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.
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.”
Sacrifices of parenthood greatly rewarded
Yes, parenthood requires sacrifice, but what else would be expected when what is accomplished is nothing less than a miracle.
Harvest chores a reminder we live in easier times
There is much to be gained from remembering and embracing tradition. Namely, that we are very lucky to live when and how we do.
Road trip ends surprisingly safely
Eliza Blue counts her blessings following an abrupt end to her journey spanning 12 days, five states and 2,700 miles.
Traveling west and living a patchwork life
Eliza Blue is living and appreciating every second of her patchwork life with her children in tow.
Take time to notice the perfection
Eliza Blue realizes that perfection is waiting in the quiet of tall rustling grass, the last morning star, the golden faces of late summer flowers.
Grasshoppers invade South Dakota this year
This is the part of the summer when Eliza Blue discovers what the defining insect infestation of the season is going to be. It looks like grasshoppers.
Soaking in those summer salad days
Eliza Blue's South Dakota ranch has received more rain in the past week than the entirety of last spring and summer. Her family is enjoying the results.
Dakota mosquitoes not easily deterred
After experiencing both Michigan and Minnesota mosquitos, Eliza Blue can confirm Dakota mosquitoes are tough as nails and not easily deterred.
