A Year Down Yonder

By CynDe
  • Rich Chicago Girl

    Rich Chicago Girl
    Mary Alice has to go and live with Grandma. "You couldn't call her a welcoming woman, and there wasn't a hug in her."
    Immediately, she gets in trouble with a bully and Grandma shows she can fight a good fight.
  • Vittles and Vengance

    Vittles and Vengance
    Grandma is told to bake for the school party, so she steals the ingredients for the pie. Boys plan mischief for Halloween, and scare Mary Alice's cat. Grandma lies in wait when the boys attempt to destroy her outhouse. Grandma gets her revenge when she identifies the guilty at the party.
  • A Minute in The Morning

    A Minute in The Morning
    Mary Alice is forced to go to the Turkey Shoot . She is suspiscious about why Grandma wants to go. Grandma shames people into paying extra for the lunch, and Mary Alice is certain she plans to steal the money. In the end, Grandma helped raise the money to support a widow whose son was gassed in the war.
  • In The Manger

    In The Manger
    Mary Alice gets the part of Mary in the school Nativity, causing problems with Carleen Lovejoy. Grandma brings a special surprise for Mary Alice.
  • Hearts and Flour

    Hearts and Flour
    Mrs. Weidenbach rushes in and demands that Grandma make tarts for their DAR party. A new boy arrives and all the girls are in love. Mary Alice makes a plan to take Carleen Lovejoy down a peg. Grandma and MAry ALice make sure veryone gets their just desserts.
  • A Dangerous Man

    A Dangerous Man
    Arnold Green is an artist who came to paint murals in town. He ask to stay at Grandma's house. THe single women in the town are interested in him, but Grandma decides who will be the best match.
  • Gone With the Wind

    Gone With the Wind
    A tornado hits the town, and Grandma and Mary Alicce go to see who needs help. Mary Alice learns tht she loves her Grandma, and Grandma loves her back. "She knew me through and through, She had eyes in the back of her heart."
  • Ever After

    Ever After
    Mary Alice goes to college and becomes a journalist. She wants to marry Royce at Grandma's house, and Grandma is very proud.