by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 19, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Nature, Reading
Earlier this week when I wrote about going out on the Hogback on our family farm to think, read, and write, I realized not everyone knows that word. A hogback is simply a hill that slopes like the back of a hog, but on our farm it’s a specific place–The...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 17, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Nature
It’s that time of year. That time when the old folks would be shunning preserved foods for something fresh. Something green. Poke sallat is tender and green. Fiddleheads look like belated Christmas ornaments. Ramp dinners are raising money all up and down the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 15, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature, Reading, Thistle
I took Thistle for her morning walk yesterday along the same side road we take most mornings. As we headed up a steep bit, she stopped to nose through the leaves on the side of the road (whew–puff, puff–suits me!). As she poked around, I noticed an opening...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 8, 2013 | Family, Nature, Thistle
It’s finally spring in the mountains of Western North Carolina. We had a mild winter, but it just wouldn’t go away. At long last we had a lovely weekend with highs near 70 and lots of sunshine. The kind of weather I wouldn’t mind having ninety...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 29, 2013 | Family, Food, Miracles, Nature, Waiting
I love holidays. Christmas is a magical time of year. Halloween combines two of my favorite things–dressing up and candy. Thanksgiving warms my soul (and fills my belly!). But my favorite holiday? Easter. And my favorite part of Easter? The Sunrise Service....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 27, 2013 | Food, Nature, Reading, Thistle
It’s the final week of my Lenten fruit of the Spirit feast and I’m wrapping up with a toughie. Self-control. Here are some synonyms: self-discipline, self-restraint, willpower. Let’s see how I’m doing. Bible reading and study–check....
