Always something to hope for
Judith Sutherland shares how excited her grandson was to take a ride on The Polar Express recently.
Will active shooter drills be a part of a generation’s memories from school?
Judith Sutherland reflects on how school shootings and active shooter drills have changed the comfortable atmosphere she recalls from her youth at school.
Enjoy the gifts from Mother Nature
Judith Sutherland urges us to enjoy the open horizon, sunrise to sunset, and plant a flower or two while we can.
Keep your heart open to possibilities
Judith Sutherland received a surprise visit from a loyal reader with an unexpected gift. Read her story and remember to pass along kindness wherever you go.
Farm life teaches children ingenuity
A farm kid could never begin to count the ways in which they learned ingenuity while accomplishing even the smallest of tasks during the course of a season.
Family farmland finds new life
Judith Sutherland reflects on the circle of life as she visits a park that used to be her grandpa Charlie's farm with her daughter and grandchildren.
Finding common ground on the topic of hunting
There is no longer the need to hunt for fur or survival in this part of the world, but there will always be the need to manage animal populations.
Hunting for raccoons: Part three
Judith Sutherland shares her husband's storied coon hunting experiences, and how they've shaped some cherished memories.
Hunting for raccoons: Part two
Judith Sutherland reflects on the magnetic pull the woods have on the Sutherland boys during raccoon season.
Hunting raccoons: Part one
Judith Sutherland offers insight on the way land use has affected coon hunting and the opportunities available for hunters.