This is one of our favorite spots. We love being away from the city and out amongst nature. Here we are at the Rhododendron Garden enjoying the beautiful weather, enjoying our time feeding the geese and ducks with our kids, and connecting with our higher power.
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Memorabilia
Our family photo from the eighties, me living with schizoaffective disorder Happy Father’s Day, Joe and to all the fathers who give to their families with love, caring, patience, and honesty. Photo with Cathy, left, Becky, Joe, David, and I. I was my step,kids maternal friend and step mother and visited with them as I … Continue reading
Keeping care
If you are stuck inside today put on a pair of shorts and a summer blouse do push ups lift weights dance to the music listen to meditation tapes and call or email your therapist or doctor if you need to. Stay well and take precautions if you are sick, keep a pain diary … Continue reading
ABOUT Suicide Available
My book on suicide, PTSD, Schizoaffective Bipolar Disorder Type is now available on amazon I am pleased to present my second book, Last Miracle for Maria: A Story of Suicide, PTSD, and Schizoaffective Bipolar Disorder Type by Sherry Standing Joiner, February 6, 2020. I wrote my memoir/biography of my mother, Maria, who was a … Continue reading
Documentary AIDS
There is no cure for Aids and it took my brother too soon in September sixteen nineteen ninety within a year of mom’s Death anniversary My brother, Doug, was a tender soul. He was nine years my younger. Before AIDS defeated his body, he took up knitting and knitted baby hats for premature babies. … Continue reading
ABOUT Gun Safety
I’m in so much pain and heartbroken for the people and children who perished and were injured in El Paso and Ohio I feel like crawling into a deep dark cave and hiding and never coming out again. My love goes out to the family members who have lost their loved ones also. Why … Continue reading
ABOUT Class of 67
Our Roseburg High School class of sixty seven seventieth birthday party was a joyful healing event Saturday afternoon we met at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Portland, Oregon and celebrated. We had survived together for seventy years. It seems almost unbelievable. Everyone looked so young. It was great to hear where others had been, … Continue reading
ARTWORK
Healing these day by doing some artwork in pastels Self-portrait in pastels by Sherry M Joiner
Knee Surgery
Recuperating from partial knee replacement surgery with Bipolar Schizoaffective Disorder Celebrated my 29th wedding anniversary and 41 years of togetherness with my husband, Joe at the Cheesecake Factory in Portland tonight. It is my first social outing since two weeks ago just before I had knee replacement surgery. I am using a cane to … Continue reading
ABOUT Personal Notice
I am wishing you much happiness Due to a personal matter, I won’t be visiting the blog on my site artsandwritingbysherry.com as often, at least for a few weeks, but I will check in and respond to your comments and questions. Please feel free to check the other items on my site. Thank you, … Continue reading
Arts and Writing by Sherry 