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.

Year: 2007

  • Bloomsday!

    We walked Bloomsday yesterday and had a fabulous time! I walked with my Mother-in-law and my Mom. I am very proud of both my Mom and MIL but especially my MIL for doing it! The farthest she had ever walked was 2 miles and she walked 7.5 miles yesterday. Yay! If you would like to…

  • Apple Blossoms

  • Baby Geese

    We just got back from a little walk at Turnbull and look what we got to see! Baby Canadian Geese! It’s just like in the the picture books I read to the kids at storytime :). sooo cute!

  • culture of fear

    This caught my attention today, thanx to Cara at January One. Kazim Ali: Poet, Performer, Teacher, Yogi On April 19, after a day of teaching classes at Shippensburg University, I went out to my car and grabbed a box of old poetry manuscripts from the front seat of my little white Beetle and carried it…

  • Static from Crocs

    Thank goodness! I’m not crazy: A Swedish hospital wants to ban its staff from wearing Crocs plastic clogs, saying they generate static electricity that can knock out medical equipment, a spokesman said. Here’s the backstory: Last fall my Tevas (which I hadn’t even had FOR A YEAR) totally broke. I was seriously bummed out. I…