Follow the adventures of Dave Lucky and his family as they settle in southwest Florida. Like other pioneers of the late 1800s, Dave and his wife, Dorcas, proved resourceful and resilient. Used to hard living, they were thankful for what little they had and made the most of the skills they'd learned from their parents and neighbors. Whether they were killing and skinning gators, plowing and planting in swamplands, or surviving hurricanes and disease, the couple and their children frequently faced hardships but were thankful for what they had. Even in the face of adversity, they refused to give up their dream of cultivating their own little piece of land that they thought of as paradise.