No One Likes Being Told What to Do Masks..remember when it was cool to wear a mask? The feeling of … More
Category: Posts About Nursing
The Resilience of Tiny Things: Raising Young Children in The Pandemic
Our hazardous air quality in Oregon keeps me from nature journaling outdoors. Instead, I make ink and watercolor paintings in … More
Learning: The Best Thing for Sadness, Part II
Previously, I wrote about learning as a tool for managing the sadness accompanying home isolation and the losses … More
Happy Summer Solstice!
Today, it’s pouring down rain here in Portland, Oregon, but that doesn’t stop us from celebrating the first day of … More
Artist Susan Rothenberg: A Quote About Corvids, Not COVID
This week, I was saddened to learn of the death of artist Susan Rothenberg. I greatly admire her work. I … More
Learning Something During COVID 19 Home Isolation: Birding
As COVID 19 home isolation continues, I have taken the advice of the magician, Merlin, and decided to learn … More
A COVID 19 Inspired Recipe for The Creative Cook
Home isolation during COVID 19, I find, is beginning to bring out creative, if not unusual, cooking ideas. … More
Art in The Time of COVID-19: Nature Journaling and Masks
This entry in my nature journal was drawn from life, while wearing a mask, alone, outdoors. As a nurse, I’m … More
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