Frank Greerson and Gregory Young have been discharged from the Army and are headed to their childhood homes. They both defied their parents in 1861 when they joined the Army. After battling southern rebels and preserving the Union of the United States of America, the two men set out to battle the Kansas Prairie and build a life together. Once they find their claim, they encounter common obstacles to life on the Kansas Prairie in 1866: Native Americans, tornadoes, wild animals, and weather.<br><br>When a prairie fire destroys their crops and takes their neighbor’s lives, Frank and Gregory are instructed to find their young son’s aunt. Faced with leaving a destroyed claim, the railroad coming through their land, and dwindling funds, Frank and Gregory must decide whether to leave the place they have worked hard to make their own or fulfill their friends' dying wishes.

A Place to Call Their Own

“Or she’s in heat, you goof,” Gregory answered with a smile. “Take care of yourself, Frankie.”


Both Frank and Jeremiah Nordhuff blushed.


“I hope the dreams don’t return,” Frank said.


“They won’t last long if they do,” Gregory said.


Frank nodded to Nordhuff, and the two of them were off, leaving Gregory behind.


Gregory took a few more minutes, enjoyed his coffee, and reviewed the chores he wanted to accomplish in the next eight days. He needed to chink the cabin, weed and cultivate the fields, and clean both the house and stable. He also wanted to start digging a well near the house, if he had time.


In between all of this, he needed to visit Sarah and James Nordhuff a few times. That would be a half day’s journey in itself.


Chapter 31