Sunday, March 1, 2026
closeup of horse grazing

Judith Sutherland recalls the day her horse Beauty was brought home.
horse

Judith Sutherland recalls the freedom she felt riding her horse, Lucy Lu, around the farm of her childhood.
soybean field at sunset

Judith Sutherland remembers Mary Eileen Esselburn, who passed away last week at 91, as a remarkable, sweet soul.
girl on swingset

Judith Sutherland considers the gift her grandchildren have been in her life. They lift her up and keep her laughing.
tricycle

If you have a little bit of kid left in you, Judith Sutherland highly recommends you search for a Ziggle.
sunset on a hay bale

Judith Sutherland remembers Joe Murray as the honorable man he was.
hats

Judith Sutherland remembers Helen Payne, a trusted source early in her reporting career, and her large collection of hats.
fire

Judith Sutherland reflects on how fast life can change following a destructive fire in Jeromesville, Ohio.
wren

Judith Sutherland shares some special moments from the first day of spring this year.
vaccine

Judith Sutherland recalls the day she went to the gymnasium of the school her father graduated from to be given a new polio vaccine in liquid form.