It’s only been a few months since I made this piece and I’m not sure if I could do it again (it took so attempts to even get to this one!)
Looking at it with fresh eyes, I also wonder if the h should have tied into the flourish of the C. Such combinations rarely work, but it hits every once in a while. One reason I take so many shots.
The ink is a Noodlers Red-Black that was super dark, but watered down to this lovely burgundy.
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I wandered into a game store and asked the salesman for suggestions now that kids have preferences that I can describe.
I walked out with a couple of games that will be put in a big box of games that I’ve bought for the kids, to be slowly shared over birthdays and holidays.
While driving home, I realized that we only got six more with her. Ten with him, before the nest is empty.
They grow up so fast, hopefully that box will be empty by 2036.
—January 2026
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