Pinhole photographer, knitter, and organizer of #postcardsfromafar. https://postcardsfromafar.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3mjmynzye4c2aI feel like tallow is MAGA goats milk. (sorry - I live in rural Oregon and everyone sells soap here)16 Apr 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmynzye4c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3mgj63kcclt24March Postcard Swap! Hello! There is a new postcard swap ready for March! You can sign up on Elfster by following this link. If you are wondering what this is all about visit the About page. But, long story short, we are exchanging postcards of our original photography and would love it if you… http://postcardsfromafar.org/2026/03/07/march-postcard-swap/08 Mar 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgj63kcclt24https://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3meguhpgbq22fI have to say, Bad Bunny’s Superbowl halftime show was such a beautiful expression of joy. I can’t remember a better halftime show honestly. That San Jose at golden hour sky in the background 😍09 Feb 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3meguhpgbq22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3mefia7gi322fWe wanted to watch the Superbowl without subscribing to something and ended up just buying an antenna for our tv - just like the old days! 😂09 Feb 2026 03:15 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefia7gi322fhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3mdyjn6t5tr26February Postcard Swap Hello! I am back and have created a postcard swap for February. You can sign up here at Elfster. For those that don't know what this is, we are sharing original photography via postcard-sized print through the mail. You can find more details on the About page. http://postcardsfromafar.org/2026/02/03/february-postcard-swap/03 Feb 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdyjn6t5tr26https://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3mbkq6eay6c2uHey there, film photography friends! I have made a new postcard swap for January! If you want to join, visit here: Join the party: https://www.elfster.com/gift-exchanges/4eba2055-9013-47ba-9ad6-f55155b5c2ff/?join=ngvi04 Jan 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbkq6eay6c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3m7tflujbbs2sMy recent batch of pinhole shots are super under exposed. I'm so out of practice!13 Dec 2025 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7tflujbbs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3m7biqnlz7222I need to get out with my camera. It's been way too long!05 Dec 2025 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7biqnlz7222https://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3m6xdvcwqpf22Taking a little break I'm going to take a little break from the postcard swap in December for the holidays. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! Watch this space in January for a new swap! http://postcardsfromafar.org/2025/12/01/taking-a-little-break/01 Dec 2025 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6xdvcwqpf22https://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3m3xxz2b2so27Indian Beach, Oregon Coast Hi there! I'm back with a photo from Indian Beach on the Oregon Coast. Indian Beach is in Ecola State Park, which is in between Cannon beach and Seaside. It is a stunning park and worth a visit. Fun fact: The final scene of the original Point Break was filmed here! Taken… http://blatherskiteblog.com/2025/10/24/indian-beach-oregon-coast/24 Oct 2025 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3xxz2b2so27https://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3m3oebk3xe22dAfter 16 years of living here, a Trader Joe’s finally opened near me. I visited today and I’ve missed it, I’ll admit.21 Oct 2025 03:11 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3oebk3xe22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3m3ij5zzxic2uI'm so blown away and happy to see all of the inflatable costumes around the world!18 Oct 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ij5zzxic2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3m2uhwyv6wk26I’m home sick today due to getting my covid vaccine yesterday so I’m in bed knitting a hat with a bat motif10 Oct 2025 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2uhwyv6wk26https://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3m2ueepo5rc2qI really love how Portland has met this "war zone" narrative. It's seriously the most Portland thing ever and it's great.10 Oct 2025 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ueepo5rc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3m2udzbzu262oSign up for my October Postcard Swap! Hey there! I realized that I haven't yet posted about the latest postcard swap! If you would like to sign up for September click here. If you don't see your name on the list, scroll to the bottom of the dropdown and click "add myself to the list." If you want… http://postcardsfromafar.org/2025/10/10/sign-up-for-my-october-postcard-swap/10 Oct 2025 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2udzbzu262ohttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3lztgda55fk26I am very concerned about Portland. Please stay safe out there!27 Sep 2025 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lztgda55fk26https://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3lzoj2s5mw22uThis week I started eating breakfast within an hour of waking up, just as an experiment, and wow. It’s been a game changer. So much less grumpy25 Sep 2025 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzoj2s5mw22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3lykwxt3gzk27Social media is going to be a nightmare today.11 Sep 2025 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykwxt3gzk27https://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3lybgunfog22kHalfway into my 4 mile run I got a bloody nose. I walked much of the way back to my car and it took forever to stop bleeding so I looked quite dramatic to passersby07 Sep 2025 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lybgunfog22khttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3ly6zehoizo2hSeptember Postcard Swap is Live! Hi there! It's been a busy summer! I have created a postcard swap for September. If you would like to join click here and sign up at Elfster! If you are wondering what this is all about, we are exchanging postcard sized prints of our original photography! You can… http://postcardsfromafar.org/2025/09/06/september-postcard-swap-is-live/06 Sep 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly6zehoizo2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3ly6d4rc5r22uI just finished reading “The Spellshop” and it was the perfect cozy read. Just what I needed.06 Sep 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly6d4rc5r22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3lxussuqewc2sDamnit. I forgot to stay up for the Northern Lights last night. It was a beautiful, clear night, too.02 Sep 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxussuqewc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3lx3xqjebis2xomg I am soooo over Summer. Tooooo hot.😫23 Aug 2025 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx3xqjebis2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftymoni.bsky.social/post/3lwziyg73gm2vSun Flare Last week at this time it was cool and rainy. Today it feels like the sun is trying to kill us. almost a hundred degrees outside. And there are people out there running Hood To Coast today! I've got to give them so much credit for being out there in this heat. The town that I live in is… http://blatherskiteblog.com/2025/08/22/sun-flare/22 Aug 2025 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:u7i5uonia7mxvuggxug75izd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwziyg73gm2v