Tag: childhood
How to stay warm at night in an old farm house
Alan Guebert recalls the heating systems and various tactics his family used to stay warm 60 years ago in the farm house of his youth.
The good old days had pitfalls too
Kymberly Foster Seabolt thinks it is crucial for those of us who remember some of the “good old days” to get real about some of the pitfalls too.
Welcome to the ‘great state of Pennsylvania!’
Judith Sutherland recalls her first trip out of Ohio to a farm in Pennsylvania to buy a young boar pig.
Children reveal how fast time flies
Children serve as a reminder of years — and time in general — rolling by faster than we otherwise would realize.
Pets provide doggone good memories
Judith Sutherland recalls time spent with one of her favorite dogs growing up, a sable and white collie-shepherd pup they named Chet.
Book fairs bring joy for students
Her grandson's excitement over his first book fair took Judith Sutherland back to the enthusiastic joy she felt attending book fairs during her youth.
Sundays were a time to slow down
During Judith Sutherland's youth, nothing — absolutely no business of any kind — was open on Sunday.
Years of waking up early to milk become ingrained
No matter how many years have passed, Judith Sutherland still sees time on the clock as it pertains to milking time.
Farm life encourages innovation
Judith Sutherland explains why she believes farm-raised children are exposed to the need for innovative thinking at a higher rate than the average child.
