A Random Encounter: Nurse, Artist, and Tree (Re-posted in Honor of Beltane)

There’s a tree I walk past often, and on my way home from work one day I decided to take … More

Home Isolation Feels Familiar: Self Portrait of The Artist

This is a little pencil sketch I made years ago, after completing chemotherapy, and my hair grew back in … More

In a previous post, I referred to reading T. H. White’s The Once and Future King last year. Written in … More

It’s my experience that nurses and doctors, during times of severe stress from the responsibilities of crisis care, sometimes make … More

This is a recent page from my nature journal. With Oregon’s Stay at Home order in place, I’m not able … More

Last week David and I travelled to eastern Oregon for a long weekend. The weather was gorgeous once we drove … More

I’m learning to mend, not in metaphor, but in actuality. I’m learning to darn, using running stitches (Sashiko) to repair … More

I mentioned in previous posts I’ve taken up nature journaling as a new hobby. I enjoy it for many reasons: … More

I’m delighted to have two paintings in Myth and Magic, a juried exhibition of art presented by the Gresham Visual … More

I’ve written and illustrated a new post for Off The Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing, addressing the chronic issue of … More