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: Random

Just random crap. Foolish gibberish.

  • I take after my Granny Mary, Pt. 1

    I miss my granny mary so much. She died 18 years ago. I still think about her nearly everyday. As I grow older I’m realizing how much I am like her. For example, she liked to knit. And it just so happens that I like to knit, too. When I was younger I looked at…

  • I seem to have run out of ideas for NaBloPoMo.

    I seem to have run out of ideas for NaBloPoMo.

    Funny how that happens. How about a picture I took today on my way to work instead? Oh! but I do have good news! We are moving to a new place! We finally got sick of living in this hideous apartment (took us long enough) and decided to take a look at a townhouse for…

  • on meeting virtual friends

    Today I’m going to take the train into Portland to meet up with my friend Preita. She is someone I’m friends with on Flickr and Ravelry. We’ve been friends online for 5 years. can you believe that? 5 years! This will be the first Ravelry (knitting) friend I’ve met in person. I’ve met lots of…

  • Every picture tells a story

    I love this picture. It was taken when my mom and Doug first married. We decided to drive to Glacier Park for a little vacation. Can you guess who the photographer is? That would be me, as evidenced by the little brother sticking his tongue out at the camera. that is Doug on the right…

  • Thoughts on NaNoWriMo

    I mentioned in my last post that I signed up for NaNoWriMo. I sat down this morning to start my novel and got burned out on it after 650 words. sigh. I’m not sure I’m a novel writer. The good news is that I have a first chapter written. So that’s something? It’s a very…