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: Writing

Writing exercises that I feel brave enough to post here.

  • The Missing Mountain

    Note: I found my old Moleskine journal. I have had it since 2004! And it still isn’t filled up. Here is an entry from February 4, 2010. It is interesting to read retrospectively.  I am sitting in my office and I am watching cars drive hurriedly past my window, swooshing through the puddles the rain is creating.…

  • Share your mother’s advice.

    Behold! Another blog post idea gleaned from Big Huge Thesaurus. Share your mother’s advice. What a great idea for a blog post! Over the years my mom has been THE person I go to for advice. Always. I have always been able to count on her wisdom. The little gem of wisdom that pops into…

  • A man and a woman held hands on the way down

    The image from 9/11 that is forever seared in my consciousness:   Two figures are suspended in the air holding hands The tie on one of them flips up into his face And his arm is outstretched As if he is trying to grab hold of  the wind. The other figure is wearing high heels and…

  • write about your daily travel from your home to workplace.

    Another post idea randomly generated by Big Huge Thesaurus. I present:  the exciting story of my walk to work this morning… As per my usual routine, I put on my earphones and fired up Spotify so that I could be fortified with tunes on my walk. I usually choose something from my “Starred” playlist to…

  • Plinky Prompt: Before the Internet

    My old Mac SE/30 Yes, I do remember the days before I got the internet at home. I am actually THAT old! I got the internet in my home when I was thirty. Before that I had to access it at school. Before Internet I spent a lot of time with friends. I went out…