by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 2, 2018 | Appalachian, bears, dogs, Hiking, Nature, Thistle
There’s SO much I love about the Appalachian mountains. Here’s the first of what I hope are many videos sharing some of the wonders of my mountain home with you. [wpvideo DgUSIocK]
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 19, 2018 | Appalachian, Family, History, Nature
There’s been some talk lately about how hillbilly is a derogatory word that shouldn’t see the light of day. So I’m going on the record to say I not only don’t mind the word, but that I think we should reclaim it. Consider the word’s...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 12, 2018 | Appalachian, Family, Memories, Nature
Of an evening, I often sit out on the front steps and watch the daylight linger. As the fireflies rise and Thistle nibbles grass it’s fun to think about what a fabulous playground the front yard supplied when I was a kid. There were endless yard games with...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 28, 2018 | Appalachian, bears, Hiking, Miracles, Nature, Thistle
There are people who have never seen an animal in the wild. Oh, maybe a city squirrel or some pigeons, but I’d argue they’re not really wild. My mountains are a veritable zoo of wildlife. Just yesterday Thistle and I encountered a teenage bear on our...
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 | Jun 14, 2018 | Appalachian, Family, Memories, Miracles, Nature
You know it’s summer in the mountains when the lightning bugs start putting on a show. As kids, we loved to catch them and drop them in a mason jar with holes poked in the lid. Then we’d put that jar on a dresser in our rooms to watch them twinkle until we...
