by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 27, 2022 | Dreams, Memories
When I was a kid, I had a collection of dress up clothes. I particularly remember a brown and white striped jacket and skirt ensemble that must have been one of Mom’s castoffs. I had some of Grandma’s old slips. Scarves. Costume jewelry. Old Halloween...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 20, 2022 | Family, Love, Memories
It’s been more than two years now and I still have moments when I reach for the phone thinking, I need to call Dad. I know he’s not missing me. He’s not waiting for me. But when we see each other again . . . well. It’s going to be GOOD. Until...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 6, 2022 | Appalachian, Family, Memories, Nature
A new deck is going up on our house as I write this. And I can hardly wait to sit out there in the cool of the evening. At our last house, my husband and I would often sit on the front porch steps, chatting lazily, watching Thistle poke around, and waving at passing...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 30, 2022 | Memories
Today is for remembering our veterans. I doubt there’s anyone who doesn’t know at least one veteran. Most of my family members who served died before I came along, but back in Asheville we were blessed to live down the street from a WWII veteran. Bill served proudly...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 16, 2022 | Family, Memories
I’m going barefoot more often these days. One of the reasons I really like our new house is that it reminds me of the house I grew up in. Not as it is now, with new windows, new floors, a fabulous deck, and not one stick of furniture from my childhood–but...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 2, 2022 | Family, History, Memories, Research, Writing
I get so much of my inspiration from family history. I’m currently brainstorming a story set in the early 1900s–a little further back in time than I usually write. Arthur is one of eight children who’s essentially given away because his family is...
