Stories tagged “pioneer”

  • Waiting on Water

    Life was about waiting on the water. We would pump the handle until it ran into the bucket, then carry it carefully and slowly home. We waited while it heated, only using some for the hand washing basin. We waited while the soup cooked, the bread rose,...

  • Pioneer Days (homophone challenge)

    Beats echoed across the plain, rebounding off tree and rock, making John look up from his plowing. It wasn’t long before he spied them. They were a red blur in the distance. He unhitched Star from the plow and led her to the barn. She followed, b...