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: June 2012

  • Wayback Wednesday

    A black and white self portrait I took when I was a nanny in Menlo Park, CA. I am in the fabulous house that I lived in, sitting on the fab couch. Those were the days. I don’t think I realized how good I had it at the time. For a time I tried to…

  • Plinky Prompt: Name your top 5 writers

    Favorite Writers 1. Cormic McCarthy 2. Jess Walters 3. Ian Mcewan 4. Margarat Atwood 5. Jennifer Egan So are we talking people who are still alive? Cause that’s what popped into my mind when I wrote those. There so, so many authors that are my favorites. I could never write down just five. Here are…

  • Inspired

    I watched the documentary, “Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead” a few days ago and now I am inspired to go on a juice fast. I am on my way to buy a new juicer now. I won’t start the fast right away. I am going to give myself a week to prepare. I will let…

  • We found one

    For something to do, we thought we would check out the Wildwood Trail in Portland. There is a half marathon on it later this year that I thought might be fun to run and we have never been there. It really is a beautiful park and almost hard to believe that it is right in…

  • Six Word Saturday

    Grateful for the kindness of strangers.