Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Month: December 2005

  • A great loss

    I found out on Sunday that the wife of a friend and collegue died, Ilene Rockman. She battled non-smoker’s lung cancer for three years and died on Saturday. I have been sad about it since I found out, and have wanted to post something, but have not been able to find words. Other people in…

  • Frozen pond

    When we first moved to Spokane my husband couldn’t believe that it got so cold here that this pond would freeze over. And look. It’s frozen over. I think this pond is even ice skated if the ice gets thick enough. Right after I took this all of the ducks on the other side of…