Featured on Scene of the Blog

Hello wonderful readers! This week I have the honor of being featured on Cathy's Scene of the Blog. Cathy contacted me last year and asked if I'd send her some photos about where I work the bloggy magic. I was just in the midst of reinventing my space, so I had lots of photos to send her and was happy to show off my space. I'm really fortunate to have a dedicated studio where I can hang out and read, blog, nap (!), play music, or write. Pop on over to Cathy's blog, Kittling, and read all about it!

If you're visiting here for the first time from Cathy's blog - welcome! This blog is mostly about books, but occasionally I slip in some politics or a photo of our sweet puppy Liza. (My main photo blog is here.) I've resolved this year to review every book I read, so books will take front stage here more than they have in the past. I read mostly contemporary literature - lots of women's fiction (I especially love Orange prize winners and nominees), fiction from a variety of countries, and some classics (I'm trying to fill in some gaps from my not-so-stellar lit education).

I hope you find something interesting here - be sure to leave me a comment so I can come visit you. Thanks, Cathy, for featuring my blog and my special spot!
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Dear Diary....

I had to share this tidbit from my sister-in-law, Bonnie:

My little friend Ella is six years old, soon to be seven. Yesterday at church I noticed she was wearing a small key on a ribbon around her neck. When I asked her about it she said it was for her diary. She continued by telling me that a diary is like a blog that you write in a book.



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The Pink Glove Dance: Breast Cancer Awareness

This video has gone viral -- it was filmed at a Portland hospital - where I had surgery in August! I knew these people were cool.

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Liza and the shoes

Our six month old puppy Liza loves to go for walks. She can tell when I'm putting on my shoes that it's time - see how she "helps" me put them on?

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How to Tell People They Sound Racist

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The temporary solution...

...to my laptop screen dilemma: the work order is filled out, but since I can use an external monitor instead of the laptop monitor, I brought Sputnik home until the repair peeps are ready to put her on the bench. And so she doesn't have to sit there for a week all lonely and intimidated by newer, faster machines.

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The Dreaded Computer Pox

My laptop screen is high on psychedelics. It's displaying some very unique color combinations and adding red dots to everything. So, off to the computer doctor today. Which means I may not be posting for awhile unless I hijack my partner's computer.


In the infamous words of, um, some general: I shall return.

Say a little good karma blessing for Ms. Sputnik, that it's fixable and won't break my bank.

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Let it Snow

I've posted a bunch of snow photos on my photo blog here, if you're inclined to look at them. Thanks for indulging me, it's so rare for Portland to get this kind of snow for this long.

This is one of my favorites:



Enjoy!
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