There is nothing sweeter than healthy baby lambs
Lately, the early morning and late night flock checks and bottle feedings have been a pleasure for Eliza Blue.
Spending another spring raising bottle lamb babies
Having bottle lambs means getting up early and going to bed late. But Eliza Blue is still captivated by the labor-intensive process.
Glory be to a rainy spring
Wet spring weather has Eliza Blue and her husband busier than usual on their South Dakota ranch. However, they're grateful for the water.
The honor of dealing in extremes
Eliza Blue reflects on the weather extremes that impact operations on her South Dakota ranch.
An ode to sheep shearers
If you’ve ever watched a sheep shearer work, you know it is about as labor intensive a job as exists, according to Eliza Blue.
The perfect sheep
Eliza Blue finds the perfect breed of sheep for her ranch.
Celebrating a decade of ‘Little Pasture on the Prairie’
Eliza Blue has written about 338,000 words over the past 10 years of her column, Little Pasture on the Prairie. She reflects on the decade gone-by.
Going home to the city
Traveling to New York City feels like going home for Eliza Blue, who spent time there as a young adult while trying to make it big as a singer-songwriter.
Working, not working
Is she writing her column or shopping for chickens to add to the flock? You'll have to read on to find out.
No shortage of surprises on the farm
Eliza Blue is reminded that dealing with livestock and weather are two entities only a fool would claim mastery over.
