His spread was a small homestead of 80 acres. Hardly a spec in the vast open plains of Texas but it suited us just fine. We settled right into ranch life. David worked with Steve in the barnyard and out in the fields. He learned to ride horses and rope cattle. His hands became hard and calloused. I helped Steve's wife Alma around the house and in the garden. We worked from sun-up to sun-down. At night we would sit in rocking chairs on the
His spread was a small homestead of 80 acres. Hardly a spec in the vast open plains of Texas but it suited us just fine. We settled right into ranch life. David worked with Steve in the barnyard and out in the fields. He learned to ride horses and rope cattle. His hands became hard and calloused. I helped Steve's wife Alma around the house and in the garden. We worked from sun-up to sun-down. At night we would sit in rocking chairs on the