Craftlit - Serialized Classic Literature For Busy Book Lovers

Ookay, lotsa links for you: ® (NAYY), another (I think I promised this ages ago!), a I forgot to tell you about, tea, , Meghan's podcast   Here's a link to Courtney's for our May Incentive--and here's the yarn.Yummy, no?   Oh, and a to for you. Oh, and Bunny .

Little Women begins - chapters 1-2. Can you believe we're about to start our THIRD year??? Ai yi yi how time flies. So, I promised you a ton of links, mostly from the very patient Becky! Beading information , , and . Oh, and and ...Our --home of the great dishcloth and so so SO much more! The --just go look. AMAZing...I'll let you know how it works for me! A great .   con hubris from our own Madame Leiderhosen. Cool for lovers of the OED etc.   Our new sponsors: (EVERYthing you ever wanted in a fiber store--and ask Morgaine if you don't see what you're looking for!) and . Don't forget--No Idle Hands is now an audio book...WONderful!   Dixie at --and beautiful --just go look, then donate to the show to be put in the running for enough yarn to make a pattern from here...we'll give you some options.   My friend and listener Emily's . Ain't the pup's cute?   And, the pics I promised. Becky's gorgeous necklace won by the lucky Catherine of Elm Grove, Wisconsin! You can find more work by .

Prepare to be whisked away to the quaint 19th-century setting of Concord, where we'll meet the indomitable March sisters. Get ready for heartwarming tales of laughter, love, and the occasional sibling squabble, as we follow the girls through their trials and triumphs. From their charming domestic escapades to their daring adventures, there's never a dull moment in the company of these spirited young ladies! And hey, if you've ever felt the irresistible urge to shout, "I am Jo, the writer of my own destiny!" or "Amy, please stop burning my manuscript!", you're definitely not alone! We've all been there, right? So buckle up because we're about to immerse ourselves in a world where love, laughter, and lemonade spills are aplenty. The episodes are filled with literary delights and sisterly insights that'll warm your heart like a cozy fire on a winter's night!

  Coleridge! Rime!   Mariners!   All we really needed was Chip...Alas...   If you want to hear it without my audio annotations, checkitout here: .

Chapters 23-24 - End of Frank I'm off to a funeral but I've left you this podcast. No time for links on the show notes right now. I'll update them this weekend. MANY thanks to Becky who read so nicely for us today!

SO many things to link to! Cool , the of my dreams, a , , a , congrats to Elizabeth of Tucson for her mug, and Barbara of Illinois for the caramels, AND a spectacular new March incentive--Jewelry from Becky (which looks something like this!

I head off to the balmy island breezes and leave you with...miserable and cold northern climes and, you know...Victor being a putz... Don't forget to show some love to our February Incentive-Giver, of ceramicist fame. Checkout as well as their new book, , by Danielle Fox. And most importantly! Congrats to Alicia of Stone Mountain, GA! Yay you! Yay CheekyRedHead!

Updates on the surgery can be found on the . Thank you SO much for all your support!

Now it's gotten ridiculous. Pneumonia! Off to . More as I know it.   Kippot pictures just didn't work out. I'm bummed because I've already delivered them to the Synagogue. I do, however, have mitten pics for you.   These are in "Metamorphic" .     This is in "Sherbet". Chapters 16-17 today! Whoo hoo!  

I with whom I simply did not get to spend enough time, we listen to chapters 14-15, I link you to a , I continue to wrap wire, look for reeds, and read, and thus I give you a quote from Ms. Shelley:   Nothing contributes so much to tranquilizing the mind as a steady purpose—a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.   Nice.     Incentive Muggage! Donate in January for your very own!   Looms The rigid heddle has--for reasons unknown to me--been turned vertically with the heddle on the other side from the photographer.   And I must send out my heartfelt thanks to all who wrote to me this week. Your kind words meant the world to me, truly.    Thor and my husband in their traditional Rugby Greeting...um...at Nancy's wedding...

Today, we stay with the Creature's narrative about his life with the De Lacey family during chapters 12 and 13. I announce the final winnah of the ! (Yay Barbara of IL! Yay Jen of Serious Talent!) has some new books to listen to (Huzzah the Rutt!) and announces it's latest fête, . The New Yorker talks medical ethics (I love good timing). I get to hang with Enchanting Juno, get an assist from Becky, and you--you lucky things--can win from in the January '08 Donation Drawing Extravaganza! And one pair of my little Cat Bordhi baby booties.

Today we begin the real trial for Victor as the Creature speaks (that miserable wrench...uh...wench...er...wretch!)! As does former student ! (Buy his book!)   !   Chapter 11 for this episode; my voice won't hold up for more.   sent on by Guru of the IT world, Tonia--many thanks! Don't watch unless you don't mind spoilers:

Today, once again, I reference Young Frankenstein, blather about at the bottom of the page...nice to have an internet!

Actually, fifty eight degrees and sunny...but I'm watching the news with all sorts of weather advisories for my old haunts in NY and...I know I'm nuts...I miss the snow. I don't miss the grey or the slush, but I do miss snow. Ah well...grass...greener...you get the picture. The one link I mention in this cast is: at Knitty.com. Checkitout! Today, Chapters 6-7...there will be more monster...O Yes...there will be...

Not much in the way of show notes this week. Chapters 3-5...which includes the awakening of said monster. oooooooooooooooooooooh! Enjoy!

You can thank (blame?) Dawn for . A too far. The song I've been living by lately ("Just Breathe (2am)" by Anna Nalik). Perhaps you should download a copy too, from iTunes (to make up for me using the song on the 'Cast...)? A so you can be featured like my bud . Some amazing tapestry sites to look at: (look at and see the 9/11 tapestry and the Afghani woman...yeesh! Tapestry never looked so amazing to me before!); ; --our local hookup; a textile mag; the British textile mag; awesome (to buy!). Tonight! Chapters 1-2. Book talk begins at 24:11   Posted by Heather

Well, I'm not 100% but I can talk for chunks of time now so that's a step in the right direction. Kaylea of Chicago is our new Charm Winner for the Month of October. is the dyer responsible for these spectacular socks, and there was something else to put up here but I cannot for the life of me remember what it was. See? Still mushy in the brain. OH! Come see me on . I made a little group for us there and am trying to get a podcast player onto the apps page.

  Today I chat with Madame Professor about Romantic Poetry (that's capital R, not romantic--ain't nothing lovey-dovey about our poems today).     You'll hear from Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, and Keats. Not bad for a night's work, eh?       Many thanks to Sandra who sent me the box of Autumn leaves. You have no idea how much that meant to me. You can see more of my SOAR times too.

Disclaimer: I tried my best to eliminate the background noise in the interviews you'll hear. I found it easier to hear on headphones on my machine. I hope it works for you too. What you'll hear about: My Bag! DeeDee's Racoon Leslie and her fiber!Janel Laidman's Class (Chameleon Color Works!) Jennie of the Lace and Upcoming Book , , Amy at Knitty.com and the (love--LOVE I tell you!). And don't forget to pick up a NEW ...I already have!