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Happy St. Patrick's Day! I don't always celebrate this day but once in awhile I'm reminded that I should. I've only gone to one St. Patrick's Day parade and that was almost two decades ago. Today's a snowy, cold day so we're staying warm inside. A few months back, I suddenly had this urge for... Continue Reading →
I was given this CD Walkman to try out and review and I'm really liking it. The sound is excellent. What I found super cool was that the walkman stores the songs somehow so the CD doesn't continue spinning like the ones back in the day. It doesn't store the music permanently. It seems to... Continue Reading →
The Creme line from Chic Sparrow is their thickest leather. It's a soft and pliable, supple full-grain leather with a decent amount of structure so it's not floppy. It feels so nice and sturdy in your hands. It also smells wonderful. I'm not advertising for them. I simply love this leather, and a few others,... Continue Reading →
We got snow today. It's beautiful but slippery. This is a view from the study, where I spend the majority of my time writing, recording, and crafting. Here's a video of my unboxing of the Austen Woodhouse Personal and Creme Huckleberry B6. They are both leather traveler's notebook covers by Chic Sparrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikMXABdjj0Y I just... Continue Reading →
I've never been a fan of the color green for notebook covers, but lately it's been a color I'm drawn too. My first purchase of a green cover was the Glas Folio B6 from the Express line. I thought I was good with that one, but then the Gastaldi from the Artist line captured my... Continue Reading →
I tried my hands at using gouache and I'm liking it. I like how smooth it goes on and that it dries matte. What I'm not comfortable with (yet?) is that it takes getting used to. There were a couple times I wanted to give up because what I was trying to achieve just wasn't... Continue Reading →
Using the ART mode on the Olympus PEN E-PL8 mirrorless camera. I think I'm in love with the vibrant colors. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
The day before Halloween, husband, our youngest, and I went on a road trip to Wyoming to see if we could get a good view of the Northern Lights. From what we learned, the massive solar flare would glow far enough to reach parts of Colorado. We thought we'd go further north for a better... Continue Reading →
A week and a half ago (can you believe we're already in week two of November?), during the week of Halloween, husband, our youngest daughter, and I went to a strings performance called Candlelight: A Haunted Evening. They played spooky songs as well as some classics like The Adam's Family theme song and Ghost Busters... Continue Reading →
Around this time of the year, I prep my writing notebook for 2022. I use a Hobonichi Techo and normally buy directly from the 1101 store (Japan). However, the cost of shipping has gone way up. It was $20 the years before, but now it's $80. I didn't think it was worth it, so I... Continue Reading →
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