Call Me the “Vector Collector”
Thoughts on affordable Parker Vector fountain pens and being a “collector”.
BuJo Poetry To-Dos: Song of Myself
Today’s to-do list inspired by Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass.
Ryde Green Ink Refill Day
Syringe-filling my green vintage Parker Vector fountain pen cartridges with Robert Oster ink.
Minor Ink Mishap
Received my first spilled-in-shipment fountain pen ink package today: All of my ink sample vials in this package have been baptized in green ink; does this portend good fortune? Methinks yes! Feeling pretty fortunate this has never happened to me before (that I can...
Impermanence: No Ink Lasts Forever
Fearing how the levels of ink in the bottles gets lower and lower.
“Emergency” Brick & Mortar Ink Buys
Away from home and almost out of ink! Feeling fortunate to be in a town/city with a few fountain pen friendly options.
Fall Color Ink Samples
I love how attempting to qualify for free shipping creates justification for adding unnecessary items to shopping carts, like these two ink samples that rounded out a very inky order from Vanness1938.com to create a very rich autumnal palette: Pumpkin Patch (orange...
Wistfully Staring at Stipula
Wanting to ink up with a bright variety of colors, but not sure if I should be shopping.
Pink Blush: Visconti Opera Demo Carousel
What do you do when you can’t afford a luxury pen … but the one you’ve been dreaming of is HALF OFF?
Meet Me In That Field
When Wordle reminds you of your favorite Rumi quotation.
Early Joys of Leveling Up
Savoring the sweet spot between being brand new to fountain pens but not yet an “advanced” collector
Fountain Pen Pleasure Trio
Three of my favorite fountain pens to see & use together: bought for a combined total of about $50
Green Pleasure Swirls
The joy of doodling just to run all of the ink out of a pen.
