My reply didn't post, let me try this again!
Jeff, I agree with all of your observations and will address them all. The timing of your post was interesting, as I was reading the part about buying more pastels, the doorbell rang, it was the postman delivering my box of 18 unisons, 30 Schminckes, 80 half stick senneliers, 96 nupastels and a large tin of pastel pencils! YEAH!!! I think my pastel supply just more than doubled..now let me go play with my new toys!
