Summer’s end brings happy memories
Judith Sutherland's grandson and great-nephew enjoy watching the kicker baler make its way across her western boundary field.
The telephones of yesterday
Judith Sutherland ponders the advancements of the telephones and how they've shaped the way people communicate during her lifetime.
Lack of rain brings tough choices
Judith Sutherland empathizes with the farmers across the Midwest as they battle drought conditions.
The curious history of water witchers
Judith Sutherland's grandfather, R.H. Young, was a gifted a water witcher, or dowser.
Farm boys will be farm boys
Judith Sutherland shares some of her grandson's make-believe games about life on the farm.
Any land can produce varied crops
"Five Acres and Independence" is a good book to check out if you find yourself wanting to live off your own land for the first time.
Part Two: Harvesting kindness
Judith Sutherland continues her story from last week about Adele Crockett and the orchard she was left in 1932 amid the Great Depression.
Part one: Apples and tough times
Judith Sutherland recalls the way her father explained how farmers struggled during the Great Depression in the United States.
Even small towns affected by COVID-19
Judith Sutherland details how her small town has been impacted by COVID-19.
Ponies and the love of children
Judith Sutherland recalls the horse her daughter loved during her childhood, as she watches her grandson get used to riding Buddy, the new pony.
