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.
Cat ranching not a good business plan
It's too bad cat ranching isn't a lucrative business model. Because if it was, Eliza Blue would have all the success.
Fog calendars can predict precipitation
Eliza Blue discusses how she and her friend, Heather Benson, use the fog calendar to predict precipitation.
The legend of the Bloody Shoulder
Eliza Blue shares the legend of the Bloody Shoulder marking after getting her daughter a horse with it.
Enjoying the spring season of a dairy cow
Spring milking is a dream within a dream for Eliza Blue, and an orphaned calf named Little Jones, too.
Mama Cat takes a vacation
Eliza Blue has been worried about Mama Cat for months as she vanished shortly after being spayed. Fortunately, she was just on vacation.
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.
Complicated barn cat politics
Barn cat politics are complicated. They are full of alliances, double-crossing and violent overthrows.
Preparing for a long winter
Eliza Blue prepares for winter on her South Dakota ranch.
Celebrating the miracle cow
Two weeks ago, an older cow refused to stand after giving birth to a stillborn calf. Miraculously, she is recovering and continuing to improve.
