Today’s intro is going to be a little brief. This weekend I came down with a cold. By Sunday, I had to wonder… is it a cold? So, in a torrential downpour on Sunday, I went for a COVID-19 test, just to be sure. It was negative. Yeah, I don’t have the ‘rona. But I…
First, the USPS Droids stamps are out and available. When Bob picked up some at the local post office, the woman behind the counter said “these seem to be very popular”. Duh. These ARE the Droids we’re looking for. This week, we had so many delightful cat links, our favorite pet gets its own cat-egory.…
Happy Cinco de Mayo and Revenge of the Fifth! To celebrate our favorite holiday, May the Fourth Be With You, we are hosting a week long sale in the shop. It’s a once a year event — we are offering 20% off all merchandise and this offer is available in our Big Cartel and Etsy…
You come here for the pen and ink reviews but I know you want to see the bodega cats. It’s okay. I’m here for you. These kitties are super cute. Seriously, this week has been crazy and this Link Love is paper crazy. I am kitty crazy. Stay crazy, pen people. Love you all! Pens:…
We are featuring an Instagram pic from @neilhimself (aka Neil Gaiman). If this image comes up as an empty box, you owe it to yourself to go over to Instagram right this second and follow him. 1. Because he writes delightful books full of wonder and 2. because he occasionally waxes poetic about pens. I’ll…
This week was pencil intense in a way I haven’t seen in … well… ever. If you’ve never considered pencils before, this week might change your mind. There is a watercolor pencil review, a video on how to get a wicked sharp point, a Retro 51 mechanical pencils review and a peek into the process…
First, I want to remind everyone that this weekend, Laura is participating in a knit-a-thon to raise money for food charities. She’ll be knitting for 12 straight hours and you can still help support her efforts. Looking forward to cheering her on from my bench seat. Second, today is my first day at a new…
