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  • AboutI am also known as CraftyMoni elsewhere on the web. I am a Children’s Librarian. I am a photographer. I am a knitter. I am a reader. I am a wannabe poet. I blog. Sometimes I complain. I like to swear. I have a really twisted sense of humor. I think I might be a Zen Buddhist (Still trying to decide). Not a fan of organized religion. I am very liberal and can be vocal about it at times. I’m a daydreamer. Sometimes sassy. I try to be compassionate. I think I’m pretty nice most of the time. You can delve into deeper waters by reading these posts. You can see my photography on my Flickr page. If you like any photos you see there or on this site and would like to buy a print let me know. I would be happy to sell one to you! I blather about library stuff on  Twitter. You will also find me on Google+ and Facebook. Enjoy your visit!  
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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.
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  • Mt Jefferson from Mt Hood

    November 18, 2012

    Mt Jefferson from a dried creek-bed on Mt. Hood.

    Another from the negatives I scanned last weekend. This is Tri-x taken with the Yashica Mat. (still love the tri-x/Yashica Mat combo very much).

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  • Six Word Saturday

    November 17, 2012

    Now I want Hostess. Brilliant marketing.

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  • Weekly photo challenge: Green

    November 16, 2012

    You want green? I live in Oregon. We sweat green here. Yes. I have green photos.

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  • Tell us about a moment when your life was changed in a split second

    November 15, 2012

    The Daily Post asks us to do this:

     For this week’s writing challenge: tell us about a moment when your life was changed in a split second. The good, the bad, the funny, and the thought-provoking, our lives are composed of a series of meaningful events that help to shape who we are. Every now and then, we get a wake-up call where a snap decision or revelation changes our perspective completely.

    Again, this is very timely for me since it is “that” time of year. The sad time of year. Thanksgiving will always be that way for me, I’m afraid. It does get a little better with each year though. Last night I was able to talk about Pea Salad without bursting into tears.

    I thought about a particular moment this past weekend. I thought about the moment my mom called to tell me that Doug was dying. It felt like the bottom dropped out and I was so afraid of what I was about to face. But that moment isn’t the one that changed my life forever.  The moment that changed me was the moment that he took his last breath.  I will never forget that moment because it completely changed me forever.

    It was a very profound moment. It was the moment I realized that death is part of life, and that life is tenuous.

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  • wayback wednesday

    November 14, 2012


    This is me when I was in “Musical Kindergarten,” a preschool for children who were musically inclined. I have no memory of it. I think I liked it though.

    Oh look! Someone is about to clock me with maracas:

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