by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 5, 2023 | Appalachian, Family, Nature, Traditions
In the cool of the evening my husband and I like to sit out on the back deck. In our last house, we didn’t have much of a porch and were relegated to sitting on the front steps. It’s a great time to chat lazily, watch Thistle poke around, and see what the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 1, 2023 | Flowers, holidays, Traditions
There’s an old-time tradition of hanging May baskets on people’s doors on the first day of May (May Day). Small paper cones or other containers would be filled with candy, small gifts, or flowers, then hung–anonymously–on someone’s door. Of course, hanging a May...
