Since we stayed so close and the Graue Mill was such a big part of Mary Ann's retirement years, it just seemed like a natural for us to go to see it. My great grandfather Schoettler had a grist mill in Hallenberg so I guess the mill is in our blood. Mary Ann loved taking the school field trip groups around and showing them the mill. She especially enjoyed the spinning of wool into yarn.
The man who demonstrated the making of yarn showed how to card the wool and later how to spin the wool into yarn.
Even the grown ups got a lesson
Andrew is weaving on a hand loom.
The weaver showed how to make the yarn into woven cloth.
There was pioneer era clothing to try on. The top hat is too big for even Tyler's head!
Andrew gets to shell corn with a matchine.
Tyler helped grind the "grist" actually wheat.
We had to check outside to see the mill wheel go around.
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