Coming out of the darkness of a long and cold winter
Maybe, this will be the year Eliza Blue sets some better boundaries around her time so she can say "yes" more often to the things that feed her soul.
Backyard gardening: Feast and famine in equal measures
Eliza Blue finds herself with too much cabbage for one family to ever possibly consume and not enough strawberries or peas.
Strong-willed lamb survives and thrives
The most unlikely ewe in Eliza Blue's flock has become a mother. Despite being orphaned as a lamb, Dandelion Freya survived to become a devoted mother.
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.
We’re all in this coop together
There are always power struggles in the coop but Eliza Blue reminds her flock, they're all in it together.
The priceless value of a fresh egg
Rising egg prices remind Eliza Blue to be grateful for the small bounty her aging flock of hens provide her and her family each day.
Almost time for lamb-nesia
Every winter around this time, baby lambs begin prancing through Eliza Blue's dreams — no matter how exhausted she was during the previous lambing season.
The excitement of seed catalog season
Eliza Blue explains why she is going to think of the cold months following Christmas as a celebration of the wonders of seed catalog season from now on.
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.
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.
