Godamightee!
The dead has arisen!
With all due apologies to Old Mister and Miss Celie, it's been a long, long
ride, but I'm here. I'm tired, sore, and right now, I really do feel kind of ugly, but
I'm here. Thank God. I'm here.
And for that matter, so is my mom. Thanks to everyone who has sent their
blessings. She's done with the second round of oral chemo, and she's having exploratory
surgery next week to verify that the cancer is indeed gone. The prognosis is good, but
if you've had much experience with ovarian cancer, the likelihood of recurrence is high,
so don't forget about her or us. We'll take every prayer, wish, benediction, or whatever
else you can offer.
As for the shop, things are going spectacularly well. I won't go into extreme
detail in this post for the simple reasons that I'm exhausted, it's after midnight, and
I have to be back here at eight in the morning.
I was about to say that I've not had a day off since we got here (or since before
the movers arrived), but that's not entirely true. Our Philosopher's Wool rep (the only
Philosopher's Wool rep, unless I'm seriously mistaken) is also both a good friend and an
instructor for us, and she organized a bus trip to the Philosopher's Wool farm this past
weekend. Due to some logistical calamaties at the last minute, I wound up tagging along as
an alternate driver.
I've met the Eugene and Anne a couple of times before, but it was absolutely
wonderful to see them in their element. They're always nice, but I've always seen them
on the run, so to see them at home was a true delight. The farm is everything I could have
hoped for and more. I was surprised, too, at how much like the farm I grew up on it was.
They had apple and pear trees both of which I grew up with, and Anne graciously offered fruit,
herbs, and tomatoes as we toured the property. The sheep, cats, dogs, kids, and everything
about the place was just as serene and endearing as any place I've ever been. I can't wait
for Rob to get up there.
That said, the knitting content here would be the pullover kit I picked up while we
were there. I know that I have tons of open stock at the shop, but I saw something amazing
at the farm. They'd taken a basic kit and knit the entire thing according to the normal
structure of a Philosopher's Wool sweater, but with totally random Fair Isle stitching
and color changes. I'll get pics up as soon as I get beyond the cuff.
As for the shop, well, that will have to wait, true believers. For now, know that
we're here, we're still in business, Rob and the dogs are fine, and that we've all missed you
very much.
Much love,
-Matt.
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