Thanks to everyone who has sent us well-wishes and kind words — and a little ribbing too. Bob and I both managed to go three years without catching Covid-19 and then we both went down this week.
I’m in the “draggin’ a**” phase of Covid-19. I am so exhausted right now. Every activity requires a minimum of 30 minutes of recuperation. Dishes? Then 30 minute rest. Making lunch? Another 30 minutes to an hour of resting. You get the idea. But I’m not suffering from many of the cold and flu symptoms that plagued me over the last few weeks when I “just had a cold” so there is a bit of a bright side.
Hopefully, by next week, we’ll both be back on our feet.
Pens:
- Pilot Fountain Pens: A Comprehensive Guide (via JetPens Blog)
- Why Are Namiki Fountain Pens So Expensive? (via Yoseka Stationery)
- broken in: sailor pro gear realo (via A Fleeting Ripple)
- Striking a balance between moderates (via mnmlscholar)
- Pen Review: Onoto Scholar in Mandarin Yellow (via The Gentleman Stationer)
Ink:
- Shokido Amalfi on Midori MD (via Inkcredible Colours)
- Ferris Wheel Press Shimmer Inks (via Mountain of Ink)
- Ink of the Week – Diamine Teal (via Fountain Pen Love)
- Diamine Exclusives for Art from the Heart (via FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART)
- Diamine Reddit Inks Celadon Cat and Sailors Warning are now released (via FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART)
- Ink Review #765: Scribo Grigio Scribo (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
Pencils:
- Triple outdated (via Bleistift)
Notebooks & Paper:
- Rare But Nobody Cares! (via Philofaxy)
- Fly Analog!: How I Plan for Big Trips // A.C. (via Baum-kuchen)
Art & Creativity:
- Vintage Colored Pencils: Berol Karismacolor (the Sequel) (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- Art and War in Ukraine. Part 6. Illustrators Telling Stories (via Apple-Pine)
- Mário Rafael Freitas Linhares and Simo Capecchi talk about big sketchbooks (via Parka Blogs)
- BLUE PRINT 2023 – lucky laika (via print & pattern)
Other Interesting Things:
- Cardboard Animal Sculptures (via Kottke.org)
- Channel Drift (Or: Why Cable TV Networks Are All the Same Now) (via Kottke.org)
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