The arrival of a favorite ‘gift’
Eliza Blue recalls the morning her daughter was born, considering her to be the best Christmas present her family could ever wish for.
Wishing you peace this holiday season
Eliza Blue is awed and humbled by the beauty of the world as she recovers from the flu and emerges from her South Dakota Ranch following a blizzard.
A Thanksgiving to remember
Eliza Blue enjoyed one of the most enjoyable Thanksgivings she can remember this year, hosting a good friend and her daughter from across South Dakota.
Enjoy every exhausting moment of motherhood
Eliza Blue ruminates on the beautiful and brutal time in her life when she was parenting very small children.
Awestruck and thankful for starry night
Eliza Blue enjoys a sky full of stars on a recent pasture walk on her South Dakota ranch.
Preparing for a long winter
Eliza Blue prepares for winter on her South Dakota ranch.
Learning from the cottonwoods
Eliza Blue marvels at the small grove of cottonwood trees on her South Dakota ranch, recalling indigenous Americans' teachings about the trees.
The challenges of being a sheep raising goats
Eliza Blue feels as if she is the sheep mother of two brilliant goats.
How many indoor pets are too many?
The four-animal cap continues to be more aspirational than actual inside Eliza Blue's house. However, she finds it adds a pinch of spice to her marriage.
Artist brought message of unity that lives on
Kevin Locke, Tokeya Inajin, was a preeminent player of the indigenous flute, traditional Lakota storyteller, culture bearer, recording artist and educator.
