Inking three long-ignored pens
I asked my spouse to suggest a name for my color palette this week. They said, “clouds or something stormy.” I can see where the palette evokes clouds and storms. We’re going with ‘seafoam storm.’ For the first time in a while, I have only one earth tone inked. Cool blues and purples take the day.
Rediscovering pens I already have
I took some time this week to update the database I use to organize my pen collection. Notably, the database sports a new column to record the last date each pen was inked. A handful of patterns emerged.
Playing it safe
Kaweco makes a small converter for their pocket pens. It’s a hard plastic cylinder. A plunger on the end creates suction and a seal for the tiny ink chamber. It works well enough. Until it doesn’t.
Grail weeks come but rarely
Montblanc released a series of special edition pens tied to The Little Prince. The pen that most suits my aesthetic preferences (muted colors and silver furniture) just so happened to be themed with the fox chapter. Take. My. Money.