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.

Tag: thanksgiving

  • On the eve of the funeral

    I don’t remember the drive to Spokane at all. I remember bits and and pieces of the week between Doug’s death and  funeral. I remember being  in shock and walking around in a foggy daze. I remember a grandmother asking about my Thanksgiving at story-time.  I didn’t know how to answer. She said hers was, “interesting.”…

  • Thanksgiving Day Hike – Eagle Creek

    Thanksgiving Day Hike – Eagle Creek

    On Thanksgiving we decided to hike Eagle Creek, a trail on the Columbia Gorge. Several of my friends have told me that it is one of their favorite hikes and I’ve wanted to try it for a long time. I was completely blown away by the beauty around me. I lagged behind to photograph almost everything.…

  • Thanksgiving and Pea Salad

    A year ago today Raf and I got up early, packed up the car and began our long drive to Spokane. My mom called a few days before to say that Doug didn’t have much longer to live. I didn’t know what that meant at the time, logically. Did he have a month? Three months?…

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    I wanted to take this time to wish all of you reading this a Happy Thanksgiving. Raffa and I are going to have a quiet Thanksgiving by ourselves today. I bought a pre-cooked Turkey breast from Trader Joes (easy!) . I am going to attempt my first apple pie from scratch..We’ll see how THAT goes.…