Inky Problems in Winter Weather
Cold weather worries for fountain pen lovers in the (normally-temperate) Pacific Northwest.
Now on Instagram
Inspired by Fountain Pen Day, I made an account for pleasure writing on IG. Will I regret it?
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...
A Notebook for Each Purpose vs ONE Notebook for EVERYTHING
The pleasure writer’s eternal dilemma: ONE notebook or many?
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.
Little Black Letters
Morning pages. Brain dumps. Stream of consciousness. This kind of journaling is supposed to be uncontrolled messy nonsense. I did that for a whole year. This year with no commitment to someone else to do it that way I’m less consistent. // blurred for privacy...
Dishwashing Gratitude & Golden Beryl Ink Spill
Looking on the bright side of an inky accident and housework I usually hate.
Oxford Spiral Notebook
How is straying from my favorite tried-and-true Top Flight Wired Notebook going for journaling?
Cheap Practical Pleasures = Not Nerdy Enough?
Coming to terms with not being enough of a fountain pen nerd to qualify for FP “community”-recognized enthusiast status
Advanced Mess-Making
How I wound up making a mess with my fave cheap fountain pen … and why I’m still using the same pen with even MORE confidence and pleasure
My First Rusty Ruined Fountain Pen
Cleaning a pen stored too long with ink made it clear: it’s not salvageable.
