The Calm
Here it is Sunday evening and you can actually hear yourself think. The winds have ceased. The wind has been howling for the last four days. Sometimes during the nights I would wake up just enough to remind myself it was not the wind of a snow blizzard.
MEA is over and Megan is on her way home. Carrie came this last afternoon and picked up “the goods.” Megan achieved to completion all of her projects. It was so satisfying to see her take off and nail all aspects from start to finish. I believe the only thing I actually did was to fill the steam iron. “Hands off Grammie.”
Our 14 year old granddaughter Megan with her two finished pillows stuffed to the gills and a cat quilt. A great finish for a weekend get away for her. Priceless!
Yesterday noon Megan and I did take time out to have lunch at the Encore Café here in St. James. Who has time to make a meal when we are in the throes of sewing! The cafe is connected to the store called Collage. Megan was impressed by the selection the store had for a small town business. We took our time as Grandpa Dennis had gone to Mankato for the Veterans Stand Down at the Verizon Center that his granddaughter Sadie was in charge of. Each of us had agendas.
The schedule was completed today with an 8 mile trip to Odin for the Odin Craft Mill. It is a two weekend event held twice a year. As we pulled into the town, Megan kept asking where the Main Street was. We were on it and all that was on it was empty buildings of a time long gone. I literally saw Megan’s mouth drop when we pulled up to the old feed mill. That is all we could see from the street side. I am sure she thought this would be a snooze session. Once inside I began visiting with some acquaintances and Megan drifted off to check things out. I did not catch a glimpse of her for the next hour. The old feed mill is now attached to a two story dairy barn that has been moved in from the country. That barn is attached to a two story Montgomery Ward mail order catalog house that has been moved in from the country. It was a lot to take in as there are vendors there from a five state area.
When Megan and I caught up with each other we looked, we touched, we chatted about what there was to behold. In the end, Megan found a candle to purchase. We did come home with eatables. A few treats for Megan to share with her family is never a bad idea. Grandpa Dennis scored with several flavors of fudge candy. I am looking forward to enjoying the bag of Kettle Corn during the week.
Dennis and I so enjoyed having Megan choose to spend the weekend with us. Those times have gotten too far and in between. There are now violin lessons and skating lessens that need to be worked into her school classes and events. We will take whatever we can. Yup, tonight when I have a bowl of popcorn in my favorite chair, there will be a calm in the home from the lack of activity. Not to worry I have had many memories added for me to enjoy for a long time to come.