The era of my Musubi journal is coming to a close. A new journal is still run en route – and delayed by over a month. The desk cries out for a new temporary journal from the books already sitting on my shelf.

Careful thought and a curbside pickup at IKEA have yielded a new and much-improved ink storage system. I’m happiest when my ink collection is arranged so I can directly locate the exact bottle I’m interested in. I’m seeking to cut down time spent hunting through bottles or ink boxes.

My ink collection now extends beyond the capacity of my current ink storage plan. I now find myself hunting through bottles for the one I want more often that I’d like. A new organizing system is in order.

We live in an era of teaching that no longer has snow days. Instead, my school transitions to remote teaching. The days of waking expectantly to inches of snow and a surprise day off may be in my students’ pasts. But my days of waking expectantly to inches of snow and a day of using any pen I have on my desk have only just begun.