Dairy farm chores always come first
Judith Sutherland's childhood heartbreak over missing her cousin's wedding reveals timeless lessons about sacrifice and the rigid rhythms of farm life.
Saying goodbye to a favorite family farm pig
Judith Sutherland recalls raising an abandoned piglet named Arnold, and the day she had to say goodbye.
Pondering the good and bad of artificial intelligence
Judith Sutherland pulls weeds, listens to the radio and contemplates the ethics of artificial intelligence.
The storied life of ‘The Country Wife’
Judith Sutherland recalls the way columnist Pat Leimbach connected with her readers through a genuine love of family farm life.
A friendship forged through a shared love of letter writing
Judith Sutherland recalls the unique friendship her mother built with writer Patricia Leimbach.
Summer: A wonderful time to make new memories
Judith Sutherland hopes you take the time to remember summers past and make today one filled with glorious times to recall when the cold winds blow.
Treasured childhood friends bring you back to your true north
Judith Sutherland unearths treasured memories with childhood friends on her family farm.
Take the time to thank a teacher
Judith Sutherland reminds readers why they should take the time to thank a teacher as summer vacation closes in in Ohio.
Forever grateful on Memorial Day
Judith Sutherland considers reasons to be grateful on Memorial Day.
Lessons learned in a calf pen taught lifelong determination
Judith Sutherland remembers raising calves on the dairy farm of her youth, recalling the life lessons she learned those pens.
