Minty said it was lovely and they should make a tradition of it and Bampot agreed and Tea Kettle thought the barn was swell, next time they should build another, and Gramma looked sad when Grandpa was mentioned but it was all cleared up by reminiscences and though her flan got rather more cries of ‘well-done’ than she’d have liked, the apple pie went down a treat, and the girls took her aside to start on some sewing thing or other, and finally Apple Rose came up to say hello and the two of them talked long into the night.
and the first barn-raising-centered Apple Family Reunion! augh wonderful stuff, and Apple Rose now being a beloved relative to see and happily catch up with on occasions like this. and time marching on with Grandpa having passed since we last saw him. honestly that part reminded me of my own grandmother when my grandfather gets mentioned, really rings true though i feel "all cleared up by reminiscences" isn't ever quite the whole story there