Posted by sherryjoiner

Election Aftermath

Living with Schizoaffective feelings after Nov. 8th, 2016 election.   Photo of my husband, Joe, at 35, standing next to a print of the famous picture that was hanging in our living room- ‘Stag at Bay.’ Joe turns 71, this Wednesday- November 16th. Happy Birthday, Honey. Since last Tuesday, our lives have changed course. We … Continue reading

A Gift of Love

My sister and her husband’s gift of love to the world.   We celebrated our 27th anniversary and 39 years living together, reading this  great book of love poems by my sister’s husband, Robert Wilson Weibel, and photography by my sister, Diana Standing. It is a must read! Enjoy! Sherry Let that special someone really … Continue reading

ABOUT ‘Woods’ with Joe

Visiting with my family during Halloween with Schizoaffective Disorder It was a great time seeing my sister again, who was turning 70 this November. We dressed up in our Halloween costumes for the Holiday and danced to Michael Jackson’s greatest hits. When ‘Thriller’ came on, it cast a spell on me. My husband, who was … Continue reading

ABOUT Bear Pumpkin

Schizoaffective enjoying time with the adopted grand girls and carving pumpkins at Lisa Paines house   My husband, Joe, and I with Todd Werner’s carved ‘Bear’ pumpkin.

ARTWORK Renewing and Blooming

Schizoaffective Disorder night at Open Minds Art Show   It was great getting to know some of the members of Clackamas NAMI at the Open Minds Art Show this October. Among the works of artists’ being on display, my portrait of ‘Emily’ (below), was also on exhibition. Michele Veenker, the director of NAMI Clackamas who … Continue reading

ARTWORK Brazilian Sunset

Schizoaffective Disorder capturing a Brazilian Sunset with my paint brush   Here is an oil painting, I did lately called ‘Sunset at Joao Pessoa, Brazil.’

ARTWORK OSA Exhibit

Schizoaffective Disorder displaying art work at the OSA Art Exhibition   Enjoying displaying my art work, ‘We are One- Brothers and Sisters,’ and ‘Return to American Gothic’ at the Oregon Society of Artists art show this past weekend. My teacher and great friend, Dorothy Fitzgerald, is standing next to me in front of ‘Return to … Continue reading

ABOUT Photo with President Obama

Schizoaffective photo op with President Obama   So glad I had the wonderful honor of greeting and talking with President Obama at Intel, Hillsboro, Oregon, on February 18, 2011.  He is a great man of strong integrity, compassion and dedication to our country. I was working on the phones with a political group called Ladies in … Continue reading

ABOUT Picture with Vice President

Schizoaffective Disorder opportunity to meet Vice President Biden   So glad that I had the honor to meet and talk with Vice President Biden. Here is a picture of Vice President Biden, Leanne Baldwin, (Ladies in Blue), center, and me taken at the Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, at the Vice President, Biden’s and Senator … Continue reading