Where The Wild Roses Grow

Children’s laughter filled the tall Victorian. The family of eight had recently moved to Spokane from living in a tent on the Elwauh River. Life in a house was much different and the children were still in a euphoric state of excitement. Instead of the wet, cold weather of the Washington coast and the bitter winds that sometimes came with the drizzling, often driving rain, they were surrounded by the tall, sturdy walls of the Victorian, and could sleep soundly in a real bedroom safely tucked away from the harsh outdoor elements of nature.