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: 2012

  • One year ago today

    Lacking any other blog ideas, I thought I would look at my Flickr archives to see what I was up to a year ago. It looks like we visited the coast for the weekend. Here is a shot taken at Illwaco, WA. I just got my camera and was still getting used to it. I…

  • Six Word Saturday*

    Too sunny to be at work.    *I learned of this meme yesterday. Kinda fun! Related articles Six-Word Saturday: SAHM I Am… Not? (domesticrecluse.wordpress.com) Six Word Saturday – May 5, 2012 (tvaraj.wordpress.com) Six Word Saturday (caddoveil.wordpress.com) Six Word Saturday – May 12, 2012 (tvaraj.wordpress.com) Six Word Saturday (thespotts.wordpress.com)

  • I am so. stoked.

    I have nothing to rant about today. But here is an Instagram photo of my new camera that came in the mail today and that I am dying (DYING) to get my hands on when I get home from work. At lunch I had a chance to take a look at it. It appears to…

  • Thoughts on Facebook

    It seems like every few months I go through a period of time where I want to cut myself from the tether that is  Facebook.  Today is one of those days. I have a love/hate relationship with the social media website. Well, love might be too strong a word. Maybe it’s more like tolerate/hate. On…

  • Wayback Wednesday: that day on Lake Pend O’Reille

    A few months ago I had a conversation with my niece on Facebook. It was her 21st birthday and, apart from that making me feel old, I was remarking on how long it had been since I had seen her. I recalled that the last time I saw her was in 1997 when I was…