Knitting on the Square

The News Herald has done a nice story about Kate Jackson's shop, Knitting on the Square. We're fortunate to have such a great store in Chardon - I can't go in there without buying something. And there's a cozy spot right by the front window where there are always people knitting away and chatting about whatever comes to mind. I haven't availed myself of that yet, but I plan to whenever I get a free moment while I'm in town. I only hope a shop like this can survive in the current economic climate. Her yarns and books are not cheap - they are lush and gorgeous and like the puppies and kittens at the pound, they whine at you from the shelf, "Add me to your stash, please!" Impossible to resist. So hopefully, the clientele will continue, because, as they say, life is too short to knit with bad yarn! Thanks, Kate!

The Real Dirt on Farmer John

Well, I've been pretty lax about posting lately. Have been in Ohio once since the accident - picking up my car in early January. I hitched a ride with Mike on his way back to school in Pittsburgh - he was kind enough to go out of his way to drop me off. House is looking good - photos after my next trip which is mid-February.

Anyway - a post. Paul gave me a dvd for Christmas which we just got around to watching. Its called "The Real Dirt on Farmer John" and is an autobiographical story of a somewhat wacky Illinois farmer who struggled to keep his family farm and eventually turns it into a CSA farm. "Angelic Organics" is the name of the farm, for those of you who live in the Chicago area you may want to check it out.

The film itself is touching - narrated by farmer John Peterson, it has wonderful real characters (love his mom!) and lots of video from his childhood that talks about the old-timers. The clash between John's counter-culture lifestyle and friends and the locals is both scary and amusing. The 'bug video' is funny as hell! Very 'helper T-cell-esque'! Here's a trailer, and if you want to see the whole movie, you can get it on neflix. Thanks, Paul!!