Haiku (about fountain pens)

[jandrew]

@Misfit

[mhguda]

9 hours ago, Misfit said:

Um, exercise?  Not guilty of doing that. However, maybe I should look into things I can do at home, to make me stronger. I feel like I lose strength as the day wears on. I noticed it when I was pulling her back in the chair the last time of each day. I didn’t think I was getting her as far back. 

The things you describe I do know take strength. A lot. As you found to your detriment... You should try to build it up. By exercise I don't necessarily mean going out to a gym and such, there are a lot of exercises you can do, by yourself, at home. And, build it up gradually. Youtube is your friend here. There are lots of videos showing how to do core strength building exercises you can do at home. Do get a good mat to work on... and good luck.

[Misfit]

Hmm, if I need a good mat, then some of these exercises must be done on the floor. Are these mats easy to store? 

[mhguda]

They usually are, if you roll them up. Or, if you get the thicker one like I have, it's in segments (sewn together) and you can fold it up to about a quarter of the laid out size. But you should not store them too far out of sight, or you won't be exercising!😉

[inkstainedruth]

The mat I used when I was taking yoga a number of years ago was rubber and rolled up.  It was about 2' wide and IIRC about 4-1/2 or 5 feet long (long enough for doing wide stance stuff like "warrior's pose").  Not sure where it is in the house at the moment.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

[essayfaire]

[Misfit]

If you read the nib size as one one this haiku works. I posted this in a thread about 1.5mm nib size for the Swipe. 
 

[Misfit]

[Misfit]

[Misfit]

Fountain Pen Network 

is back, I am so happy,

because here is “home”.

 

[essayfaire]

[jandrew]

[essayfaire]

29 minutes ago, jandrew said:

How many inks are forming the lizard?  That's wonderful.

[jandrew]

16 minutes ago, essayfaire said:

How many inks are forming the lizard?  That's wonderful.

Primarily an olive green mix, and then a few dots of Fireopal here and there (from a Kakuno) to blend in.

[A Smug Dill]

@essayfaire Lovely sentiment!

@jandrew That's absolutely gorgeous.

[jandrew]

[yubaprof]

Very nice! 

[Misfit]

[Misfit]

[Misfit]