I posted a very quick twit pic on Sunday of geometric shapes inscribed onto vellum with 4H/2H lead. I was basking in some healthy non-digital therapy. I haven’t done any technical drawing in decades. Re-engaging with the putting of lead to paper was just as I hoped: it removed an intermediary from the process and simply made me happy in losing myself into creating an imagined real. What I didn’t mention was a rather fleeting realisation as I walked away from the work to go for Easter dinner and for a fleeting moment looked for the save button. In all seriousness. I realised that my mind has become so wired to constantly tell my digital tools to save where I am at (even when there is automated backups or drafts being done on my behalf). Working in my analogue bliss I was able to just walk away and know I could come right back to where I was at, the tools sitting waiting, the work in situ and all set to re-engage — with no further effort on my behalf. Totally liberating! Highly recommended!