I’ve been a bad blogger again. Too long has passed in between posts and I regret to inform you that this post will be less than it should be. I wanted to sit down and type up the best post for you all but find myself feeling rather “blah” today.
I splurged on a Lamy Alstar via EBay. It has joined the ranks of my arsenal along with a bunch of the blue cartridges. I love this pen. I think. I mean I need to spend some serious time with it. My sporadic tendinitis makes it hard for me to judge new writing instruments some days. I’ll take another closer and more thoughtful look at it and write up a proper review in the future. Until the review, please enjoy the pen pr0n.
It has a medium nib and is loaded with the Lamy blue ink. It did not come with a converter which I might rectify. At first I did not care for the Lamy blue ink but the more I look at it, the more I like it.
Behold my very first Esterbrook. Isn’t it marvelous? I am so in love with the copper color. The sun really sets off the depth and rich tones. I cannot thank Mary enough for her generosity and kindness!
I haven’t done much art lately and it depresses me. This doodle may hold a clue as to why my creativity pools have run dry.
Matt was on jury duty this past week only to discover Thursday that he wasn’t really on jury duty since he moved to a different county. We were only apart for a total of 3 hours but I didn’t know that when I doodled on this sticky note.
I am totally in love with Gemma Correll. She does amazing illustration art. I think her daily diary and “what i wore today” are tied for my favorite. I gave my hand at drawing my Saturday. Do you like it? I used my Staedtler Fineliners.
You may have noticed that I adore my pets. Sundays are tank cleaning days for Ripley. I promise he is a mouse – most people don’t believe it because of his texel (curly) coat and large size. I have so much fun filling his tank with goodies. The first tank shot is last Sunday’s arrangement followed by his setup for today.
Ripley has a thing for Cheerios but then if you look at the tank picture from today, so does Toby. That’s his big kitty head stealing all of Ripley’s Cheerios. I guess if it is a treat for Ripley, it has to be a Toby treat too.
I’m hoping that ending with a picture of Iggy Pup will make up for my absence. His pouty face destroys my defenses every time. Can you stand up to this face?
Take care and be well. ♥
Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Thirty-Something DIYer 
Brad
I’m quite the fan of the M Lamy nibs.. they’re delightful aren’t they?
I love your doodle journal entry.. I wish I could muster the courage to doodle. Sounds funny but you have no idea how hard it is for me to try to do anything in relation to even simple doodles.
diysara
i completely understand. the entire time before i put pen to paper, i worry about what and where and then there is always the risk of messing it up so badly… i have dozens of pages of doodles that exist only for me because they turned out so horribly. >.< they say a person is their own worst critic. i know for me it is true.
i hope you can muster the courage to at least do it for yourself :) afterall, you can get a lot of emotion out in a doodle session. its like free therapy ;)
Mary
Hope you’re enjoying that copper Esterbrook. Have you tried the flex nib yet? If it’s not writing as smoothly as you’d like or if you’re having any problems with it, let me know. Love your blog…keep up the good work. Love your doodles.
Lauren
I love the black nibs on Lamys… and Al-Stars are really nice. They also take a kicking, which is a prerequisite for a pen I own!
Your doodles are great fun. I haven’t even had the energy for that lately, which depresses me greatly. I think I just need to force myself and work through it.
Gentian
I love the page of your drawings. I’m glad Ripley and Toby like Cheerios. They have good taste.
I’m in love with your Esterbrook and Lamy too. Seems like you are enjoying them :)
robbiekay
I thought maybe Toby was just hanging around hoping Ripley would escape. ;) Is Toby even aware that some cats view mice as prey?
I love your journal drawing. I wish I was better/faster at drawing because I can process pictures so much faster than words. I’m relying on stickers for now. Not only does the dog sticker on tomorrow’s day in the calendar remind me that tomorrow is Dogtoberfest (a fundraiser dog wash for the local canine blood bank), but it just makes looking at my calendar so much more enjoyable!
Treet
Loving your doodles!