Charles Amidon & Handmade Crafts

 I find myself thinking of Charles Amidon.  While we were in Connecticut, we heard something about some kind of store or shop having been opened in the former Amidon Mill which was originally owned by Charles Amidon in Willington Connecticut.  This former sawmill and attached home used to be owned by my parents and was our former home.  What we heard about a new shop having been opened there turned out to be untrue or perhaps was planned but never came to fruition.  I wished it had been true because it would have been really fun to visit the place!  There was, at one point, a craft store across the street from the Amidon Mill during the time that we lived there.  It had to have been a labor of love for our neighbor and the others who opened and contributed items to the store, because they sold beautiful and  time consuming handmade crafts for very reasonable prices!  Handmade crafts are really worth more for the time and effort put into them than they can typically be sold for.  People who got to buy the crafts at great prices were also receiving a gift of another person’s talent, time and effort.  I was given a couple as gifts (not purchased) from my neighbor because she was a super nice lady. 🥰 I could have just told this story but Charles Amidon came to my mind first.  There was more than one generation of men named Charles Amidon.  I’m not sure which I found myself having thoughts about.  Most likely it was the older Charles and the original owner of the Amidon Mill.