Fun with a ball point pen

Lately, the only pen in my pocket has been a seven-year ball point (supposedly the ink will last for seven years, but I'll likely lose it long before 2019). I have been having great fun working on a full range of grays using just the one implement. Fun!

This dog is made up from my memory of dogs while sitting in one of the many waiting rooms I get to enjoy on a regular basis. :)

sheep reference thrills

Today I am thankful for a few slow moments at the reference desk. I've written seven letters, and drawn a big horn sheep - and I still have 2 hours to go! The New England Journal of Medicine has come up in five of my last seven searches for folks. I'm sure that means something.....