by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 15, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
I don’t have to look far for inspiration for my Appalachian novels. Most of the members of my family are storytellers and they have plenty of stories to tell. Last weekend we loaded up in the car and drove around French Creek just so I could refresh my senses...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 10, 2013 | Family, Nature, Reading
Sunday is Mother’s Day–you probably knew that. And I get to spend it with my mom, which is a real treat! As I head to WV to see my family and celebrate my mother, I wanted to say how grateful I am for my biggest fan–my mom. We have long shared a love...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 8, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
When I was younger, people would ask my dad what we farmed in West Virginia. “Rocks, mostly,” he would say. And it was true. Every spring he would disc the garden and we would harvest a trailer load or two of rocks that would be broken up and added to the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 1, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Nature, Waiting
When I was a kid my father and one of the more mature ladies of the church would have pretty much the same “discussion” every spring. She believed strongly in planting by the signs and Dad was determined to convince her it was not only silly, but...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 26, 2013 | Appalachian, Miracles, Nature, Thistle
We’re fortunate to live just a mile from Pisgah National Forest. Almost every day after work I head to the woods for a hike with Thistle. On the weekends, hubby comes along and we go even further afield. Hiking not only provides Thistle and I with exercise, it...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 24, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature
We’ve gone from winter to grass-mowing season here in Western North Carolina. Lawns are suddenly lush and thick and green . . . and in need of maintenance. Let me just say, I’m not a fan of cutting the grass.But mowing our yard still beats mowing Laurel...
