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The Journey of a Blind Squirrel aka Clint's Shave Journal

January 3, 2022
CG Level 2
Feather
30DC LE with Zenith Boar
AOS Bergamot & Neroli
Shave Cream & Balm

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Happy Monday everyone. It was in the 70s here in the ATL over the weekend. Greyson and I went for a frigid walk at 30f this morning. You just have to love the wild weather swings here in Atlanta. I am not sure I am really sick but I can confirm I feel just a bit off. Given the Covid in our house, I will be working remotely for much of the week. I really don't want to be the one to pass it along. I decided to concentrate on finishing the AOS Bergamot & Neroli cream. I have already made a huge dent in the cream so it should be fairly easy to finish off. As expected the cream was easy to lather and smelled fantastic. Three passes and touch ups with the CG Lvl2 caught the baby with ease. I hope everyone has a fantastic day. Take Care.
 
January 14, 2022
Yates 921-H
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
PAA ShaveRite 210
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Barberry Coast Havana Aftershave

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Happy Friday Everyone. I didn't escape Covid ravaging our household. I got hit pretty good and it knocked me for a loop over several days. I am having lingering issues catching my breath after even the mildest exertion. I missed a few days shaving while having the worst of the symptoms. The remainder of the time, I did shave but did not feel like taking photos or posting. I am back to about 60-70% now and hope another restful weekend will help matters. I felt so bad on Monday that I only managed to see the first half the UGA/Bama game. Pretty Sad state of affairs after waiting 40 years for a repeat.

Onto shaving matters, I just stuck with CG Lvl 2 and AOS Bergamot & Neroli shave cream. The shave cream is done and dusted. I will pick another target to concentrate on soon. My wife gave me a refill of MWF for Christmas and I was happy to put it to use today. I will continue to use the Fat on most Fridays. Three passes and touch ups caught the baby with the ease. The Yates H plate certainly has more blade feel than the CG Lvl 2. A splash of the Barberry Coast Havana has me smelling much better than I feel. I hope everyone has a wonderful day. Take care.
 
Thank you guys. I’m feeling a little better each day. Jason I was in high school the last time UGA won a championship. I graduated from UGA in December 1987. We had several good years while I was there but never close to another first place spot.


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January 15, 2022
Yates 921-H
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
A&E Bad Habits
Shave Soap & Aftershave
Guerlain Habit Rouge EDT

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Happy Saturday Everyone. I felt well enough this morning, I decided to try taking Greyson for a walk. We did a slow paced half mile. It felt good to get out and walk. I know Greyson really enjoyed the walk. He was especially interested in the 3 deer we saw near the tennis courts. I think he was trying to figure out what they were.

My next soap target will be A&E Bad Habits. This scent is A&E's take on Habit Rouge. To my nose the scent is take on a classic barbershop scent with the additions of leather and citrus. The soap, aftershave and EDT are some of my favorite scents in the den and always seem to get a positive comment from the wife. Back with the CG Everyday razor. The Everyday razor has a much narrower sweet spot than the Lvl 2 but delivers a wonderful shave if I do my part. Three passes and buffing my neck caught the baby. I hope everyone has a fantastic Saturday.
 
January 16, 2022
CG Everyday Razor
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
Zenith Boar
A&E Bad Habits
Shave Soap & Aftershave



A pretty relaxing morning here at home. This shave was just the ticket to start the day. We are having our very rare winter mix of rain, snow and ice. I just hope the stuff passes on by without impacting the commute tomorrow. I am not a fan of froze precipitation here in the ATL. Greyson and I managed to get our walk in the morning. He likes cold weather even less than I do. ;)​


 
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