Thursday, March 19, 2026
puddle

Judith Sutherland muses over the capabilities of young bodies, running, jumping and climbing with ease.
brass faucet with water droplets

Each member of Judith Sutherland's family knew to live by the motto “conserve and preserve." In her latest column, she recalls the meaning of that phrase.
balloons

Judith Sutherland saves her horse from a balloon.
Christmas tree branches

Judith Sutherland recalls the excitement and joy the Sears Christmas catalog brought children in the 1960s.
sunset on a hay bale

Standing under a magical sunset on a quiet summer evening reminded Judith Sutherland how lucky she is are to live on her farm.
sunset, cowboy

Reading Hopalong Cassidy’s “Creed for American Boys and Girls” brings back a simpler time for columnist Judith Sutherland.
apple on a desk

Judith Sutherland wishes for a lifelong interest in learning for all the children about to go back to school.
apple on a desk

Judith Sutherland considers how education has changed over time.
Corn during drought 2012

Judith Sutherland recalls wishing for rain during the late summers of her youth and muses about how it's much needed now in central Ohio.
Holstein dairy cows

Judith Sutherland recalls the long days on the dairy farm of her youth.