Against the Odds: a Love Story
“It was a beautiful piece of land. Gazing out into the distance, there were red rock mountains as far as the eye could see. A sea of alfalfa swayed in the breeze blowing across the endless acres, and dots of yellow wildflowers toiled in the shimmering waves of green. To my left and out a ways, I could see a herd of cattle grazing. Further out in front of me, there was a corral, which was at the moment occupied by one of the hired hands walking a horse.
I turned and looked back up at the hous...e, admiring the colorful flower boxes Caroline planted that lined the upper and lower back windows, filled with red, purple, and pink geraniums. I smiled. It might be a ranch, but Caroline had seen to it that a woman's touch was apparent.
As we continued walking, I listened to Caroline as she rattled off the names of the men working for them and what they did. She told me that most of the men worked from sun up to sun down because there was always so much to do, but they enjoyed the work.MoreLess
I turned and looked back up at the hous...e, admiring the colorful flower boxes Caroline planted that lined the upper and lower back windows, filled with red, purple, and pink geraniums. I smiled. It might be a ranch, but Caroline had seen to it that a woman's touch was apparent.
As we continued walking, I listened to Caroline as she rattled off the names of the men working for them and what they did. She told me that most of the men worked from sun up to sun down because there was always so much to do, but they enjoyed the work.MoreLess
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