Yeah, I’ve been really lousy about this, but in my defense, not only have I been busy, but the weather has been consistently grey and lousy. It’s worked to encourage me to curl up with books rather than take pictures.

I have lots of toys on my desk. Things that give my hands and fingers something to do while my brain processes whatever information I’m currently working on. But–like cats and toddlers–one of my favorite “toys” are these twist-ties.

They’re smooth, and wrap nicely around my fingers, so I frequently end up with one wrapped around each fingertip on my left hand.

They make a lovely tapping sound when I drum my fingers.

(Taken with Samsung Epic 4G phone)