The Petersons were on TV, dontcha know!
Every once in a while my hometown of Cannon Falls makes the local news, and I was happy to see WCCO’s coverage of Turkey Day incorporated Ferndale Market, which is quite an asset to our little community.
During my brief days in television reporting, I learned that the news industry is rarely inclined to share stories about genuinely nice, genuinely hardworking people. In television, producers frequently follow the phrase, “if it bleeds, it leads.” Unfortunately, this does not allow for many charming features, like this one about the Petersons. Let me tell you, they are genuinely nice, genuinely hardworking individuals. They are kind of Midwesterners I brag about down South.
And the Minnesotan accent? That’s authentic, too.
The one-and-only Lake Byllesby.
A lake is the landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.
~Henry David Thoreau (via beckster00)
Today I went to the grocery store with my mom to pick up some of my staple foods for our kitchen pantry. I bought such novel items as chicken, celery, and hummus. These may not sound all that spectacular to most people but bringing chicken into the house on a beef farm with a father who doesn’t eat fowl is a bit tricky.
While I was roaming around the store I had a reality check that I’m not in New York anymore. First off, groceries are so cheap! I guess being in grainville has its perks. I did have some problems, though. I really wanted tzatziki and after going to two stores in the town over from mine (which supposedly has a bigger selection) it was still no where in sight. I also couldn’t find a decent type of pita, matchstick carrots, or the good kind of Kashi. I miss Wegmans.
