Elbow, Saskatchewan (fictionalized as Dayspring) is the setting for about half of my novel SONG FOR SUSIE EPP. Here's a peek into Susie's life there in April 1976.
April brought rapid changes to the Saskatchewan prairie. The kids waded through puddles on the south side of the house while
snowbanks lay like dead sheep on the north side. Mallard ducks swam on reedy sloughs. Farmers tuned up their tractors. A meadowlark perched on a barbed-wire fence, pouring out its lilting song.
An earthy lightness filled the air. For the first time in months, I opened the windows of my sewing room.
I was embroidering a seagull for my marina quilt when Simon burst into the room, his cheeks glowing. I was relieved to see it was a healthy glow, not the bloated flush of drunkenness.
"I got a summer job," he announced.
If you'd like to read more about Dayspring, Susie, Simon, and family, ask for my novel SONG FOR SUSIE EPP in a bookstore or library. Or order it from an online seller such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Chapters Indigo. https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/search?q=Elma+Schemenauer&search-button=&lang=en_CA
