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 | 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...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 22, 2014 | Appalachian, Nature, Thistle
A crew has been cutting trees and clearing brush under the power lines along our road. It’s mostly something of an eyesore (though I understand the need), but last week they uncovered something really wonderful. A spring house. While the road I live on has...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 24, 2014 | Appalachian, Food, Nature, Thistle
I let Thistle out for her final constitutional before bed recently and the light from the open door fell on, of all things, a young opossum. Thistle hurried to investigate and thankfully seemed content to just sniff the little critter. The opossum was less content and...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 21, 2014 | Nature, Thistle
While hiking with Thistle on Saturday I walked up on, of all things, a ten-dollar bill. There it was, folded in half and soggy in the middle of the trail. I picked it up, scraped dirt off and tucked it in my pocket. And then I got to thinking about how my reaction to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 20, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Nature, Thistle
Daffodils are finally shaking out their sunny skirts which means spring is–HERE! Yup, it’s the first day of spring. You may still have snow and ice, but here in Western North Carolina the daffodils are confirming what the calendar claims. And I have a...
