Life in an old coal town
Sutherland meets a woman from a small mining town in West Virginia like the one she enjoys reading about in a Homer Hickman novel.
Bigger and faster isn’t always better
It seems the idea of going back to our country roots is now in vogue.
Losing Doris, the queen, for good
Doris the Dorset has reached the end of the road. There will be no more surprise visits, looking out the window to see the Dorset sheep wandering up my sidewalk.
Childhood summers were best spent using our imaginations
When Sutherland thinks of her childhood summers she can remember playing in the hay mow, swimming, climbing trees, and spending hours exploring the woods.
Skeeter the bottle-fed lamb has a bright future
Anyone who has ever fed an orphan lamb or a newborn calf can tell you it is an experience that stays with you.
Rooted deep in family traditions
It was a beautiful day for a road trip, and there was a lamb out there in the world calling my name.
Bring back some common sense
Every day, seemingly forever, we are being bombarded with politics, invading our homes and our conscious thought.
Real farm life is often not made-for-movies romantic
The cinema world has long romanticized many things, but none quite so over the top as Hollywood’s take on rugged ranching.
Special weekend brought pure joy
If one were to look back on a good life being lived, complete with the work, worry and challenges dropped in our path, it can feel as though one has hit a lucky streak when days of bubbling-over happiness land directly on our path.
Cattle have their own set of laws
A look at some laws regarding cattle from around the United States.
