it’s time for kilt lettuce! I don’t know for sure,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 7, 2018 | Appalachian, Food, Poetry, Waiting
This seems to be my year for collections. While I don’t have a full-length novel coming out in 2018, I do get to be part of two collections releasing on October 1st and 2nd. I’ve already written about The Christmas Heirloom novella collection releasing...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 23, 2018 | Appalachian, Food, Poetry, Reading, Speaking
I had a wonderful time at the Southern Kentucky Book Fest this past weekend. I had a chance to teach a class, sit on a panel, and interact with readers (and writers!). Some of my favorite things to do! On Friday I sat in on a poetry workshop with former Wisconsin poet...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 5, 2018 | Appalachian, Food, Nature
Ahhh, ramp season! I’ve been keeping my eye on the patch behind a neighbor’s house. They’re in Florida this time of year so, by default, that’s MY ramp patch. Of course, I’m not really one for cooking what you’d call a mess of...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 22, 2018 | Appalachian, folklore cures, Food, Nature
It’s been a roller coaster leading up to the first few days of spring. We’ve had temperatures in the 70s and then . . . snow. Back and forth, spring has been a terrible tease this year. Of course, it’s not as bad as when folks had to wait for spring...
