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

Welcome to Coffee Talk....you're hosts are Sam and Dave.....no singing this morning...they're both too bougie. They'll be joined by Chris and his amazing Coffee Filter collection.
 
Aug.29 ASD2/SuperMax BD(5) ........ vintage boar#2 ............ Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

Another nice and simple shave to kick off the day, even if it was about 3 hours after I got up. Getting ready to head out for a walk with wifey and then do some afternoon reading. I hope to get through my current book this weekend, catch up on my to-do list, and position myself to start the second leg in my financial planning courses.

Happy Friday!
 
Aug.30 ASD2/SuperMax BD(6) ........ vintage boar#2 ............ Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

Single digit temperatures (Celsius) at 6:30am made for a very nice morning but, alas, the shave saw a few weepers that neither lather nor the alum block addressed, so out came Mr.Styptic to roll up his sleeves and get the job done.

A nice breakfast (egg, maple sausage, and coffee) and 11am hour-long walk by the lake was a wonderful way to close out the morning.
 
Aug.31 ASD2/SuperMax BD(7) ........ vintage boar#2 ............ Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

The final shave of August was easy-peasy with no strawberries for the last shave on this blade. The month saw 14 SE and 17 DE shaves, with the majority of the month using "Chippy," my vintage boar. I will change up brushes tomorrow to see if I can manage to stick with a single brush for the month.

Laundry will start sometime this afternoon, as we have some running around to do first.
 
Sep.01 ASD2/SuperMax BD(1) ........ Graydog silvertip .......... Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

September kick off with some lower neck strawberries and my Graydog brush, but other than that, it is pretty much a continuation of my daily shave for the past month. In other words .... meh.
 
Sep.02 ASD2/SuperMax BD(2) ........ Graydog silvertip .......... Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

My plans for a late morning shave went askew, as did my attempts at an afternoon one. Early evening it is then! Alas, it was not until after my pre-bedtime shower at 10:30 that I actually managed to shave. I am sure that my vampire shaver friends will be happy, but that was way too late for me.

Tomorrow is another day! And if I can squeeze in my shave in the morning, it should be super duper easy.
 
Sep.03 ASD2/SuperMax BD(3) ........ Graydog silvertip .......... Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

A 3:30pm shave today gets me about halfway to back on track for my normal late morning shave schedule. A little blip today but nothing the wee styptic stub couldn't handle.

Now it's time to BBQ some chicken (jerk and normal BBQ) to bring over to our buddies place for supper.
 
Sep.03 ASD2/SuperMax BD(3) ........ Graydog silvertip .......... Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

A 3:30pm shave today gets me about halfway to back on track for my normal late morning shave schedule. A little blip today but nothing the wee styptic stub couldn't handle.

Now it's time to BBQ some chicken (jerk and normal BBQ) to bring over to our buddies place for supper.
Jerk chicken?!? Let me know when it's ready! I'll be there!

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Sep.04 ASD2/SuperMax BD(4) ........ Graydog silvertip .......... Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk
Sep.05 ASD2/SuperMax BD(5) ........ Graydog silvertip .......... Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

I did shave yesterday, but it was so late that I went to bed and zonked out right after doing so. Who knew shaving was so tiring?

As for today, another late shave just before 10pm, which means it's getting closer to bedtime now as well. But before doing that, I have to make my nightly call to my mom right after posting this.
 
Sep.06 ASD2/SuperMax BD(6) ........ Graydog silvertip .......... Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

A morning shave once again!!! Woot!!

... but even more important, it is my wife's birthday so there's a bunch of running around to do, most of which will involved eating food.

Happy Saturday!
 
Sep.07 ASD2/SuperMax BD(7) ........ Graydog silvertip .......... Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

Another morning shave!! That's two in a row! Woohoo!!!

Wifey is more than happy with how yesterday went. Well.... expect for the fact that I made her wear the bright yellow "It's my Birthday!" button all day long, even when at home. LOL

It's Sunday and that means laundry day once more. Excitement galore!!
 
Sep.08 37C/SuperMax BD(1) .......... Graydog silvertip .......... Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

It's the start of a new week, which means it is also day-1 on a fresh blade. I also switched up razors to go with the slant and everything ended up working out just fine. Around 10C/50F this morning, so it's looking good for a refreshing morning walk.

Happy Monday.
 
Sep.09 37C/SuperMax BD(2) .......... Graydog silvertip .......... Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk
Sep.10 37C/SuperMax BD(3) .......... Graydog silvertip .......... Proraso White cream ............ Clubman milk

Yesterday was a BUSY day! I kept saying to myself, "I'll shave soon" and before I knew it, it was time to head out for opening night of the local chess club in which I teach the young'uns ... or should I say "try to teach" LOL Ended up shaving at 11pm after my nightly call with mom.

An early shave today at 8am as another day of running around is lined up and I think I learned my lesson from yesterday. As expected, with around only 9 hours of growth, the shave was quick and easy.
 
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