I have not @woodpusher... I got a good deal for the Blue Diamonds and sprung for a bunch. I’ll look at maybe a tuck or two of the plats but I am pretty good with blades...
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Trials of a woodpusher: Adventures in chess, backyard gardening, and maybe whisker chopping
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TSC’s International Man of Meh
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TSC’s International Man of Meh
I know, right? THAT would really throw the retirement plan out of whack!
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TSC’s International Man of Meh
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Three weeks left to go in my working life. 
And next week is a short one with Labour Day 
. After that, I am physically back in the office for the penultimate workweek as the lady I will be training does not have a laptop to use at home and I cannot RDP into my normal machine, as that was/is her normal machine. Depending on how progress with knowledge transfer goes, my last week might be remote or in the office. Hoping for the former, but anticipating the latter.
My wife's birthday is tomorrow and, yes, it's a big one that ends in a "0" and Wednesday marks the 23rd anniversary of our 1st date. It's going to be a busy first half of the week.
And next week is a short one with Labour Day . After that, I am physically back in the office for the penultimate workweek as the lady I will be training does not have a laptop to use at home and I cannot RDP into my normal machine, as that was/is her normal machine. Depending on how progress with knowledge transfer goes, my last week might be remote or in the office. Hoping for the former, but anticipating the latter.My wife's birthday is tomorrow and, yes, it's a big one that ends in a "0" and Wednesday marks the 23rd anniversary of our 1st date. It's going to be a busy first half of the week.
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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Well, it looks like holding the surprise birthday party the day before her birthday was a hit! 
Family in our small social bubble came by and she was totally shocked. I had picked up some party decorations (all with her age stamped on them!) and we had Italian wedding cake (one of her favorite desserts) as well as lasagna, chicken & goat rotis, quinoa salad and loads of wines.
Outside of her being super happy to see her sister, niece and nephew and eat and drink until her belly was full, the next best thing was me being able to dump off the yucky Forty Creek SPIKE Honey Spiced whiskey on the niece for her to dump off at another friends later on.
Wifey and her sister are now facetiming with other sisters in the US and Trinidad and laughing away.
I'll mark the day's fun as a win in my book. It's hard planning a surprise party when you and your wife both work from home and almost never leave the house without the other. It was worth it though. My wife deserves much more than the Cheetos, coffee, crackers, and 6 kit kats I gave her as a present.
Family in our small social bubble came by and she was totally shocked. I had picked up some party decorations (all with her age stamped on them!) and we had Italian wedding cake (one of her favorite desserts) as well as lasagna, chicken & goat rotis, quinoa salad and loads of wines.
Outside of her being super happy to see her sister, niece and nephew and eat and drink until her belly was full, the next best thing was me being able to dump off the yucky Forty Creek SPIKE Honey Spiced whiskey on the niece for her to dump off at another friends later on.
Wifey and her sister are now facetiming with other sisters in the US and Trinidad and laughing away.
I'll mark the day's fun as a win in my book. It's hard planning a surprise party when you and your wife both work from home and almost never leave the house without the other. It was worth it though. My wife deserves much more than the Cheetos, coffee, crackers, and 6 kit kats I gave her as a present.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
A much higher score than I'm used to. I'll take it!
Mad Props Sam! Mad Props!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Thanks, everyone. I was afraid I would have had to drink the bottle of Forty Creek myself if I couldn't find a taker.