April finally brings warm weather
After many cool, gray days of rain, which has dared at times to be mixed with late spring snow, there is a thrill in waking up to sunshine.
Cowboys make winter better
The Cowboy Way, Alabama, has provided Judith Sutherland with an enjoyable escape from snow and ice.
Heartbreak brings new beginnings
As Judith Sutherland lays her dog Reo to rest, her husband welcomes home a secondhand flock of sheep.
The curiosity of a child on the farm
Judith Sutherland recalls a close call from her childhood and reminds us that safety should always be a top priority with children on the farm.
Sharing Lyme disease lessons with others
This past summer and well into the fall, with all the factors right for an enormous proliferation of ticks, has found us sharing knowledge gleaned over many years whether we wanted it or not.
Childhood farm chores give kids a solid foundation
One of my favorite things to do is to chat with a member of our oldest generation about the chores they had to complete...
Sutherland: ‘Neither to serve, nor to rule’ is the motto that built the...
"Neither to serve nor to rule" was the motto that built our country and created steely individuals filled with deep determination, pride and integrity.
Missing a dog is a gut-wrenching experience of waiting and hoping
Judith Sutherland focuses on keeping the faith as she tirelessly searches for her lost English Shepherd male, Billy.
Trying to keep a dog breed alive
Part of the problem that has doomed the English Shepherd to rare breed status is the lack of name recognition.
Children reveal how fast time flies
Children serve as a reminder of years — and time in general — rolling by faster than we otherwise would realize.