YOOO HOOOO IT'S OUT!!!!

IM HEADIN TO THE AMAZON!

Thank you !!!!! I can't wait for it to arrive on my door step! :)

Now I can get it read before the baby comes!! :)

YES IM YELLING!!!!

WAY TO GO!!!

(Love Bob's butt.)

Holler away!

I was glad people brought up the question... I would be unhappy myself if I pre-ordered a thing and didn't have it in time for an event. But they are officially shipping now so it's all good in bookland. :)

Haven't received my copy yet, but I know it will be well worth the wait--and thank YOU for being just your delightful self and sharing it with all of us!

Yes, Bobster has excellent toes!

... and ...

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!! It's been a long, long, long wait and I'm pacing the floor waiting on the mailman for my book.

btw - i know nothing of rolling in cash or being that rich - but if i were... i'd probably do it once just to say i did :) and yes - i'd still love a bargain... i mean - warren buffet still lives in the house he bought in 1957... so there's gotta be something to bargains and not living too large.

I read it last night. What a WONDERFUL book!! I'm so happy for how you were able to put all that sadness and confusion (and wine) into such an inspiring story. I wish you all the best that being a PUBLISHED AUTHOR has to offer. And I'm so unbelievably and incredibly proud of you, sweetie. I'm honored to have taken your heroic journey alongside of you! (sort off!)

woo-hoo! I had already pre-ordered.

I'm thinkin' any day now YOU will be a roll-around-naked-in-money rich person, so you will be able to tell US how it feels.

Just to clarify..........

I'm getting my pre-ordered book from Amazon NOW?

It IS the toes :)

I am going to go get it now - woohoo!
Congratulations!

I mean "sort of." Did I tell you how PROUD I am of you?? When are you going to mail "Charlie" and his wife a book?? (wink wink)

Yelling a big YAAAAY!!! all the way from NJ. (Hey! I'm a poet and I didn't know it!) Hopefully you can take a deep breath and just *enjoy* all of this right here and now -- the book, the early, the weather, Bob's toes, everything. Wish I could be in MN but I am comforting myself with the thought that I did get to see your very first inagural appearance. Cannot wait for the MOA stories!!!
ps Love me a little of Bob's butt!

WHOO HOO it's on the way. thanks for being you!

Liz, I am so glad you liked it!

Nah, I'm only mailing books to my family. Postage is quite expensive you know! ;)

Hi, I follow your blog, although I'm not the type to leave comments frequently. I just wanted to say congratulations! I'm excited to read it!

for those of us who are not near a Mall of 'Uhmericka where you are touring, do you have a publicist or a po box we can mail the books to for autographs?

These are my christmas gifts to all the gals in my life this year.
ya-hoooo!
-S

WOOOOOOO!!! Congratulations!
Woop woop, Powell's has got it too:
http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780757305917-0

I love to save $5 (and sorry, not rich enough for money-rolling), but I love more being able to wander through my wonderful, enormous, not-beholden-to-the-publishing-industry independent mecca of a bookstore, Powell's. I think it's worth the 5 bucks.

BigAlice -- I am so excited about coming to Powell's! They say it's a book lover's paradise, I cannot wait! Hope to see you there in October!!

Amazon is still showing mine shipping in October! C'mon Amazon, get with it!!!! I'm jonesing here!!!
I can hardly wait, Laurie! Congratulations!

Woo hoo! What a great way to start a Tuesday - I'm off to Amazon to buy my copy now and hopefully get it in time for the trip I'm going on this weekend.

Yes, you too can conquer "post divorce hermit-itis" with a little help from CAP!

P.S. How come no OC visit on the book tour? I mean we're just a hop, skip and jump down the freeway and I promise to arrange "partly cloudy" weather for you. May I suggest the Aliso Viejo Barnes & Noble? ;-)

Kim said amazon got their books today, but it could take the automated system time to update. That is all the info I have, but the B&N early ship worked out great so I expect this will, too. Fingers crossed :)

Congrats Laurie!

KJ -- I am still working a full-time job and my time off is really limited so we're doing the best we can right now to work around that. I do hear that HCI is thinking of doing a 2nd leg of the tour so when/if that happens we'll let you know.

I just came back from Barnes & Noble... and was shocked to see your book on the shelf.. what a lucky surprise!... I thought I was going to come home and find that I was the last to know!

Love the Bob toes!!!

I got your book over the weekend. It was great! You have a very "natural" voice that is clever and never over-the-top.

The book brought up a lot of memories of my divorce and what I've learned from it. I could definitely commiserate.

I wish you and your fur-family all the happiness I've now found with my now husband of 8 1/2 years.

So...........

..........when do you start seeing some $$$$ bling?

Just asking is all

Don't forget: After you've read it leave a review of it on Amazon for Laurie!! I just did so let's get her tons and tons of great reviews, okay??

Laurie, I just wanted you to know that I saw a special on the Mall of America. Do you know that there is no heating or air conditioning in that place? The ambient temperature is usually quite comfortable, and they heat the place with all the warm bodies that visit it each day. Once the temperature reaches a certain level, they open up big vents to release the hot air. Just letting you know 'cause I know there will be TONS of people coming out to see you and the temperature will hit the roof. As a sweaty-nervous-doesn't do so well in public kind-of gal myself, that would spell disaster for me. Wear dark colors to avoid sweat stains!! Just sayin'.

YEAHHHHH. Fantastic! I pre-ordered for myself and my sister (she reads your blog now too!). Congratulations on you! You dreamt about it, figured out how, then did it (alll the way through) and now book-touring it! You are such such an inspiration.

Thanks for your order!
We'll send you an e-mail confirmation shortly.

It is on the way!!!!!

Laurie, very excited to get the book! I checked on Amazon and they still had my pre-order shipping at end of October (!!!!), so I canceled that order and place a new one. The book should arrive next week!! I can hardly wait.

What is it about kitten toes? I kiss Katie's and Payton's toes all the time. Joey won't let me go near hers.

Shoot... already in B&N?! Damn it, I was just THERE... and didn't know... I'll get it this weekend for sure.

That's so exciting!!! And I will be reading it as soon as I meet my eleventy-billion knitting deadlines on which I might have procrastinated just a teetiny bit. (Note, however, that even without the book you are teaching me Southern, one adjective at a time. Or two, as the case may be.)

Some people are just born with Cute Shui.

About that second leg... I did order four copies, on the theory that you would sign them and three of them would make fabuloso holiday gifts. And, since I know more than three knitters, if I were double-damn certain I could get you to sign them (the books, I mean, not the knitters) without incurring excessive shipping charges, I might have to buy more. I'm just sayin' is all.

Laurie, have you gone into a Barnes & Noble yet to find your book?? Congratulations! If you ever come to Atlanta, I will buy you the World's Best Hamburger!

Yay! So excited that it's out early! Even though I have the super-secret pre-copy, you know I've gotta go out and get the book at B&N as well....

xo
Faith

We had some rockin' thunder during my commute this morning. It used to surprise me when people pull over because it was raining a little hard; then I internet met you & learned of the rain issues in LA. Now when people pull over because it is sprinkling I say with authority "They must be from LA" ;)

Looking forward to seeing you at the MOA!

I just love when my kitty has her legs stretched out and dangling off of the sofa. I can help but bug her. :)

I would LOVE to have those temps! Send some clouds this way.

Congrats on the book, again!

I actually just wanted to comment that I fired up the 'hinternets because I'm having a crappy day and I logged into Google Reader muttering quietly to myself "For the love of Maude, please let there be a new CAP to read...." . And lo, there was. And the sunshine shone up on it, and it was good.

So THANKS to you, right back!

YAY!

Have you seen this yet?
(Books organized by color. Yep, you were first)(sorry I made a break in the url, I didn't want it cut off)

http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/archives/
000453.html

I can't wait to get it, I pre-ordered it forever ago!

Oh, that's very exciting news!! Congratulations.

I just checked the stock at Borders in Houston. (You can do that online- how cool is that?) Two of the four stores on my list have it in stock. And I have a Borders coupon burning a hole in my pocket. Woo hoo!

enjoy the love, you deserve it!

MORE BOB PHOTOS! (please..)

Early? Your book is early? Great, no homework is getting done this week. . . But YAY! I'm so very happy to get your book early! I just wish you were coming closer (Pittsburgh! Come to Pittsburgh! We knit here! Really we do!) on your book tour so that I could go to a book signing and say stupid things (like I did when I met Paula Poundstone at ALA in June . . . )

Just a quick note before I skip over to Amazon and order the book....CONGRATULATIONS! GREAT JOB! Hope you won't forget this small LYS's when you're done with your "Big Girl Tour."

Planning to come see you at the Grove...we're doing a "Road Trip!"

Just went and picked up a copy at Amazon. Congratulations! How exciting - and I can't wait to read it! Puhleeeeze say you're coming to the Philly area - puhLEEEEEEEEEEEEZE!!!!

COOL! Now I will have books for you to sign when you come to Peoria!! Yippee!

And I'm loving Bob's toes . . . what a cutie . . . :-)

Hey Laurie,

First off CONGRATULATIONS !! I can't wait to get my copy ( thank you Amazon pre order !). I know it will do well for you, you know how we all love you :)

On a more serious note, knowing how you are about germs, I will relate to you a story I heard from a very good friend, who was doing some electrical work at a waste treatment plant. He was told by the WTP workers that sometimes they find wads of money amoung the...ummm waste. So what do they do when they find these wads of bills ? They hang them up to dry, and split them up, and then go out and spend them-here's the really gross part- WITHOUT washing them first. So, you may not want to be rolling around ( naked, at least) in the money that you receive. And remember-always wash your hands after handling money, cause you don't know where it came from !!

K, enough said :)

Keep up the lovely work, I enjoy everyone of your posts !

Love from Beth Ann and the gang O'cats in Michigan

Congrats!!! (I don't break out the triple exclamation points for everybody.) I guess these "release dates" are kind of flexible then, huh? I'll keep that in mind.

Congratulations! That is truly exciting.

Kitty butts are cute.

amazon shows my ship date to be oct 18 th still. How do I get it now? So sad!

oh, the bob toes!

I have to agree with Beth Ann, money is dirty. I have to count cash at work, and I'm all about washing my hands ten times during and after the counting. Also, hand sanitizer. So if you do roll nekkid, go to the bank and get NEW bills. Or send them through the washer first.

And, Yippee! It's out!

(do you ever smell your kitty's toes?)

WHAT SAY WHAT?! And **MY** copy hasn't come in yet?!?!?! (ordered from Amazon AGES ago!!!)

I am going to wet myself!
so excited :)

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmfuzzzykittenbutt...

Good for you! You're probably the coolest person on the internets. From one southerner to another, "you've come along way, baby!"

I just posted photos of THE BOOK at my B&N!!! I'm so excited!! Take a look at what it says on my receipt, too!!
It's on my blog!!!

It's funny you mention the Bob toes. Whenever you have a pic of Bob up here I squeal (in my head - I think) Ohh! Bob Toes!!!!! So Cute!

Maybe it's cause my kitty won't let me touch her toes. She has cute little toes too but she's a touchy thing.

Going to check the mail obsessively!

My $10.85 is on the way for your rolling pleasure! Watch out for those dimes...get stuck in the damndest places. :-) Congrats!

1. It IS the toes
2. it's 89 in Waco TX (not happy about this)
3. I am so excited for you and will go pick up my copy tonight! I so hope you come to TX for a book signing!

OH MY GOSH! It's already out? I had myself all braced for another MONTH of waiting! (I was also expecting two more weeks before Beverly Lewis's new book, but I saw that one in Barnes and Noble yesterday..) I love when books come out before they're supposed to!

Yay, just ordered a copy!

Okay, I'm giving Amazon.com 24 hours to change my pre-ordered ship date from the end of October to NOW! If they don't I'm cancelling the order and redoing it. Bastards! :)

Hey, btw Laurie, I'm glad you're excited about Powells but they have you signing at the Beaverton one ... not the downtown one. PleasePleasePlease swing by the downtown one so you can see Powells in all its glory! That one is the tourist (and locals) mecca!

Cool! And I'm gonna go get it at my local independent bookstore tonight (the Tattered Cover - almost but not quite as awesome as Powell's). More expensive than Amazon but I want them to keep stocking it so will do my part to create demand!

Oh - and Powell's shopping tip:
besides all the books - check out their Nalgene bottles. Best souvenir ever.

I am beyond amused that I went to Amazon and searched on the phrase "drunk divorced cat hair" to bring up your book. Drunk divorced cat hair seems like a really funny thing. :)

Oh, I'm so happy and excited for you. And of course I just went and ordered my book.. can't wait to read it!!!

Yay! If only i wasn't in the UK, I'd love to come along and see y'all at a signing.

The book is definitely worth the wait :)

Oh and FYI, it was like 20 degrees here today. I don't know what that is in fahrenheit but damn my ass was chilly!

I have an unhealthy love of a perceived bargain. /cheap bastard

And, I've never rolled around in dough.

Congratulations!!

holy crap, no one can give you shit about being late ever again. i can't believe it's shipping early! i am so stinking excited!

Hooray! I gotta wait to order it from my locally owned independent bookstore, cause I am like that, but order it I will. Can't wait -- I'm really bummed there are no SF Bay Area dates!!!

WOO HOO IT'S OUT!!!

And let's throw in a good ole down-home YEE HAW!

Just for good measure.

Congrats, congrats, congrats. Laurie. I'm heading over to Barnes and Noble. Still boycotting Amazon till they stop selling publications promoting dogfighting, books on training dogs for dogfights, etc. I'm not rolling around nekkid in money or anything, it's just worth a few more bucks to me to support a different business.

If I am ever that rich, however, I will invite you and George Clooney and Russell Crowe over to help me roll in it, okay?

Oh, and? It is definitely the toes.

I preordered THREE copies M O N T H S ago...and I am so tickled that they will be here sooner than originally thought!!!!!

Thanks for the heads up on the early shipping. I ordered your book and the Bunny Tales: Life at the Playboy Mansion to ship together - no one can ever say I am not diverse.

I bet your book is better.

Now I can say I know a published author! Congratulations! ;-)

Can you hear a big Woo-Hoooo! all the way from the other coast?

CONGRATULATIONS!

And have yourself some fun being an author and all!

(p.s.

rolling in money is over-rated...I used to work in a bank. If the money is new, it's inky. If the money is old, it's dirty. Roll in some YARN!)

Awesome! I've been looking forward to reading it!
I preordered way back in March or April so don't think I got your special savings, but I don't care! Looking forward to a good read!!!!

Congrats and get rich!

I second the "roll around in yarn" suggestion. Especially if it's alpaca or (gasp) cashmere!

Tattered Cover shows your book as "on our shelves". Boulder Bookstore still says "coming soon." I've already spent my September allowance, waaaahhh!

Thanks for the heads up, Laurie. I just ordered it from Amazon with the last of my birthday gift cert.

Yippee!! I can't wait to get my Amazon package! Here I was all prepared to wait another month. Thanks for letting us know.

According to Dave Ramsey, rich people got that way because they are bargain hunters. Makes sense.

I bought a copy at B&N on Sunday. I wasn't planning on spending any money there but...

I finished it yesterday. Very, very good! Congratulations!

Congratulations, Laurie! I'm so happy for and proud of you!

YES! I'll read the other comments later; just telling you I got the news while actually SITTING AT BARNES & NOBLE and ran down and bought it quick off the shelf. It's true, it's not a myth, the book really-o truly-o IS there!

Oh God, how exciting! I have to stalk the mailman, because if my daughter gets to it first she'll take it to work with her and I'll have to wait. Congratulations again!

Oh Laurie, I have loved going on this journey with you! You will never know how much you have touched my life (and so many others, I'm sure). I am so proud of you and I can't wait to see what happens next.....

You're coming here! You'll be in Oregon! Make sure to wear a warm coat. It starts to get cold here around that part of October. It will probably rain too.

2 explanatory statements here; one that I have just started reading your blog from the first posting and two, I am a Yankee but was stationed in VA and NC on and off for a total of 9 years.

So I'm reading your post about the bus fire and suddenly have this mental image of a tiny little blonde lady scolding a bus full of mean people with her Southern accent and the spousal unit wants to know why I am laughing so hard.

(PS. You are obviously a very decent person in addition to being very funny).

I just ordered 2 copies from Amazon (one for me, one for a gift) - - they will be shipping on the 18th! That's tomorrow! Yay!!

(and yes, it IS the toes . . . SO cute!)

Awesome! Congratulations! A full month early cancels out a full month's worth of late.

Congrats! It must've felt so great to finish.

I've been a lurker on the blog for about a year now and was startled when I saw your book at B &N today. Of course I had to buy it and start reading it immediately! I'm sure the people in the mall that saw me reading your book and walking thought I was a little weird, but I'm OK with that. I'm about half way through but will probably finish today. Thanks for the great read!

YAY! I went to Barnes and Noble after work (and the gym) to pick up a book for work (I teach) and they had your book - on the shelves - ready for me to bring home. I was so excited. Congrats and I can't wait to dig in.

OOOOOOHHH!!!!! Fuzzy Bob toes!!!!! Oh, right, congrats on the book! (more kitty pix, please)

Laurie, our knitting group meets at Barnes & Noble on Tuesday evenings, and we were there tonight and saw your book! So, of course, I had to get it!! Guess what I'm reading in bed tonight?!!! I'm psyched to have it a month early, and I look forward to reading every word!

Here's to a fantastic fall book tour and to your hearing thousands of people over the course of the next few months tell you how much they love your book! Congratulations! :-)

Wootka!!!! Congrats, and I am buying a copy!

Congratulations, Laurie! I guess I will have to do the B & N trip so I can read it ASAP - then I will see you at the Grove and get the other copies for Christmas gifts! (That means driving downtown during rush hour, but you, sweet Laurie, are worth it)! I can't wait!

Have you ever tried tickling the fur between the kitty toe pads?

Totally buying your new book. I love your blog. Maybe I can write a book some day...

The perfect revenge. You will be RICH & HOT. He can suffer in his jocks.

Not that you haven't already had 20 bazillion other people already comment on this, *but*...I was wondering - will there be any preference shown to the people who buy their books at the event? I just went to the Yarn Harlot's signing in Seattle and they had the line arranged by the time you bought the book with them (3rd Place Books), or at the end of the line if you brought it from home. 'Cause if that's the case, I'm totally willing to spend the bit of difference to meet you in person sooner...

Then again, I may just buy it full price either way. I've got to do my part to convince the booksellers that it's a good idea to bring people like you to Seattle!

Bossy hearts your weatherman.

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Charlie! Haven't heard 'suffer in your jocks' in a million years! Ha Ha Ha Ha. Even better he can 'suffer in his Kimbies'!! Haha Haha.

Dearest Crazy Auntie, congratulations! Am about to check out Amazon USA delivery to UK. They hadn't heard of it at Waterstones. Can't wait to read it.

Just ordered. And amazon.de told me there will be one to three days till delivery. Thank god they do no longer use steamships these days :-)))

Laurie, I saw something scary at our local grocery store -- it was a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Floor Mop. I immediately thought of you. Good luck with the book and the tour! Congratulations!

I can't wait to read it! Congratulations!

I left work early yesterday to go buy the book at B & N. When I called to make sure they had it, the lady laughed and laughed at the title. When I picked the book up, the title drew a crowd! You sold 6 more books just because I was there to pick up my copy!! I finished the book last night - thanks for the much needed belly laughs.

I'm not filthy rich - hell, I'm not even rich. Once I did roll around in money. I always threw my change in a big pickle jar - you know the big ass pickle jars they have in bars? I decided I wanted to go away for the weekend and I needed cash. I poured the coins from every jar onto the bed and completely enjoyed rolling around in $784.23. I had a lovely weekend in Charleston, SC buying shoes and drinking wine on what I considered free money!

I picked up my copy last night. Yay! The recipes are great. My mom and aunt would both love the shawl, and my cousin's daughter would love the bracelet purse. Christmas presents, here I come.

My only problem- anything beyond knitting and purling and I'm lost. Yarn over? Do what? I recorded a learning to knit show off PBS a while back, but my Tivo ate it. Can anyone recommend a good knitting DVD?

that rocks that the book's already out. :)

i love how the weatherman's standing to block friday, the day it's supposed to rain. ;) we have no rain here in LA, thankyouverymuch. (actually, i really want some rain. if it's going to be cold, it can have the decency to drop water from the sky.)

I can't help but notice that there is no San Francisco on the tour. Was it something we said? Something we did? It's the fog, isn't it. You hate the fog.

Can I be a big hippie and strongly recommend that we all look to our local independent bookstores to carry your book? I use Amazon plenty, but I love, love, love my little local bookshop to do the ordering for me. Just a thought!

Oh, Laurie, I can't wait to get your book! I pre-ordered it way back when.

Love ya, Bob! Handsome toes and all! ;)

Laurie, just so you know--I emailed Amazon about my pre-order, and this is what they replied 5 minutes ago--

"Our latest information indicates that "Crazy Aunt
Purl's Drunk,Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair: The True-Life Misadventures of a 30-Something Who Learned to Knit After He Split (Paperback)" has not yet been released and the expected release date is not known. As soon as a release date has been determined for this item, we will add that information to our web site."

I think I'm going to cancel the preorder and order directly, or trot on down to B&N.

So, how is the PUBLISHED AUTHOR today???? :-)

Becky, I've turned to this web site many times for knitting video help.

http://www.knittinghelp.com/

And Sara A-G I love your suggestion!

Hey Clara! How are you today??

I just hopped onto Amazon to order the book, and it looks like it is now back in pre-order-only status. What gives, Amazon? I suppose a trip to Barnes & Noble may be in order, or Borders, has anyone seen it in Borders?

Congratulations, sweetie!

Yay! I made my husband go pick it up for me today so it will be waiting for me at home after work! He did ask if your next book could have a title that will not get him so many strange looks... :)

Thank you psychomom! I'll check it out.

You can check Borders' stock online. Just go to bordersstores.com, do a location search, pick the most convenient store/s, and then search inventory. It will tell you if they have the book in stock or if it must be ordered.

yay, i can't wait to get it!!! can you sign it if i send it to you, only kidding
are you coming to new york????

yay, i can't wait to get it!!! can you sign it if i send it to you, only kidding
are you coming to new york????

I saw the book yesterday at my local Barnes and Noble (Long Island). I didn't buy it since I pre-oredered it from Amazon. I am going to have a discussion with Amazon-where is my book?

Any chance the book tour will be heading to New York?

Dear Laurie,

I just had to leave you this little note to let you know that I bought (and finished) your book this past weekend. I LOVED IT! Party because I am from the south too, partly because you are so funny, and that I'm about to be seperated and divorced too. I related so much to much of what you wrote and other things I plan on remembering in the upcoming months of my life. I'm wondering if I could write a book half as funny about a wife, married to an alcoholic who has decided to run away from home and leave him with the clutter, the dogs and the marriage! Probably not, but its fun to think about.

Anyway, thank you so much for your book. You've inspired me with hope and I only wish I lived near you and your stitch and bitch group. It would be a blast!

I look forward to more books? I've also been a reader of your blog since almost the beginning.

I wish you continued blogging and every happiness. And lots and lots of great bbq!

Yours,
Becky aka the country girl

I had the good fortune to find the book at Barnes and Noble last Friday. Read it straight through that same day. I just kept wishing we could chat. Our divorce experiences were so very different and yet the feelings you expressed were as familiar as my skin.

Please keep writing. I am so ready to read your next book!

Hi. Just thought I'd let you know that I posted about your blook today at Blooking Central. I was alerted to it by a pre-order from the Montgomery County Public Libraries (Md.).