by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 27, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
It’s holiday time in West Virginia. Oh, sure, there’s Thanksgiving tomorrow, but the REAL festivities began on Monday. The first day of deer season. Many schools are out all week because, well, no one would come if they were open. Teachers, students,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 20, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Nature, Reading, Thistle
Monday I took Thistle for her evening hike. I think there was a low pressure system moving in because both of us were feeling spry. As we circled around to the trail back down to the car I had an urge to cut loose and just run down that hill. So I did. And as I ran,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 8, 2013 | Miracles, Nature, Reading, Uncategorized
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh has been on my to-read list for at least a year. Then a friend expressed something akin to horror when she heard I hadn’t read it yet. So I jumped it to the top of the pile and dug in. LOVED it. The story is...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 23, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature, Thistle
The apples are in, the pumpkin’s carved, and the leaves are all orange and yellow and red. Must be time for the nut harvest! Of course, if we don’t hurry, the critters will beat us to it. Growing up on the farm, we had walnuts, chestnuts, and filberts...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 18, 2013 | Family, Food, Friends, Nature
One of my favorite daily pleasures is indulging in really good tea. I have a cup when I first arrive at the office. I enjoy a mid-afternoon tea break. And I typically sip a bedtime cup. Sometimes I make a proper pot and use one of the many lovely teacups I own, but...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 11, 2013 | Miracles, Nature, Waiting
It’s a crazy day. Tomorrow we’ll host a Fall Festival for 500+ folks at the children’s home where I work. Let’s just say my creative juices are being engaged elsewhere. So here’s a repost from a little over a year ago. Somehow, it...
