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Trials of a woodpusher: Adventures in chess, backyard gardening, and maybe whisker chopping
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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Jan.03: ASD2 w/KAI(5) .................... Paragon synth ........ Lisa's Doc Holiday .................... Nivea Protect & Care balm
Brrr, it was chilly out this morning with the wind chill at -24C/-11F so what better time to break out the Proraso green per-shave? BRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
Brrr, it was chilly out this morning with the wind chill at -24C/-11F so what better time to break out the Proraso green per-shave? BRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Exactly!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
My wifey is semi-crazy .... or inspired!!! She wants to go walking (only -11C/12F with the wind chill) and our crazy walking buddies agreed! 
I will be bringing my tomahawk just in case the fallen tree on the trail has not yet been cleared.
I will be bringing my tomahawk just in case the fallen tree on the trail has not yet been cleared.
Odd, I thought he was coming here to whine about it.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
1 hr and 20 mins walk for the ladies. I went ahead and chopped almost fully though the tree by the time they caught up. I'll go back another day and bring a normal handsaw as well. About 20 minutes work left to cut it off on the other side of the trail, if someone else doesn't do it before then.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Jan.04: ASD2 w/KAI(1) .................... Paragon synth ........ Lisa's Doc Holiday .................... Nivea Protect & Care balm
The first trading day of the year means that our TFSA (Canadian Tax-Free Savings Account ... but really it's an Investing rather than Savings account) annual contribution amount becomes available. This makes it a great time to also perform some rebalancing as well.
This meant that all that morning work resulted in a mid-afternoon shave for me, which went VERY well with the new KAI blade.
The first trading day of the year means that our TFSA (Canadian Tax-Free Savings Account ... but really it's an Investing rather than Savings account) annual contribution amount becomes available. This makes it a great time to also perform some rebalancing as well.
This meant that all that morning work resulted in a mid-afternoon shave for me, which went VERY well with the new KAI blade.
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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Jan.05: ASD2 w/KAI(2) .................... Paragon synth ........ Lisa's Doc Holiday .................... Nivea Protect & Care balm
A normal time morning shave for a change!! Could be due to having to get up at 6:30am to put out the garbage for collection (even with Christmas, only about 1/2 a bag and minimal recyclables) or it could be that my wife is up and about now that she's back to (home-office) work and I don't need to worry about waking her up when I'm in the bathroom. Either way, Life is good!
A normal time morning shave for a change!! Could be due to having to get up at 6:30am to put out the garbage for collection (even with Christmas, only about 1/2 a bag and minimal recyclables) or it could be that my wife is up and about now that she's back to (home-office) work and I don't need to worry about waking her up when I'm in the bathroom. Either way, Life is good!
Didn't you have a moring coffee/breakfast routine?
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Yes, but during her vacation/staycation time, the roll-out-of-bed time fluctuated wildly so I was often up 3+ hours before her. Now it will return to the ~1-1.5 hr difference.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Jan.06: ASD2 w/KAI(3) .................... Paragon synth ........ Lisa's Doc Holiday .................... Nivea Protect & Care balm
Used the Proraso green pre/post shave again this morning as a pre-shave; after all, it's only -16C (3F) with the wind chill, so why not?
Broke through my puck of Lisa's Doc Holiday this morning for the second time. I had reshaped it once before and there's not that much left now. I figure maybe about a week or so remaining.
Used the Proraso green pre/post shave again this morning as a pre-shave; after all, it's only -16C (3F) with the wind chill, so why not?
Broke through my puck of Lisa's Doc Holiday this morning for the second time. I had reshaped it once before and there's not that much left now. I figure maybe about a week or so remaining.
Never tried the Doc Holiday - never in stock when I was looking.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
It's definitely scented, so ...... No soap for you!
Jan.07: ASD2 w/KAI(4) .................... Paragon synth ........ Lisa's Doc Holiday .................... Nivea Protect & Care balm
Settling back into the pre-Holidays route now with my wife back to work, even if it is WFH. Up at ~7am, coffee, read the news, look at chess, wake wifey up at 8:25 (she has a 15 second commute), make more coffee and stovetop oatmeal, more news, more chess, shower and shave. Has @MilkCrate says, life is good!
Look at this guy! Go go go!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Remember, we take American $$$ at par, so be sure to drop off lots with her.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Jan.08: ASD2 w/KAI(5) .................... Paragon synth ........ Lisa's Doc Holiday .................... Nivea Protect & Care balm
This being the second weekend of the new year, it was time for the Christmas decorations to come down as per our tradition. About an hour to pack stuff away and then a nice coffee followed by a shower and shave. A small splash of Dr.Jon's Flowers in the Dark followed by the balm has me smelling (and feeling!) nice. Time for another cup o'joe!
If the waether warms up this afternoon (-17C/1F with the wind this morning), I hope we we out for our walk back to the trail where I can hopefully finish hacking off the fallen tree blocking the path if no-one else has done the job already.
This being the second weekend of the new year, it was time for the Christmas decorations to come down as per our tradition. About an hour to pack stuff away and then a nice coffee followed by a shower and shave. A small splash of Dr.Jon's Flowers in the Dark followed by the balm has me smelling (and feeling!) nice. Time for another cup o'joe!
If the waether warms up this afternoon (-17C/1F with the wind this morning), I hope we we out for our walk back to the trail where I can hopefully finish hacking off the fallen tree blocking the path if no-one else has done the job already.