I have spent more time than I normally do in the current book I am using for journaling.  I think its because I never really liked it.  When you get a book you like you connect with it.  You tend to fill it up faster. In keeping with my tradition of starting new books (and ending old ones) at the first of months, August 1 marks the change over to a new volume.  As I enjoy binding my own journals I decided to go all out this time and push my skills.

This book marks my first attempt a a classic, cord-bound, leather spine, codex.  If I do say so myself, I think its as fine a job as can be done with no special tools. Its got a good feel to it already.  I can hardly wait till this weekend to start it.  The rest of this week will be transferring important info from the last book to the new one.