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.

Category: Life

It’s mostly what this blog’s about.

  • Tell Me Everything You Remember About Kindergarten

    My first day of kindergarten was the first time I would take a bus anywhere. The yellow bus picked me up right in front of my house. My mom reluctantly handed me off to the bus driver and away I went to school. The trip to school was fine. It was getting back home that…

  • The yellow house

    My uncle lived in my grandparent’s old house. When we were there for his funeral we decided to meet at the house afterward because it might be the last time we see it again. The house will, sadly, have to go back to the bank. I decided to take photos while I was there with…

  • Wayback Wednesday

    For as long as I can remember, my mom has had old photos of my ancestors hanging on the wall of a hallway in her house. I love looking at these photos when I visit. Over the years I have heard the stories of the people in the photos. I decided to scan some of…

  • Wayback Wednesday

    Saturday was my Uncle Will’s funeral in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Raf and I made the long drive to Spokane for the weekend. it was really good to see my family. We had a really great visit on Friday night when Raf and I finally arrived. The service was really nice, as was the reception afterward…

  • What is ego? Oh. That. Ouch.