Westplains was in Logan County, east of Weld County and the Pawnee National Grassland, northwest of Sterling and not that far from the Colorado-Nebraska border.  Flora, the sender of this card to her Aunt Flora Brown (in Grundy Center, IA), not only provides a photo of herself at home with her horse, her dog, her buggy or wagon and her chickens, but describes in wonderful detail what life was like out on the plains 109 years ago. 

Flora, a teacher, refers to her home as the “Coyote Inn” on “Prairie Dog Avenue.”  She writes:

“Dear Aunt Flora,

The door of my little shack stands open to welcome you when you come for a visit this summer. I am still teaching—have two more weeks.  Life is rather strenuous now with my housework, farm work, school & a twelve mile drive each day.  I usually work in the garden until dark, then get supper & do my house work.  I have little time mornings for I have to start to school early. 

We are having some fine rains lately.  There is a shower now.  Our gardens look fine.  If they keep on we shall certainly have plenty to eat this summer.  Mamma is as well as usual.  I was over there Friday night to see Leona, who returned home from her school work.  Ethel is getting ready to go to Minn. to work for Leroy.

Willis is winning renown as a “bronco buster.”  He got a fine horse, broke it to ride and this evening he was driving around with his buggy.

I like it so well here.  When school is out I will write you a long letter.  Have intended to for so long. 

Flora”