It rained the balance of the final four days that Frank was expected to be gone. Once those four days were up, he drove the team as hard as he could. After eight days away from Gregory and the farm, he was ready to be home. The wagon was loaded down with all the supplies he purchased in Little Town. The trip home seemed to take longer. It didn’t help that he just wanted to be back home. Traveling with a dozen chicks and a kitten didn’t add to his enjoyment. As Frank approached the homestead, Sally came running at him, bursting with excitement. She jumped up into his arms as he jumped down from the wagon. It didn’t take long for her to discover the new additions to the farm family. Sally took to mothering the kitten right away, much to the kitten’s dismay. While the dog and the cat explore

