by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
For those of you paying attention, this is a reworked post from a couple of years ago. But I really like the idea of slowing down and taking time to MAKE Christmas. So here we go again . . . Once upon a time Christmas was simpler. Preparations didn’t start before...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s that bountiful time of year in my mountains. Gardens are overflowing, brambles are just wrapping up their offerings, and the fruit trees are weighted down. Such a delicious time of year! Many mornings Thistle and I walk to the neighbor’s and have a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 5, 2019 | Family, Friends, Love, Memories, Uncategorized
Five years ago today my first full-length novel released. On the Sunday before, I held a launch party at my church with a reading, book sale, beans & cornbread supper, bluegrass music, and even some square dancing. It was pretty awesome. And not just because I was...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 20, 2019 | Appalachian, History, holidays, Uncategorized
Today is WV Day. But you probably already knew that. My home state is turning 156 and in honor of the day I thought I’d share some unusual facts about the Mountain State. The largest diamond ever found in North America was discovered in Peterson, WV, by the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
The best stories combine something the reader can relate to with something altogether new. The familiar paving the way for the unfamiliar. Lori’s latest story is set in places familiar to me in North Carolina. The Cape Fear River, the Yadkin Valley, and the Blue...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
My post is late today because I’m visiting family in West Virginia. And, since a picture is allegedly worth a thousand words, I’ll just leave you with a photo from a trip down the driveway this morning. My brother has long said the farm is a deer nursery...