by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Strawberry season is actually winding down in the mountains of Appalachia, but what a lovely time of year! There are so many little, strawberry-related memories from my growing up years. Tiny, wild strawberries growing on a bank under the chestnut trees. My brothers...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
I recently wrote about putting up hay in the summertime. When I was little, my job was to carry a Mason jar of ice water out to the men working in the field. I can still so clearly feel the heat of the day and the cool, slick jar n my hand, ice tinkling against the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s the bane of farmers. Those twining, vining banks of simple roses can take over a fence line and encroach upon pasture. It’s pervasive, even invasive. Dad hated it and I did, too, for his sake. But we aren’t farmers anymore and I have to confess,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’ve never had children, but I have spent a fair amount of time considering what I might name a child if I did have one. Thankfully, I now have LOTS of characters, all in need of a good name. And naming them is one my favorite things to do. It even holds me up...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
At last. It’s the time of year when the woods begin greening and the first flowers come pushing through last year’s leaf litter. Trout lilies, toothwort, and bloodroot. I love how bloodroot practically sparkles with its perfect white petals against the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I drive from NC to the farm, I get to pass through Ireland. Of course, like Paris, KY, or Rome, GA, it’s really a sweet little town stateside. Still, I get a kick out of it. This week they’re holding the Irish Spring Festival, which is always planned...
