Adapting to Stay at Home Order

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

Of Stone and Virus

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

Many thanks to the members of Gallery 114 for hosting a well-attended opening reception for the juried group exhibition, With Bated … More

Happy New Year! The above painting, Waiting For Clarity: Sunbreak Over The Broadway Bridge, is included in the juried invitational … More

As a final commemoration of the 10th year anniversary of blogging at JParadisiRN, I decided to create my first-ever … More

Giving an Unfamiliar Medication I read the physician’s order carefully, looked up the medication in the nurses’ drug book, and … More

My latest post and illustration for Off the Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing is posted. Heralding in the … More