The unusual suspects
The unusual suspects. This week is chock-full of novel pens, nibs and inks.
Four inks are first-timers: Petrichor, 441, Barossa Gilt, and Sea Glass. The same can be said of 50% of this week’s pens: the ASA, Kaweco, and Franklin-Christoph. The novelty is palpable. Or unusual. Either? Both?
The three line progress tracker
My favorite and most useful organizational systems are simple. The simpler the better. Staying organized is a means, not a destination. My pathway out of the woods.
The heart of my organizational system tracks three kinds of information. What needs to be done. When each needs to be done. And how far along each task is. And I do it all with three lines.
Well, three lines in a box.
Ink-choice-by-group-consent … or, the peer pressure palette
Inking pens during a stationery meetup is chaotic. Fun, and chaotic. Pen people are good people.
A net benefit of leaning into the chaos of ink-choice-by-group-consent is that I am guided well outside of my normal combinations of nibs and inks. As is the case this week.
Lessons from Saturday’s in-person pen group meetup
My local pen group took advantage of low COVID-19 rates and met up on Saturday. A sunny gathering at a local tea shop. Pens and tea. Two of my favorite things.
We have over 30 members — even since our move to virtual gatherings. Eleven were able to make yesterday’s in-person meetup. An afternoon spent smiling. And a reminder that while pens are great, the people are what make this hobby so rewarding.