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.

  • Wayback Wednesday

    This photo was taken the same week as these photos. 1997. 28 years old. I was meeting my niece, Elizabeth, for the first time.

  • Last night I had a dream that I was drowning

    I was alone on a dock on a lake. It was a sunny day and the sunshine warmed the skin on my bare arms and legs as I reached into the lake to grab something. I fell into the water and found myself on my back  struggling to stay afloat. I gasped for air as…

  • 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…

  • Wayback Wednesday

    My big brother and me. I am not sure why we are all dressed up. I think it might be his first communion. We both look so serious. I must be very proud of my purse because I am holding it in front of me to show it off. Totally love that I am wearing…

  • Cherryville Cemetary

    A month ago this newspaper clipping mysteriously appeared attached to my locker at work. From this article I learned that the Sandy Historical Museum has taken over the care of the Cherryville Cemetery and they hosted a cleanup day last Saturday (Read this post and this post for background on this family mystery/saga. Preita has…