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Trials of a woodpusher: Adventures in chess, backyard gardening, and maybe whisker chopping
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Filling up with hi-test! That'll get your motor running.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Dec.24 ASD2/Wilkinson(4) ............ EJ STF synth ............. Cella ....................................... Stetson milk
Up late night night (midnight is LATE for me) with our TSC family on a Zoom call watching everyone open their Christmas Secret Santa gifts and it was a blast. The generosity and thoughtfulness of everyone is simply amazing.
This morning's shave was pretty good as well.
We came through the storm okay and now get to venture out on the road for a few minutes to do some slight grocery shopping. Then it's home all day and tomorrow. Perhaps I'll mix up some of this year's trendy drink:
Espresso Martini
1/2 vodka
1/4 coffee liqueur
1/4 espresso (cold)
Up late night night (midnight is LATE for me) with our TSC family on a Zoom call watching everyone open their Christmas Secret Santa gifts and it was a blast. The generosity and thoughtfulness of everyone is simply amazing.
This morning's shave was pretty good as well.
We came through the storm okay and now get to venture out on the road for a few minutes to do some slight grocery shopping. Then it's home all day and tomorrow. Perhaps I'll mix up some of this year's trendy drink:
Espresso Martini
1/2 vodka
1/4 coffee liqueur
1/4 espresso (cold)
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Espresso Martini verdict: A pass for me, but I can see the young'uns going for it.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
An as-yet-unshaven Merry Christmas to everyone!
Merry Christmas my most Northern friend!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Dec.25 ASD2/Wilkinson(5) ............ EJ STF synth ............. Cella ....................................... Stetson milk
A nice and simple 1pm shave for me on this brisk Christmas day. There's just the two of us today and tomorrow, so we took this morning nice and easy, only opening our Christmas stocking ... and that was only because Santa hid the Baileys in one of them. Feasting on bacon, eggs, taters, homemade bread, and coffee commenced at 10am; followed by a short walk in the -15C wind chill for our traditional Christmas selfies in the local wooded park.
Time now to settle in for some football and look forward to a Curry Christmas supper later on. Perhaps we'll even get around to opening our gifts. Who knows!
A nice and simple 1pm shave for me on this brisk Christmas day. There's just the two of us today and tomorrow, so we took this morning nice and easy, only opening our Christmas stocking ... and that was only because Santa hid the Baileys in one of them. Feasting on bacon, eggs, taters, homemade bread, and coffee commenced at 10am; followed by a short walk in the -15C wind chill for our traditional Christmas selfies in the local wooded park.
Time now to settle in for some football and look forward to a Curry Christmas supper later on. Perhaps we'll even get around to opening our gifts. Who knows!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Sam, you let those Bailey people out! It's Christmas, for crying out loud!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Funny thing is, back when I was a young'un in Newfoundland, the Baileys lived just three houses up the road.Sam, you let those Bailey people out! It's Christmas, for crying out loud!
Fact *IS* stranger than fiction!
Somehow I knew that. Cosmic, man.Funny thing is, back when I was a young'un in Newfoundland, the Baileys lived just three houses up the road.
Fact *IS* stranger than fiction!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Dec.26 ASD2/Astra SP(1) ............. Graydog silvertip ....... Cella ....................................... Stetson milk
It's Monday!! and that means a change in brushes (switching to my Graydog silvertip) and, as a double switch-up day, an Astra SP got plopped into the ASD2 as the previous Wilkie has served its 5-days of duty. This Astra seems to be better than the previous one, as there was no tugging at all. A good way to start the day!
It's Monday!! and that means a change in brushes (switching to my Graydog silvertip) and, as a double switch-up day, an Astra SP got plopped into the ASD2 as the previous Wilkie has served its 5-days of duty. This Astra seems to be better than the previous one, as there was no tugging at all. A good way to start the day!
No tugging on first use - is that the standard? Ok then!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Dec.27 ASD2/Astra SP(2) ............. Graydog silvertip ....... Cella ....................................... Stetson milk
Another meh-ishly acceptable shave this morning. While the Astra SP isn't tugging, the result isn't as comfortable a feel on the neck on cheeks as it should be. Still, for 3-4 shaves, it's something I can live with.
We head out this afternoon for another day of Christmas feasting. This time, it is to my sister-in-law's place as our Nova Scotia resident niece is in town for a few days. After that, I think we're done with holiday festivities ... except for nibbling and noshing on loads of unhealthy finger foods on New Year's eve.
Another meh-ishly acceptable shave this morning. While the Astra SP isn't tugging, the result isn't as comfortable a feel on the neck on cheeks as it should be. Still, for 3-4 shaves, it's something I can live with.
We head out this afternoon for another day of Christmas feasting. This time, it is to my sister-in-law's place as our Nova Scotia resident niece is in town for a few days. After that, I think we're done with holiday festivities ... except for nibbling and noshing on loads of unhealthy finger foods on New Year's eve.
