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: November 2006

  • Haunted Hikes

    I picked up this book, Haunted Hikes written by Andrea Lankford on Saturday and have really been enjoying it all weekend! It features hikes in the United States that are known to be haunted. She tells the ghost story surrounding the park and hike and then provides a trail map for each one. Fun! And…

  • Mobius Scarf

    Done and done. It curls in like a sonofabitch. I was tempted to frog and reknit in a pattern that would not curl, but I’m forcing myself not to. Pattern: Simplest of all mobius scarves from 1st Treasury of Magical Knitting by Cat Bordhi. Yarn: Noro Silk Garden. A tiny bit over one ball. Needles:…

  • riverbank

    We went hiking today at Riverside State Park. I loved the subdued colors of the bare bushes on the riverbank.

  • And…Now we have the Senate. Barely.

    Yes! Allen Conceded. Republican Sen. George Allen of Virginia conceded defeat Thursday afternoon to Democratic challenger Jim Webb, giving Democrats control of the Senate. However, Mandrake makes a good point about Lieberman over at Daffodil Lane. He basically won Conneticut with Republican votes and now he is in the pocket of these thugs. I’m not…

  • Snow!

    After I got ready for work this morning I looked out my window and saw snowflakes falling! It was so pretty that I decided to walk to work. Not the best idea because, while it looked pretty from my kitchen window, the slush was yucky and I was soaked by the time I arrived at…