Weidenbach, the banker-and doesn't take anything from the poor and hungry. Instead, she collects way more money from the rich-like Mr. It's supposed to be a dime for each mug, but she doesn't observe this pricing. Then it's lunchtime and Grandma Dowdel takes over collecting the money for the burgoo.

Grandma Dowdel takes it really seriously.

At eleven o'clock, they all observe a moment of silence for the moment when the armistice of World War I was signed.

He tries to shoot at it instead…and ends up hitting a big black Buick parked nearby and flattening its tire.

Augie-the boy that Grandma poured glue on over Halloween-gets ready to shoot but is distracted by a rabbit running across the field.

There's all sorts of meat and vegetables inside, based on what people have brought to add to it.

In the yard there's a big pot of 'burgoo,' which is a stew made from whatever is around.

Grandma says they're going to the turkey shoot-out, which is a tradition in town where the men and boys use air rifles to shoot at paper turkeys to see who is the best shot.

She tells Mary Alice that they have plans for Armistice Day.

One morning, Grandma Dowdel wakes Mary Alice up super early even though it's not a school day.

It's also hard to sleep sometimes because it's gotten so cold here, but Grandma Dowdel doesn't seem to think it's all that bad.

She likes keeping her eyes closed as she listens to the music.

But she does have her radio, and she listens to it before falling asleep every night.

Plus, her brother Joey is no longer next door to keep her company like when they were kids.

Mary Alice can't get comfortable in her room at Grandma's house, which is super dark, has an uncomfortable mattress, and is so very quiet compared to the city.

A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck