Emily Bynes was shocked to discover how her best friend Sandra spent her afternoons. She was even more shocked when she let Sandra talk her into giving it a try
A farm boy from back east moved out to Oregon after the civil war. He brought new skills with him and pursued his love, an Irish woman that owned his rooming house. Her resistance to his suit was the stuff of legends.
I've never been lucky. Never. Fate decided to change that. I've rolled so many boxcars that I'm afraid of the next roll of the dice, but I've got to know. Is lady luck still riding my shoulders?
A young man is chosen to inherit a two section farm if he can put up with contract. He has to be self-reliant for three years without modern conveniences.
This was cathartic to write, mainly in narrative form, with some poetic licence thrown in for interest. Unlike me, he is likable and you have to sympathise, even if you don’t agree with his attitudes and point’s of view. Some historic timing is out to allow the story to flow.