07 Panic | INDEX | 09 Ram Garlic is the best stinky herb in the world and a true gift from God. It is nature’s antibiotic! Try gently roasting an entire bulb of garlic in a medium oven for as long as it takes the cloves to become soft and creamy. Squeeze them from their papery shell and spread on bread or...

06 Ogre | INDEX | 08 Stinky What’s the answer to life, the universe, and everything? If you can’t answer that question confidently (and numerically), you won’t be able to put a Dent in the meaning behind today’s drawing. Good luck! Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to...

05 Smack | INDEX | 07 Panic Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper

04 Cactus | INDEX | 06 Ogre Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper

Simple or not, what works for others might be a distraction for you I’ve been using one big text file (OBTF, or 1-N) as a capture point and scratchpad, for more than two years now. I love it! But this week I considered going back to using separate files for my daily notes. Again. They look so cute, sitting there all...

03 Miniature | INDEX | 05 Smack Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper

02 Relic | INDEX | 04 Cactus Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper

01 Apple · INDEX · 03 Miniature Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper When I was growing up we had a vintage black bakelite telephone with a handset similar to this one. My...

INDEX · 02 Relic Self-imposed constraint: Use only the letters of the word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper

2024 2025 Last year I made it to day 20 before giving up. I was proud of myself for getting that far. Let’s see what this year brings! I’m contemplating using the one-continuous-line method for some or all of them. OFFICIAL 2026 PROMPT LIST 01 APPLE 02 RELIC 03 MINIATURE 04 CACTUS 05 SMACK 06 OGRE 07 PANIC 08 STINKY...

Knowing what you really value, what you really want, is the foundation on which your success is built It’s springtime here in Australia. The last quarter of the year is about to begin. I’m planning our new handmade family calendar, designing an A6 version for the front of my Hobonichi graph notebook, printing next...

Thoughts on notes, tasks, and life Today a registered letter arrived at my place. It was a conspicuously passport-sized envelope, addressed to my baby grandson. I signed for it, and immediately sent a photo of the envelope with his mother to announce its anticipated arrival. Hooray! she exclaimed. Open it, and show...