by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 18, 2016 | Appalachian, Food, Uncategorized
At the grocery store these days, I can buy strawberries and asparagus. This (along with a few days in the 60s) adds to my delusion that it’s spring. I could even try to trick myself into thinking it’s summer with corn-on-the-cob, tomatoes, and okra. My...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
We tend to put a little more effort into weekend breakfasts. Pancakes and sausage. Eggs, bacon, and toast (with sliced tomatoes in the summer!). French toast. Gravy. Often, when I’m on kitchen duty, my husband will prep for me while I walk the dog. He’ll...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Do you remember those days in high school when Valentine’s rolled around and you waited to hear your name called over the intercom to come pick up flowers sent by an unknown admirer? Then you’d carry your vase from class to class so that the whole world (meaning...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Easter is early this year. Which means tomorrow is Fat Tuesday and the next day is Ash Wednesday. It’s time to spend 40 days preparing for the death and Resurrection of Christ–to get my mind right for the celebration of the greatest moment in history....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
In case you didn’t hear, a week or so ago the east coast was covered up in snow. Which is bad for driving around, but great for reading a book under a blanket. My brother lives on the family farm in West Virginia and had my five-year-old niece to entertain over...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
While I think last weekend’s winter storm didn’t pack quite the wallop forecaster’s feared, it did cover us up in quite a bit of snow. Which is lovely and terribly inconvenient if you want or need to go anywhere. Thankfully, we haven’t had a...
