by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 1, 2022 | Thistle, Writing
I LOVE to write. Stories, poems, journal entries, letters–even blog posts 😉 It’s how I process the world around me . . . my life with its joys and struggles. Words help me makes sense of things. But sometimes I get stuck. Or in a rut. Or I just don’t...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 4, 2021 | Faith, Hiking, Thistle
Everyone seems to be celebrating the fact that 2020 is OVER. As if all the challenges we’ve faced over the past months–political upheaval, race issues, the pandemic, and so on–are suddenly over and done. Phew. Now that’s behind us! Hmmm. I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 8, 2020 | Hiking, Nature, Thistle
Dad’s favorite flower was Mountain Laurel. I’m pretty partial to it as well. Saturday’s hike took us high on the mountain through a laurel hell, which is pure heaven when it’s in bloom! Here are some highlights.
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 1, 2020 | Hiking, Nature, Thistle
It’s a rare weekend that we don’t take Thistle for a good, long meander through the mountains. So I thought I’d start sharing snippets of our walks with YOU come Monday. A good way to start the week, I think. This is what we call Fairy Tale Trail. If...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 27, 2020 | Appalachian, Thistle
I’ve been doing triage on some of Thistle’s stuffed toys lately. This trio of squeaky chipmunks live in a plush log. We hide treats inside and she has to remove the toys to get at them. When she was a puppy, she would have destroyed this toy in short...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 20, 2020 | Appalachian, Nature, Thistle
Spring approaches in the mountains in fits and starts. Days in February alternate between bone-chilling cold and balmy. Sunday was in the 60s and sunny, Thursday in the 30s with snow. But the signs are here trying to trick us! Our neighbors’ yard is dotted with...
