(Susan M. Pigott is a fountain pen collector, pen and paperholic, photographer, and professor. You can find more from Susan on her blog Scribalishess.)
December 23 is the day my husband and kids deliver Christmas Candy to neighbors and friends. I’m usually frantically making the last few batches, plating the candies, running out of Saran Wrap, and drowning in chocolate (not a bad way to go, by the way).
Today’s ink is . . . yet another brown! Hurray? Roasted Chestnut is a beautiful brown. I like it much better than Gingerbread. It’s a standard ink with good shading and a deep reddish tone.
On Rhodia paper it seems a bit lighter. I wrote with standard nibs during my nib testing (I use a dip pen with a flex nib for the Col-o-ring Card samples). Plus, I think the photo is a bit washed out. If you like brown inks, this is another good choice.
We always call December 23 Christmas Eve Eve. This is a tradition my mom started, and it was always the day my parents threw their Christmas Party. I loved that party. Neighbors and friends came over, everyone bringing yummy treats and drinks. Then my mom would play the piano and we’d all gather around and sing Christmas songs at the top of our lungs. My dad and I would compete for the highest notes on O Holy Night (him in falsetto), and I think he usually won.
Merry Christmas Eve Eve, everyone!
(Cult Pens provided the Diamine Inkvent Calendar to Pen Addict free of charge for review purposes.)
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