Yes, I’ll gladly blow out my candles
I try to embrace the gift of another birthday, the gift of each and every day, really. I try to celebrate for those who didn't get to grow older along with us, while holding them dear in treasured memories.
How to define a life well-lived
A statement her father made near the end of his life is what stays with Judith Sutherland as the standard for a life well-lived.
Part one: The old family barn
Nearly every one of Judith Sutherland's childhood memories of spending time at her grandfather's hold his enormous barn in the landscape of it all.
Only the wealthy can truly eat healthy
Eating healthy in today's world can prove to be a major challenge.
I just ran across a very old book in my collection which has intrigued me.
Lessons learned along life’s path
"There is a little man in that child who has already stood his ground with the stubborn calves in the barn and the pigs...
Old maps lead to good memories
Judith Sutherland reflects on pages of field mapping her Dad had done long ago.
Deep, wonderful doggie dreams forever: A tribute to Miss Murphy
Farm dogs are more than just "dogs," and columnist Judie Sutherland was recently forced to say good-bye to a long-time family friend.
New life in our barn for Christmas
Just when they thought Doris would be packing her bags, she brings a gift of a fine Christmas ewe lamb to Sutherland's farm. Doris the Dorset has done it again.
Summertime brings back memories
"The summer skies are darkly blueThe days are still and brightAnd evening trails her robes of goldThrough the dim halls of night." -- Sarah...
Modern dentistry is worth a smile!
I was talking with a lady not long ago who told me she remembered her very first trip to the dentist. It was 1936, and she had a terrible toothache, which was made worse each morning and evening when she had to milk by hand the family's three cows.
