A world of extraordinary beauty
Children were called upon to accomplish all sorts of things, and if a scary old grandfather asked a child to play checkers after the chores were done, there was no getting out of it.
Some things are out of our control
The summer haze has combined with soggy days around this part of the Farm Belt. If weeds were worth something, we all would be rolling in money.
Enjoying the smell of summer
A simple whiff of a unique scent is capable of evoking an age-old set of memories.
Six boys and an amazing woman
I happen to be married to one of them, so I have earned the right to say that every single time I see the picture, my first thought is this: my mother-in-law was a saint!
No one appreciates summer on the farm as much as children
For kids, summer on the farm is the best time of all!
Country life keeps us tranquil
Dad said there was no greater gift than his children and their children, and raising them on a farm provides the great opportunity to raise children right, with respect and responsibility and a joy in work from an early age.
Doris the Dorset continues her Houdini act
Columnist Judie Sutherland has no idea how Doris, self-proclaimed queen of the flock, gets out of every fenced-in area. But she does. Again. And Again.
Ancestors played influential role in farm family’s history
Finding ancestors helped provide family with peace.
The melancholy of my family’s home farm
The house built by columnist Judie Sutherland's ancestor, Samuel Young, seemed to have a sense of story, if a house is capable of holding such a thing. But it wasn't always a happy story.
Enduring one catastrophe after another
Part five: Things got even worse, before they got better.
