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

[GearNoir]

Is there ever an “unfriendly” match with the Canadians?

 

[woodpusher]

Whiskers! I don't think Abe got this grey.

And yes, I did shave this morning, so the stubble is about 16 hrs growth

 

[BarberDave]

You need a stovepipe Hat!

 

[woodpusher]

This morning, I made my wife a VERY happen woman ..... if ya know what I mean I shaved my beard

 

[dangerousdon]

This morning, I made my wife a VERY happen woman ..... if ya know what I mean I shaved my beard

 

[woodpusher]

Missed the spoiler, did ya?

 

[NurseDave]

Dude! That would have been an EPIC video!

 

[woodpusher]

Alas, Dave, no straight in the house, so I used the clippers I picked up from @BarberDave and then my injector.

 

[NurseDave]

But still. And reasons.

Plus you can shave it off in wacky patterns.

 

[Dave in KY]

Why I theoretically joined you with a beard. Stands to reason when I dropped my farce you should shave it off

 

[woodpusher]

A 1-day beard is like 3017ing a soap sample

 

[Graybeard57]

IME, beards require more upkeep than being cleanshaven. Not worth the trouble to me. And at my age, they just make me look older!

 

[NurseDave]

A 1-day beard is like 3017ing a soap sample

 

[GearNoir]

Welcome back from your exile Sam. Glad to have you back in the land of the clean shaven.

 

[woodpusher]

Welcome back from your exile Sam. Glad to have you back in the land of the clean shaven.

... and I didn't even need my mom's permission!!! @GearNoir

 

[woodpusher]

Garden work has officially begun. Brought out our little electric tiller and spent a bunch of time prepping our 5 box gardens and 2 open ones this afternoon. We compst in two garbage bins with air holes drilled, so I dumped them into the main large bed. The far end is the oldest compost and has broken down quite nicely with almost no stink, while the near one has the slimy goo that reeks to high heaven, as well as a bunch of stuff that really isn't ready to turn into the soil yet, but hey, whatchagonnado?

The tiller mulched it all in quite nicely and now all I need is some seed to get rocking.

 

[GearNoir]

The wife threw the flower pots at you because she thought you were a stranger?

 

[BadgerFiend]

This morning, I made my wife a VERY happen woman ..... if ya know what I mean I shaved my beard

ditto

 

[woodpusher]

I am thankful for small things today.

Yesterday, we went to the garden centre after work and picked up tomato (heirlooms + roma), 3 type of hot peppers, various herbs, and seeds fo lettuce, beet, carror and bok choi. Little did I know that the timing could not have been better, as after-supper planting provided a much needed distraction for my wife and I from the bad news of the day.

Sometimes little things make all the difference.

 

[BarberDave]

Again Sam,
Prayers to you, and yours Brother!