Well, not completely different. We'll still be working our way through a book...

I'm still on the fence about doing the Prologue to Canterbury Tales--mostly because finding a translation I like in the public domain is gonna kill me. (I got spoiled using that sterling one when writing curriculum.)

Regardless the Chaucer drama, there will be Flatland!

O yes.

There will be.

Narrated by my very own Dad. Ain't he a trooper. He also has a lovely baritone, so I think you'll find it soothing. Actually, come to think of it, he read Roughing it and Ben Franklin's Autobiography to us before I turned 13--and I liked and remembered those books, so you have to figure he's pretty good.

Plus he has a beard like Pa Ingalls, so how can you go wrong, eh?

Alice in Wonderland is tabled for now--all who wrote in agreed that the language play is too visual (like The Phantom Tollbooth) for you to really hear the jokes. There was a suggestion for The Secret Garden after Flatland...and I have to say...I'm intrigued.  I think it's down to that or Connecticut Yankee.

Thoughts? Comments?

And...CUT! Today we end The Scarlet Letter. It's sad. I'm just sayin'. Oh...gules! Listen for the extended deadline for the 2009 Challenge! Whoopie! Book Talk starts around 19min. But, on the happy side of things: Amy S. Foster's new book (a signed copy of) is our October Incentive! Donate and get your name put into the hat. And I forgot to say, I'm counting donations to Kickstarter as well as to CraftLit directly. Penny rugs! Also, if you're looking for a rollicking good time, check out Dragon of Trelian from Michelle Knudsen. Support not only a great book, but a great writer and friend (you DID read Library Lion, didn't you?) Also check out the great pattern for a Clapotis Cap! Love this! Knucks!. Cabled handwarmers! And...I'm out of exclamation points.

Listening to Jeeves.
Rolling around laughing while listening.
And while we're at it, Evelyn Waugh's Decline and Fall made me laugh in the most horrible way.

2009 Challenge! GET THEM IN PRONTO!
And a New Challenge! iPhone App Patterns! Listen for details.

October Incentive! A signed copy of Amy S. Foster's new novel When Autumn Leaves! Did I mention it was signed? Because she loves CraftLit and therefore, loves you too.

Only a few seats left on the CraftLit/Knitty trip. Get 'em while you can! Even if you're not positive you can go, better safe than sorry! A

nd thank you Rita for introducing me to Chillingworth the Owl! Never have I seen a character captured so perfectly in...a...stuffed animal... Don't forget to checkout the Kickstarter site (look to the left sidebar to check on the progress).

Oy vey! Can't wait to find a headache remedy! (One more week...)
Or learn more Yiddish.

That might take my mind off the pain.

Only two episodes left before the 2009 CraftLit™ Challenge! Get 'em in. And on that note--go reserve your space on the London, Bath, and Wales trip! Even if you're not positive you can go...better safe than sorry. Checkout the "how to" info via the link above.

But here are some links for you: Michelle Malone's new album Debris is one to check out if you like jazzy, Southern Rock (you'll be able to tell she came up in Atlanta at the same time as the Indigo Girls--you can listen to some songs from the site), our winners for the September Incentives are Penelope, Erica, and Donna! Yay!
A nice site if you need to learn how to stretch your dollars (who doesn't?), some AMAZING paper cutout art, and more than you ever wanted to know about the Sonoran Desert brought to you by Arizona 4-H.

Episode One hundred forty-five: A Conundrum Inside an Enigma Wrapped in a Kumquat What was it the ER docs couldn't diagnose? A Migraine. Some conundrum, eh? Where was House when I needed him? So, today...reminder of the September Incentives: Mission Falls 136 Duet Catalog, and the Falls Catalog. Gaze at the beauty that may be your incentive. Don't forget to visit the link above for the Craftlit 2009 Challenge Rules. Time's-a-wastin'!! Fabricate! AND Joi Lynn's bookmark and stitch marker set!!! YAY SEPTEMBER!!!! Jenny's pledge site for her Leukemia walk! Go! Donate! Support! Go pre-order Amy S. Foster's new novel "When Autumn Leaves" --a listener who you'll want to go have a cuppa with after you start the book. I'm about a third of the way through. Love it! Checkout our Kickstarter pledge site. Donate and if we make the goal, then you pay. If we don't make the goal, you walk away free and clear! Spread the word! And that's about it. Book chat on chapter 21 starts around 21 minutes.

Sorry.  Family woes at the House of CraftLit. Will try to 'cast later this week. 

A Little Funny for you, a little Mission Falls 136 Duet Catalog, and the Falls Catalog. Gaze at the beauty that is your incentive. Don't forget to visit the link above for the Craftlit 2009 Challenge Rules. Time's-a-wastin'!

What a DAY! Brutal coming back from a nice weekend, but this was a little nutty, even by my standards. Here I sit, laptop in front of me, candle and matches next to me. Kinda a Laura Ingalls Wilder sorta night. Regardless, I was able to sketch a little on the trip. Here’s some Newport Beach for you. We also got a copy of the VERY LOVELY Amy S. Foster’s new novel “When Autumn Leaves” (clever, sure, but what else do you expect from a CraftLit listener?!). I read the back and am already hooked. You will be too! Go buy! Support CraftLit folks! Blackout kinda blew my mojo…but I think it’s okay now. Lotsa wind, some rain, some really good lightning. We thought the monsoons were over, but the hurricane in Baja helped us out. Very nice. Lovely weather. SEPTEMBER INCENTIVE! Cool For You!!! Fabricate! AND Joi Lynn’s bookmark and stitch marker set AND a Mission Falls Kit! What could be more exciting?! Books I mentioned: Big Book of Things to Draw, Emberly’s Drawing Book of Animals, Visual Journaling, Art for Kids Cartooning. Don’t forget the 2009 SCARLET LETTER CHALLENGE! There are only five chapters left! We need your entries! Join the fray! I know you people now. You’re mad creative, yo! Send ‘em in. And, of course, checkout the Holiday Travel link above and sign up to be in the loop. It’s a lotta bang for your buck (Dianne only picks the good stuff) so even if it seems like a stretch right now, you’re going to kick yourself when you win the lottery…after the trip is full. Seriously!

A few quick things: What I did Saturday (and part of why I didn't post on Thursday), a new Etsy store by long-time listener, a new Crafty mag that inspired me,

And

Mason Dixon from Knitting Out Loud, Moccasin sock in all it's reinforced-soled glory,

and

the numbers are a-growin' at Holiday Travel!

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Reservations open Sept 30th at the 800 number, and Dianne (last I checked Ravelry) is working on an International solution as well!

WHOOPIE! We're gonna go a-travelin'!

Not much to post today. Checkout Mission Falls, though. The September incentive people! Whoopie! And don't forget about the 2009 CraftLit challenge...like I keep forgetting to mention it on the 'Cast... tra la la...