Dickens Episodes

With love to my family and especially my sons who remind me often that they are my very best things. I get a little verklempt about Ovid as Theatre. Today, a little rambling, what I'll do with the start of my "summer vacation...

And, um...weaving too. Like I needed another pastime... Begging for a knitted farm. And did I tell you about this fantastic book?! And, finally, I have to share my Sock Yarn Love from Katie's store (this is Desert Olive and S...

Soon (I hope) I'll post an interview with Jessica of Ravelry.com--a new website for knitters and crocheters which is in Beta now. You can sign up on the waiting list, though. And, um...you'll probably want to. But don't let t...

Show notes for 52 and 53 are jumbled in here. Sorry 'bout that... WWMDfK? I'll tell you what! Check this out--thank you Jenna! Don't forget to visit ShopYarnLove! New yarns coming soon! Nummy! And grab a t-shirt while you're ...

Show notes for 52 and 53 are jumbled in here. Sorry 'bout that... WWMDfK? I'll tell you what! Check this out--thank you Jenna! Don't forget to visit ShopYarnLove! New yarns coming soon! Nummy! And grab a t-shirt while you're ...

Hey, do me a favor, wouldja? Click on that Popcurrent thingy in the right margin (here if you're looking at Libsyn). And take a look at this very useful sock page (I know...am I obsessed?). I'm freaking people out with my Huf...

I'm about to head out to see the oral surgeon AGAIN. My mouth is still stuffed with gauze and my head is stuffed iwth Vicodan (which, sadly, ain't workin' too well). So. Today it's just the chapters. I'm sorry about that, but...

And So It Goes... I recorded last night and woke up today to find that Kurt Vonnegut passed away last night. It's like my own personal Mark Twain died. So sad. I started reading Vonnegut when I was in fifth grade. My parents ...

We have a SHIRT! Take pics of yo' bad self in a shirt and send the pics to me! I'll post them on the blog...just don't expect one of me on that new glass walk-way over the Grand Canyon ! And, please visit to support Katie who...

I've cleaned up the craft room! Can I get an "Amen"? And I've got more Chip for you today! And I've got a lot of cooking to do! Good thing that deadline is past! We weigh in on Mdm. DeF's knitting choices, Cast on for Kenya, ...

Gotta love the old OED. If only I could afford one... In my quest for a Parisian/Dickensian map, I found this, and this, and this, but no map that would help us much. But I did find the links to two video versions: the better...

WWMDfK? O how I want a bumper sticker! And hey--ANDY MINTER! What a mensch, eh? I belive I promised you links to Antioch Univeristy, MicroRevolt and the KnitPro doohicky, and Heavenly Creatures. And now? Off to La Disneylandi...

O how many different ways can I bring you joy? Really, only one way: To bring Chip (Mister Sleepy Hollow to you) back as a reader. Today BOTH chapters are his. Love! Happily my husband's not even jealous...maybe because I've ...

Tale of Two Cities - chapters 1 & 2 You'll need to know a few things, like... What's a blunderbuss? This, this is a blunderbuss. This is Chuck. Who was Mrs. Southcott? She was an English spiritualist. What was the Cock-Lane G...

Buckle up your metaphorical horse-drawn carriages because we are diving headfirst into Charles Dickens' masterpiece: A Tale of Two Cities! So, get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions, fascinating insights, and a good ol' do...