Spring in the countryside

I had good intentions, I swear!
I started sketching but then I laid down on the warm grass...and took a nap!

Puzzle anyone?

It's never a good sign if a pen package sounds like a pack of cereals... those were my first thoughts upon handling a light bubble-wrap envelope, and I was right.

 

Today is just not a good pen day, so I'll have to grin and bear and hope to salvage the cap (slightly cracked) and nib. That used to be a McNiven and Cameron Wavelery pen, it was around for 50+ odd years but didn't survive the postal system.

5 April 2011

Added a couple of pens I need to test to my arsenal this week/month.

I don't use them all together! I usually choose two with contrasting ink and they stay on my desk all day, doodling, making notes on worksheets, doodling again, writing useless notes on worksheets once again.

TWSBI Diamond - Sailor Rikyu-cha
Mabie Todd Swan - R&K Scabiosa
Parker Duofold (Black & Pearl) - DIY dark brown mix
Parker Duofold (Dusty Red) - Sailor Yama-dori
Noodler's Flex pen - dirty mix of blue and purple