
Walk quietly, carry moody blue pens
I get another week at home to work on projects that I find personally valuable. Reading and recording commonplace notes: yep. Journaling my way through the ongoing history-making government hearings: yes. Researching water parameters and a list of plants for a new freshwater fishtank: you betcha.

Asking the right questions, a mnml digest
Five links. Ten sentences or fewer. On asking the right questions. And attending to the answers you uncover.

Unexpected discoveries for holding sample vials and pens — and a new journal
Some of my favorite and most useful stationery tools are unexpected discoveries. Lovely little surprises I stumbled into. New tools that were thrust upon me by loved ones and the universe: a sample vial stand and a wood pen tray.

All geared up for commonplace notes
Both last week’s color palette and pen selection worked well. This week, I’m swapping only one pen-and-ink combo. Replacing a bright blue EF accent notetaker for a purple-pink version of the same. Gearing up for some commonplace notes.