While we stayed on the desert with Uncle Edwin, Roland built several buildings including a small store for Uncle Edwin to sell his wares; a tiny barn with double doors that opened to hang products on the inside of the doors. It stood near the street so passing cars could see the  inside.

The children, and Inky, our Cocker Spaniel, were loving the freedom of the desert. We bought a wagon for Lesley. She pulled Sandy around the front yard, and over to the goat pen to watch the goats. On quiet afternoons, when Sandy was napping, Lesley liked to draw. Here is a sample of the paper dolls she created, even adding bare feet to put on to go to bed.

Meanwhile the children were growing. Sandy would soon have her first birthday on April 11th and Lesley would be four on May 28th.