NPR

Thank you to all who wrote after hearing my husband on NPR's All Things Considered yesterday. If you missed it you can hear it here. (I apologize for not being able to write you all back, it's been a bit busy around here.) After the show aired the record jumped to #1 on amazon's "movers and shakers" list. Pretty damn cool!

If interested, you may buy copies directly from the label here, from Amazon here, or a digital download from itunes (with a digital copy of the book) here, and now or in the very near future from your local independent record store. But you better get it quick, we are worried that they will sell out. You can also see some of the artwork on the All Things Considered site.

Additionally, during your visit you must listen to my husband's song "Great Beam of light", sung by the amazing Rosie Thomas about Jimmy Carter getting abducted by aliens, (he reportedly claimed to have seen ufo's several times).

goggles in action and presidents

(one of my favourite photos of my husband ever!)

I've also been waiting to tell you that my husband Jefferson Pitcher and two of his friends Christian Kiefer and Matthew Gerken have a new record out, Of Great and Mortal Men: 43 Songs for 43 U.S. Presidencies. I and 42 amazing artists (including Camilla Engman, Eun Ha Paek, Kevin Scalzo, Penelope Dullaghan, Brian Biggs, Jen Corace, Danny Gregory, Rama Hughes, Christine Castro Hughes, Peter Arkle, , Steve Lambert and many more) participated in doing the artwork for each of the presidents, the three disk set comes with a beautiful book. It's a really wonderful project and I am very proud to have been a part of it! You can read more about it on the website here. (it has been selling so well that it sold out in the first week. so to the artists your copies are coming soon as we are awaiting the second printing!)

p.s. i just got the first email from someone who received 'explorer' from amazon. it's out! these are exciting times in our household.

you need these

(above is an excerpt from the book)

The reviews for 'how to be an explorer of the world' are starting to roll in...

step inside design magazine

education.com gift guide

suite 101

also, it made the American Booksellers Association's list of November Notables

i feel like a proud mama.

I AM BACK!

i have missed you all in blogland.

we are finally settled back in the old house in flesherton. i have a new p.o. box, #99, (i'll leave the rest for you to figure out for those who are so inclined, life is more interesting with mysteries to figure out).

i do not have much time to write these days as mr.T is demanding a LOT more attention and i am trying to get the house in order.

will write again soon...

p.s. my book comes out in a few days, i am so excited.
pps. thank you for all the beautiful emails asking for me to come back! i hear you.

screen free....

going offline for a time. not sure if I will have internet access while in transit. I somehow love that possibility. remember when your days were filled with only 'in the world' things? like wandering, singing, dancing, general tinkering and idleness.

looking forward to a visit to california, authentic mexican food, (why can no one in this part of the world make a good burrito?), good coffee (peets), the best produce in the world (davis farmer's market), and lots of family time.

I'll check in here and then when I can.

see you soon.