Trials of a woodpusher: Adventures in chess, backyard gardening, and maybe whisker chopping

[Graybeard57]

I might tackle laundry a day early and totally throw off my schedule for tomorrow.

Sam, you are a wild and crazy guy!

 

[woodpusher]

Alas, I watched/read the NFL draft most of the afternoon and laundry is still on for tomorrow. Yeah, I know. Soooooo much excitement that one weekend can hardly contain it all!

 

[Graybeard57]

Alas, I watched/read the NFL draft most of the afternoon

I checked in from time to time to catch the Steelers' draft. I like what they've done, especially the moves of the new GM Khan (Ghengis? Chaka?).

 

[woodpusher]

I checked in from time to time to catch the Steelers' draft. I like what they've done, especially the moves of the new GM Khan (Ghengis? Chaka?).

Don't forget "Ratha!"

 

[Graybeard57]

Don't forget "Ratha!"
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Oh, that was a good flick.

 

[woodpusher]

Apr.30 37C/Astra SP(3) ............... Paladin Sumo ........... TFS Rasozero Barbacco .......... Clubman milk

Another month of shaves in the books. April saw 9 cart shaves and 21 DE whisker chopping mornings, and now we move on to May.

BTW If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring?

Rain and more rain today, which is good for the ground and also means that I don't have to do any yard work today Alas, I didn't do laundry yesterday (NFL draft), so that's currently underway now.

 

[GearNoir]

BTW If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring?

Pilgrims.

 

[Graybeard57]

what do Mayflowers bring?

Standard joke told by every grade schooler in New England. Told it myself when I was a kid.

 

[woodpusher]

My wife didn't get it the first time I told her.

 

[NurseDave]

I watched/read the NFL draft most of the afternoon

Where is wet paint when you need it?

 

[woodpusher]

It's dry now!

 

[woodpusher]

May.01 37C/Astra SP(1) .............. Paladin Sumo ........... TFS Rasozero Barbacco .......... Clubman milk

A fresh blade to kick off the non-work week and a pretty good shave from it. I bumped up the resistance on the elliptical a notch and felt the difference right away. Whew. Pooped once again. (That would be the tired pooped, not the Farmer Sam garden version.)

Happy Monday!

 

[MarkB]

May.01 37C/Astra SP(1) .............. Paladin Sumo ........... TFS Rasozero Barbacco .......... Clubman milk

A fresh blade to kick off the non-work week and a pretty good shave from it. I bumped up the resistance on the elliptical a notch and felt the difference right away. Whew. Pooped once again. (That would be the tired pooped, not the Farmer Sam garden version.)

Happy Monday!

Sam REALLY needs one of these!

 

[woodpusher]

Sweet!

 

[GearNoir]

You go Sam!

 

[Graybeard57]

That would be the tired pooped

Thank you for the clarification.

 

[woodpusher]

May.02 37C/Astra SP(2) .............. Paladin Sumo ........... TFS Rasozero Barbacco .......... Clubman milk

Well, it turns out that yesterday was a much tougher day than originally envisioned. One of our good friends, who was our next door neighbour in our previous house (only 5km/3m from where we are now) had their youngest son pass away on Friday night at only 15 years old. We were at the masjid for service and then visited their house for a few hours to spend time with them. Thankfully, while the Kazakh community in the Toronto area is not overly large, they are very supportive of each other and are providing some much needed emotional support for the family.

One never knows what curveballs life will throw you.

 

[MarkB]

Wishes for peace and solace for the family..

 

[GearNoir]

Dang, that’s tough. Thanks for being a good neighbor!

 

[BarberDave]

Prayers to you and the family