Grandpa Dan

also written Grandpa Guild in the book

Biography

Iris’s grandfather. Cleared a section of forest and built a one-room house. Trained chipmunks to run up his pants leg into his shirt pocket for sunflower seeds.

Timeline

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Grandpa builds a woodland home
Grandpa cleared a section of forest and built a one-room house, later remembered by Iris as partitioned with sheets hung from ropes.
Iris's Chapter

Stories mentioning Grandpa

Childhood Visits to the House in the WoodsIris remembers her grandparents’ Minnesota woodland home, built by Grandpa and divided into sleeping and living areas with sheets hung from ropes. She brushed Grandma Olive’s hair outdoors, while Grandpa Dan entertained chipmunks with sunflower seeds in his pocket. Milk and butter were kept cool in a deep well, and mutton stew simmered on the stove—a smell Iris disliked. Weekend family picnics featured strawberries, homemade ice cream, fried chicken, biscuits, and singing; she tentatively recalls the men playing horseshoes.

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Iris's Chapter — IN THE WOODS

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