Wow - enough material for several blog posts and you do it all in one! I know what you mean about the scanning - I spy a lot of knitting! ;)

I'll definitely be referencing this post in my next "Who's made a mark this week" on "Making A Mark" - and was wondering if I could also use your image of your sketching kit for my series of posts about plein air kits on "The Art of the Landscape" see plein air kit