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Steve's Journal: The Saga Continues....

Maryland998 said:
Letter Kenny is a funny show. Trailer park boys is also funny. More guy humor. My wife thinks they are childish. And I cannot argue that.
We do agree on both liking. Harlots and Turn. Harlots is racy but well done. Turn is also well done and pretty true to history.
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Turn is also on my list to watch. That looks really good.
 
Shave Time!

Razors: Cowboy Dubl Duck/Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Soap: LNHC Somali Rose (7)
AS: Stetson Cooling

SR Shave #11

Second run of the ATG pass. Seemed more awkward today than yesterday did. Maybe I wasn’t concentrating enough, but either way I walked away without spilling any red stuff and I’m DFS again. Win!

The dent in the Somali Rose is a little bigger, but this will probably take me past January. Kind of bummed because I wanted to join in on the Willy 3017. Oh well. I still plan on making some version of Willy and using it at some point.

Willie World:
Jerk just jumped off the couch!

In Other News...
A few beers tonight to relax and a lazy weekend ahead.
 
Shave Time!

Saturday
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Soap: LNHC Somali Rose (8)
AS: Clubman

Sunday
Razor: Rockwell 6S Plate 4
Blade: Feather
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Soap: LNHC Somali Rose (9)
AS: Clubman

No SR shaves this weekend. I had some things to do around the house and was kind of rushing the shaves both days. Yesterday was a solid DFS+. Today is a super smooth BBS - no asterisk needed!

The LNHC Somali Rose continues to perform well. The dent continues to grow...

Willie World:
It’s unseasonable warm today, and Willie got to enjoy a few minutes of lounging in the sun on the front porch this morning. Life is good in his book!

In Other News...
The outdoor Christmas decorations are down and put away. It looks like the reason why half of my lights went out a few days after Christmas was due to either something chewing a strand of lights in half, or someone cutting them...I hope it was the former.
 
Shave Time!

Razors: Cowboy Dubl Duck/RR GC .84
Blade: Parker Platinum
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Soap: LNHC Somali Rose (10)
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

SR Shave #11

Another go at the ATG pass with the straight razor and it was much better than the last. Still awkward with the left hand, but a little better. There was blood, but believe it or not, it didn't show up until I broke out the Game Changer. Not quite sure what happened, but it wasn't life threatening haha!

The LNHC is beginning to show signs of dwindling. It's definitely going to last the month, but maybe I'll get lucky and finish it up in time for the Willy 3017 next month. I kind of feel like Willie would be let down if I don't get in on that 3017!

Willie World:
Speaking of Willie, he's been happy the last few days. He usually gets baby carrots for treats to help keep his weight where it should be, but we ran out Saturday night. Since we haven't had a chance to get to the store to buy more he's been getting good old fashioned Milk Bones! He's loving it! I'll have to stop on the way home from work tomorrow to get him more carrots though, Willie has watch that weight to protect his back.

In Other News...
Tomorrow will mark the first day at work being at full strength staff-wise. Well almost, we have a new hire starting next Monday, but we've been running with the current staff since October. Everyone will be a bit relieved to be back at our normal.
 
GearNoir said:
My SR cuts often don’t show up for a pass as well. Tells you how scary sharp that blade is 😂
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I had a few weepers in the ’stache area, and one on the jaw line. I just assumed they were from chasing with the DE. After I cleaned up and put some AS shave on I checked my face in the mirror again. The jawline blood was definitely not from a weeper! And let me tell you, the alum was extra spicy tonight hahaha
woodpusher said:
Good stuff. The awkwardness of some grips is quite normal, but it will pass quickly enough.
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I can already feel the ATG grip becoming more natural in my right (dominant) hand, but the left is definitely going to take some time to adjust to.
 
SteveChuckFrank said:
he's been getting good old fashioned Milk Bones!
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Of course he loves it...have you seen what is in that stuff. It's the equivalent of a Krispy Kreme donut for dogs. 🤪

I give my dogs fresh green beans from time to time and on occasion some sweet potatoes. A few blueberries here and there are pretty good for our four legged friends also. I don't know what Willie's day to day dog food is...but we switched to a grain free diet for our dogs a long time ago and have not had a problem with weight since. I know it's more expensive...but if you go that route, try a better quality one than you can buy in the grocery store. Chewy has some really good prices on that stuff and you can get free delivery most of the time.

If you go down the rout of grain free dog food make sure you get one that has taurine listed in the ingredients or supplement with some bone broth or real meat (animal meat sources contain taurine). This is because a lot of dogs were developing heart issues on grain free dog food. It turns out that it had to do with the protein sourcing. Certain dog foods were providing a large or most of their protein from peas, lentils, and legumes. These sources don't have certain amino acids that dogs need (like taurine) and were causing heart issues. Dogs are omnivores, however, they thrive on animal sourced foods. Think of a wolf in the wild...they mostly eat animals. Our domestic fury friends are not all that different.

Sorry, didn't mean to geek out on you. But seriously...we switched our wiener dog to grain free (dachshunds are notorious for over eating) the food was more filling and he seemed more satisfied, and some of his health issues went away...and it was much easier to manage his weight. We have since switched Chauncey to a raw diet, but that's a story for another day. Our lab-shepherd mix still get dry dogfood. We feed her this stuff called Farmina. It's probably at the upper end of what most people want to pay (or even out of the range), but the stuff is good stuff. They have the grain free versions and other versions that have "ancestral grains." We tried the later once and Allie started to get these patches that she was itching. So we went back to the grain free. Anyway...there are others out there that are just as good...you just have to do a little looking.

Okay...sorry didn't mean to get all dog food preachy on you. Just chalk all of this up to me being weird.

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