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.
Surviving the threat of catastrophe
This neighbor came face-to-face with the robbers and complained that they were taking all of his money.
Treasured farm ripped from family
Samuel Young was 40 years old in 1883 when he tackled the arduous task of building an enormous, Victorian-style home.
For the settlers, nothing came easy
In the 1800s, starting a homestead took a lot of work and commitment.
