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

[BarberDave]

Traffic BYE meh

 

[HMan]

Another storm is supposed to come in this evening and overnight, starting during rush hour. Thankfully, I am retired and can simply watch the traffic rather than immerse myself in the experience first-hand.

Sam obviously has taken up residence in a traffic control center....somewhere...

 

[MarkB]

Thankfully, I am retired and can simply watch the traffic rather than immerse myself in the experience first-hand.

Sam at his window later..

 

[Graybeard57]

I ended up sitting out chess last as there was an odd number of players

That’s hardly fair, making you sit out just because you’re odd.

 

[NurseDave]

That’s hardly fair, making you sit out just because you’re odd.

At least by doing that, he got even.

 

[Graybeard57]

At least by doing that, he got even.

<GROAN>

 

[NurseDave]

BOOM! That's how you do dad jokes @CVargo!

 

[Cvargo]

BOOM! That's how you do dad jokes @CVargo!

Should've tagged yourself... but we are laughing!

 

[NurseDave]

 

[HMan]

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Check mate!

 

[woodpusher]

Jan.13 Injector I2/Personna(13) ... Graydog silvertip ... Gillette Pure cream ................. Clubman milk

A few inches of HEAVY snow came down yesterday evening in the span of about 1.5 hrs. *ugh* It turned to rain overnight but not everything melted. The sidewalk had about an inch of slush, so that was easy enough to clear, even if we have an 80+ foot frontage on our pie-shaped lot. The driveway was another matter and took almost an hour. Pushing slushy snow 3 feet on a sidewalk is one thing; having to push it across a double-driveway is another.

Anyways, it's all done and a post-sweaty shower'n'shave ibuprofen will hopefully ease up my aching muscles. I'd hate to think what kind of pain I'd be in if I wasn't working out on a regular basis. Even at 57, I am feeling the difference from 10 years ago.

 

[GearNoir]

Time to put room in the retirement budget for heated a driveway.

 

[HMan]

Just wait till it freezes....

 

[woodpusher]

Gaaah! No to both!

 

[Graybeard57]

Pushing slushy snow 3 feet on a sidewalk is one thing;

How come your sidewalks aren’t metric? I’m confused.

Even at 57, I am feeling the difference from 10 years ago.

i hear you, my friend. Every new decade seems to bring some new challenge. Be careful!

 

[BarberDave]

. Pushing slushy

Anyone else picturing Sam pushing an ICEE down the driveway?

. Even at 57,

You are a pup

 

[woodpusher]

Just about 2pm here. I should probably go shave. On the other hand, laundry is almost done!

 

[woodpusher]

Jan.14 Injector I2/Personna(14) ... Graydog silvertip ... Gillette Pure cream ................. Clubman milk

An almost 3:30pm shave today!! OMG!!!

But then again, when you're not punching a clock, your time is your own. Right, Bruce?

 

[BarberDave]

Jan.14 Injector I2/Personna(14) ... Graydog silvertip ... Gillette Pure cream ................. Clubman milk

An almost 3:30pm shave today!! OMG!!!

But then again, when you're not punching a clock, your time is your own. Right, Bruce?

Retirement is no excuse for being an afternoon hobo shaver

 

[woodpusher]

Jan.15 Injector I2/Personna(15) ... Graydog silvertip ... Gillette Pure cream ................. Clubman milk

An early afternoon shave today as I spent most of the morning running around tending to last minute things before our flight tomorrow morning to Mazatlan. Not sure that I will post tomorrow morning's pre-flight shave as we will probably be out of the house around 4:30am.

While I am away, enjoy yourselves and relax in the abscence of meh-ilicious shaves.