Like many writers before me, I'm forever saving little snippets of information that I think I may want to revisit some day. Technology has made this packratism simpler and less messy - I now have a folder marked 'Things I Want to Save' on my desktop and I pop articles, links, photos, and other tidbits … Continue reading Little Tid-bits of Terror

Filed under the category of Things I Can't Afford this month is one of a limited series of original sketches from the Garth Williams -illustrated edition of E.B. White's classic Charlotte's Web. The art is up for auction, and the bidding is expected to hover around the $20,000 to $30,000-mark for each illustration. For those … Continue reading Terrific. Radiant. Humble.

My friend Adam is a snappy designer and illustrator, who has apparently been burning the midnight oil channeling the Creepy Season into a series of pen and ink drawings. I first spotted them in my Instagram stream; there are more at Adam's art and illustration site Little Green Toaster and his scratch blog I'd Rather … Continue reading Petrifying Ink

A brisk walk (seriously, why can't I slow down?) revealed to me the other day that the little hamlet in which I live is currently sporting some killer pumpkin displays. Most have been set up by area businesses without formality, but it created a nice spotting mission. Behold: Pumpkin, Pen, and Ink at the Clearwater … Continue reading PumpkinWatch: Lenox Edition

I, as a black cat owner, was unaware that this was a thing: Black cats are half as likely to be adopted as other cats. Enter Black Cat Rescue, an organization dedicated to saving black cats and delivering them to loving homes. They also have a great logo.     In addition to supporting National … Continue reading Meow is the New Black