by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 15, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Nature, Thistle
It’s that time of year when resolutions start falling by the wayside. Of course, one of the most common resolutions is to lose weight/get in shape. So I’ve been thinking about my own workout regimen. Okay, I don’t have one. But there’s a reason...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 17, 2014 | Nature, Reading
Although winter doesn’t officially start until mid-December, we’re definitely feeling the season’s approach here in the Appalachian mountains. Tuesday’s forecast high is 25–eek! There are a few spots of color still lingering on the mostly...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 23, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
In Western North Carolina we’re deep in my favorite season of the year. And so, I can’t resist taking a moment to enumerate some of what I love about fall in Appalachia. Fall color! Red and gold, rust, sunshine yellow, orange so vivid it makes you feel...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 16, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature
I’m headed home today to see family and do a couple of book-related events. Next week I’ll share all the details about my first experience as a published author in my home state. In the meantime, here’s a taste of fall in Western NC along with a shot...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 13, 2014 | Family, Friends, Love, Miracles, Nature, Waiting
Hard times–valleys–come in so many forms. They can be obvious–job loss, death in the family, sickness, natural disaster. Or they can be harder to spot–a child gone astray, a marriage in tatters, a difficult work environment. And all too often,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 9, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Love, Nature, Thistle
There are generally two types of folks I run into hiking in the national forest near our house. 1) Transplants with an appreciation for nature who carry water bottles, graphite hiking sticks, and often have a proliferation of bumper stickers on their cars. 2) Locals...
