Whelp. My pen collection has hit capacity
Oh. Oh no. I have surpassed the dreaded cap. The point at which I have more pens than beds in my pen case. Wonderful woe is me. Time for hard decisions as to which pens should be shed.
Spicing up old M and B nibs
I spent my birthday outing to Bertram’s Inkwell converting staid nib choices into new and exciting writing options. Seeking an expert to convert general round nibs into specialized writers. An excellent path to a “new pen day” without buying a new pen.
Pens for travels, a mnml guest post
It makes me happy to welcome one of my best pen friends back for another guest post. Jo recently returned from an extended trip abroad. This is their thought process through planning a pen-and-ink complement for traveling there and back again.
Giving last week’s six pens a second chance
When at first I don’t succeed, I give it one more go. This week is a second chance to make effective use — and enjoyable use — of my six currently inked pens from last week.

