Inking pens during a stationery meetup is chaotic. Fun, and chaotic. Pen people are good people.

A net benefit of leaning into the chaos of ink-choice-by-group-consent is that I am guided well outside of my normal combinations of nibs and inks. As is the case this week.

I return to work this week. And the week’s penvelope inherits six pens from last week’s collection of pens that were gifted to me. How well can I adapt my sentimental currently inked to work at school?

I devote a substantial amount of time, energy, and focus on thinking intentionally about which tools I use — and how I use them. This is my second of two weeks off from work. A week away from my typical work-home routine offers an opportunity to play. Just for playing’s sake.

And I dig a good theme. The theme this week is: pens that I’ve been gifted. Eight pens in all.

The big picture this week is that I’m off from work. That means my writing and reading is to suit my own interests. I anticipate a healthy amount of annotating, reading notes, scratch notes pertaining to personal projects, and journaling. Slow paced, methodical, and reflective.

In short: I can make any pen and ink combination work well this week.