The best roads are the ones that lead you back home
From yellowing leaves to migrating geese, the prairie signals an early autumn. After a summer of travel, homecomings — and homegrown tomatoes — await.
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.
Welcoming bundles of joy late in the season
From barn kittens to bottle lambs, late-season births bring unexpected chaos and joy to the farm, proving new life doesn’t always follow the calendar.
Embracing long-held end-of-summer traditions
For Eliza Blue, the county fair marks the end of summer and celebrates harvest, tradition and growth. She reflects on the summer that was for her brood.
Enjoying a summer road trip — corn sweats and all
A muggy road trip, fly battles, corn sweat, and outdoor theater—travel tales from a folk opera tour that’s full of heat, humor and unexpected hospitality.
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.
