It’s also the one to get under the nails to show people you have fountains for a hobby for the next three days or so. Stays with you for a while!

I work on an antique oval table and selected a thick 24" x 36" silicone dog food/water tray. It smooths out the irregularities in the table’s surface and has a rim to contain leaks and spills.

I left my pajamas or robe (or both) for my dog to sleep on. It isn’t a big fix, but helps a bit.

Congratulations! Have you located everything you should have picked up before he arrived yet? Mine is 5 and I STILL fine things I didn’t think he’d bother that he hones in as soon as they hit the floor!

Insane deranged “president” who has something - either on everyone in HIS party OR in enough leaders in that party that can force all to follow that “president” 's insane, based-on-rumor-movies-voices-in-his-head and/or whims, vindictive, bloodthirsty, hateful orders to an unquestioning T. He is the whip-wielding overlord of a cult of unquestioning boot-licking yes-people.

There’ll be two responses from them on that 1. They were misheard. and/or 2. The were just kidding.

So many pens. So many nibs. So many inks. So many ink colors, sheens, shimmers, scents. It. Is. Addictive.

I have it. I love it. AND I have more colors from the same manufacturer ordered.

My favorite is the chestnut brown Yama-guri.

Very nice and neat!

Dip pens are the way to go if you want to try a mix in a small container and size up from there. I bought small footed tattoo ink containers from Amazon to use for repeat dips - to avoid evaporation as I keep dipping. They also sell graduated disposable pipets to use for sorta accurate amounts in mixing. Glass pipettes will give laboratory accurate measurements, but they are so expensive. If you decide to use test tubes to mix inks, there are small vortex mixers on Amazon. 50ml centrifuge tubes have graduations, flat bottoms and a cap. You could mix and store in them.

Tha’s needs more cowbell.

“Fear” If I leave the water on in the bathtub for 4 hours and “fear” the floor in the bathroom is wet, there is a problem in my noggin.

They’re addictive to write with - especially with the variety of nibs available. Then you get into ALL of the inks! Every color of the rainbow. Shading, sheening, shimmering. Those that start out one color and oxidize dark. Then, if you have the financial wherewithall, there are the prestige, $$$$$$ pens. The habit can be whatever you make of it.