Blatherskite

Foolish gibberish

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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.

  • car update

    Actually, there is nothing to report. Which kind of worries me. The accident happened a week ago and I still don’t know what they are going to do with my car. The insurance adjustor for my insurance company looked at it on Thursday, so I would think that they would know by now if they…

  • A great loss

    I found out on Sunday that the wife of a friend and collegue died, Ilene Rockman. She battled non-smoker’s lung cancer for three years and died on Saturday. I have been sad about it since I found out, and have wanted to post something, but have not been able to find words. Other people in…

  • not quite my worst nightmare

    Well, the thing that I was afraid of happened. My car has been totalled. It started really, really snowing at around 4:00 pm yesterday. Right as the evening commute started. So by the time Raf left to pick me up at 6:00 the driving conditions were really bad. We live on a steep hill, and…

  • just shoot me now

    I did it. I did the unthinkable. I did the thing I told myself I would NEVER do. I bought a pair of UGGS. But, oh my god. I put them on and they have to be the most comfortable things I have ever put on my feet. And did you know you are supposed…

  • “The Freshies are fallin”

    My Husband has been hearing the phrase “the freshies are fallin” on the radio regarding ski season and we’ve kind of been having a laugh about it because to our ears it sounds kind of dorky. But, then, here I am using that phrase this morning. Because look! It’s freaking snowing! I’m excited and scared…