Great is often the enemy of good
As a project she's been working on for a while comes to fruition, anxiety sets in and Eliza Blue reminds herself great can sometimes be the enemy of good.
Taking the time to appreciate the conveniences of modern life
Life slows on the ranch: animals graze, gardens grow, and water is hauled by hand—reminding us that true necessities haven't changed much over time.
In search of an ‘old lady pony’
Eliza Blue found her perfect "old lady pony" in a sweet, steady gelding, that gives great hugs, named Sugar Buns.
A love-hate letter to weeds
Eliza Blue battles weeds in a community garden she helped start in her small town in South Dakota.
The struggles make you stronger
Eliza Blue hits the road on tour, but things don't go as planned and she finds herself scrambling for solutions.
Sharing the happy endings makes the sacrifice worthwhile
Eliza Blue shares the happy ending for a kitten she found on her ranch a couple of years ago.
Stillness of the soul can be found in the busiest of times
Eliza Blue reflects on how the real work of her adulthood is not learning how to do it all; it’s about learning how to joyfully leave work undone.
Chasing joy across the prairie and undertaking a new project
Eliza Blue is starting a traveling theater company with her birthday camper, a cobbled-together portable stage and JOY.
The return of rain shows us that Mother Nature has her own plans
Eliza Blue considers how rare and how vital rain is to ranchers and homesteaders in western South Dakota, grateful for the recent rain there.
Poor memory is a liability
Eliza Blue makes changes in her sheep flock to improve her fiber business, remembering lambing difficulties with the breed she chose after the fact.
