What we save, saves us
Eliza Blue finds comfort and hope in the resilient little kitten she's been tasked with bottle feeding around the clock.
The legend of the Bloody Shoulder
Eliza Blue shares the legend of the Bloody Shoulder marking after getting her daughter a horse with it.
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.
Find the time to savor the moment as you watch your children grow
A spontaneous road trip to welcome a new baby cousin stirs memories, joy at Lake Superior and reflections on the fleeting sweetness of children growing up.
Riding a horse beats driving a car
All of Eliza Blue's recent automobile misfortunes have led her to conclude riding horses might just be more reliable than driving.
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.
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.
Eliza Blue: Surviving the winter road trip
A prairie life story from western South Dakota about a blizzard-born baby, winter travel, snowstorms, and hard lessons from driving through extreme weather.
Conserving biodiversity through heritage breeds
The small flock of Clun Forest sheep Eliza Blue brought home a few months ago have been everything she ever hoped for in sheep.
Letting go is for the best
Eliza Blue learned lessons she expected to during lambing season this year. With the help of Mother Nature, it turned out to be her most successful one yet.
