by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 16, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Memories, Nature
I still have to work hard to resist them. The catalogs filled with beautiful, full-color images of corn and strawberries and squash and green beans . . . The displays of candy-colored seed packets at the store . . . I don’t even have a garden. Oh, sometimes I grow a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 29, 2019 | Church, Family, Love, Memories
On Saturday, my husband and I celebrated 23 years of marriage. That means, as of next year, I will have been married for half my life. My wedding day feels like yesterday AND a lifetime ago. It wasn’t fancy–shoot, it was in the (literally) one-room country...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 18, 2019 | Appalachian, dogs, Hiking, Memories, Nature
April is National Poetry Month. You probably knew that 😉 I think MOST of my poems fall into the Appalachian category in some form or fashion. Here’s one inspired by a walk in the woods with a dog and some turkeys . . . Sure do miss my Sammy . . . HOLDING BACK...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 18, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Memories, Writing
The Appalachian Studies Association held their annual conference in Asheville this past weekend. Can you believe it? An entire association dedicated to the study of Appalachia. While I didn’t have a chance to go to the full conference, I was able to attend the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 14, 2019 | Appalachian, Food, Memories, Nature
It’s officially the time of year when seed catalogs become irresistible. I pore over gaudy pictures of corn with luxurious silks, scandalously red tomatoes, strawberries glinting like jewels, and squash that make me wonder why I don’t eat vegetables ALL...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 21, 2019 | Appalachian, Memories, Writing
Like children, I’m not supposed to have a favorite character. But Frank Post (along with the Talbot sisters) stole my heart. Frank is a blend of so many men I knew growing up. Men who were tough, flawed, opinionated, and most of all tender-hearted beneath those...
