Got my Hobonichi package

My package from Japan arrived today, and I had fun unpacking it. Martin was most intrigued! I've bought some journals and other things for 2024, so won't be using most of it till then. But I'm ready. A number of things sold out fast on the first day of sales. One item I wanted sold out in the first 5 minutes, while I slept, but I was extremely lucky when it briefly came back into stock within the hour (probably a cancelled or failed order), so briefly awake me nabbed it! So lucky. I'm a very keen fountain pen user and like journalling and using paper planners. I've never used Hobonichi planners though before, so will be pondering my approach in the run up to 2024. I'm sure it will be haphazard when I start, but should get clearer. Here is a photo of my main planner/journal for 2025 ready in its cover (that sold out in just 5 minutes!) and a dedicated fountain pen that nicely fits the cover closing mechanism (a TWSBI Eco Smoke Rose Gold EF nib).

Novel reading

Nearing the end of one novel and looking ahead to my next one. Mexican Gothic is very atmospheric, and I'm enjoying it a lot. Though I will no longer read it shortly before bed at night! The other one looks like an Elizabethan delight.