Big Sky Homecoming. Linda Ford

to the barn, shivering in the cold to feed the animals. She pulled the collar of her coat closer against the winter wind.

      She sang as she did the chores, then returned to the house. No cows were milking now, but they had frozen milk to use throughout the winter. They had a good supply of butter stored in the garden shed, as well.

      “You’re cheerful this morning,” Ma said as Rose joined them for breakfast.

      “What’s not to be happy about?” She grinned at both parents, happy to see Pa sitting at the table. “I have two wonderful parents, a barn full of healthy animals, storerooms full of produce and the snow has held off.” It had snowed heavily after Christmas but only drifts remained. “God is good.”