(If you got the CraftLit September update today, you’ve already seen this—just FYI). So, so much has happened in the last month in my complete world (as opposed to my knitting world) that I needed to share—since some of it may affect you, too. Big Bleak Weekend Event! Wanna chat about the awesomeness of Bleak House? In real time?!? FACE to FACE?! You’re invited whether you read the book on your own or listened via CraftLit’s...

For those of you who have been listening to Bleak House with me on CraftLit, you might recognize that line, “move along, Jo…” but lest you worry that we’re being moved into Tom-All-Alones, let me put your fears aside. We’re just being kicked out of our place to make way for   a hyperspace bypass   evil luxury condos   a bigger place to take advantage of the new Silver Line down the street from us. So. We’re...

In January we took a whistle-stop trip to NYC for Thing 2’s 10th birthday. It’s becoming a thing (we saw Annie last year). This year we saw Matilda. You must go. Really, you must. I don’t know how you’ll do it, but try everything you can to go see this show. My Goodness… it’s a book-lover’s paradise. And oddly, the theater was populated by plenty of folks who (I gather) had never read a Roald Dahl book...

I thought some of you might be interested in this book. If you, like me, ate Laura Ingalls Wilder books for breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a kid, then this book might be… interesting… sobering… sad… and informative. I could only read it in small bursts (it’s quite sad in places) but very, very interesting. Particluarly Laskin’s description of how this 1888 freak storm happened. If you watch the Weather...

First, the hope. Elena Kagan moves up to big-game hunting with Antonin Scalia. I tend to think the lack of civility in DC that we see on TV DOES have something to do with a decided lack of shmoozing across the aisles. There are lots of great stories and anecdotes of old-school friendships that crossed political lines in bygone years, but not so much of late. So. Happy that the Justices get along. That makes me happy.   Less hopeful is the...

Oy! I’d forgotten how lovely the sea air is. After a few sleepless nights, it was important to begin the day of travel correctly. We landed in San Diego (great airport!) just before noon and I was already pretty wiped. The fog was lifting and the air had that crisp Pacific tang to it. Just perfect for Pandas. More pictures and fun tomorrow. Tonight, I...