Enjoying all the gifts life has to offer
A recent trip to the barn to milk her old milk cow, Rita, reminded Eliza Blue why she is thankful for her life on a ranch and all its gifts.
Our script is always just as it should be
Eliza Blue is struck by the simplicity and beauty of telling herself, “You are making too big a deal of this.”
The story of a new kind of thriving
Eliza Blue contemplates a new kind of thriving as she considers the way an old barn on her property has transformed.
Who let the horses out?
Eliza Blue shares a horse-wrangling story that proves her ranching skills are both improving and still need work.
Tough times are better faced together
Facing high winds and hard times on the South Dakota prairie, Eliza Blue shares why linking arms with others is the only way to weather the storm.
On the farm, and everywhere, water is vital for life
Eliza Blue's chores remind her water is life. Every drop holds a history of the world, a baptism into a constant reimagining of the same unending dance.
The best roads are the ones that lead you back home
From yellowing leaves to migrating geese, the prairie signals an early autumn. After a summer of travel, homecomings — and homegrown tomatoes — await.
Nature chooses the riches it provides you
The truth is Northern Plains gardening is a gamble from start to finish. Eliza Blue weighs in on this season's harvest.
I am my own light, even in the darkness
It's been a rough year for Eliza Blue with continued health problems. However, in her darkest days, she's realized she is her own light.
God can be found in the flock
Eliza Blue finds compassion, community and peace amid tragedy in her flock of sheep.
