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A stinking hot day - in the 90F's & it's only 11am. Still, I have coffee & a bowl of Bracken Flake in a little (size 2) Dunnie bulldog that I had brilliantly refurbed. Bracken Flake is not something I'll buy again. Kind of gone off that sort of thing over the past few months. Strikes me that this might be more of a winter tobacco. Like 1792.

Just took a break in between posting to watch a TV show. Just fired up some G&H Best Brown #2 in a GBD bulldog. Great smoke. Looks like it's going to be a slow Saturday for me. Don't feel like doing much at all. Maybe tie up a few flies for a trout trip in late March. And another in early April. Gee, I lead a good life.

Billow grandly.

09:30 here.
Trying my Chinese Morning at 5/1 (5g Wenti Blend for 1g C&D Blending Perique) and it is still tasty and hopefully not so much narcotic (I slept well last night... :-).

Find myself up so very early this Saturday morning and looking forward to a very enjoyable three day holiday weekend. Beginning with my first smoke of C&D Cordial in a straight bulldog no namer. This was a good smoke recommended by my friend Demetri Aristokles. This tobacco, like all new ones tried for the first time needs to grow on my taste buds. This one's growing well. Smoked all the way to the bottom....three tamps required and three lights. I'm a clencher so the pipe stays in my mouth and smoking is enjoyed while on the computer. My C&D order is being shipped and I'm watching two pipes (not telling which) on e-bay. If I'm in luck later today maybe another pipe will be in my future. If not, there is always another opportunity another day. I'm an optimist with regard to a bargain in PADville. My eyes are always open to a great deal.

Missed the opening events in Vancouver due to my evening work schedule but looking forward to some TV time with my sons today and some enjoyable events inspite of the sad opening news yesterday morning. Wishing all a good day and weekend.

Started off with some DGT GLP Cumberland, and moved on to Cap'n Bob's Pot o' Gold and now some Cap'n Bob's Blend. If I had some Cap'n Crunch to go along with it my morning would be complete, but it's Raisin Bran.

Brazos King in an unnamed Italian.

MacB VA Flake in a Sav. Orient #144ks, Pepsi on the side.

Went back to bed earlier this AM after my earlier posting and just arose for the second awakening of my day. I'm as confused by my sleep schedule as Muddler is about his ambient temperature. One of his "Stinking hot days" in Feburary we call a Caribbean Vacation if we have the time and the money to get there. He'd better not complain about harsh winters during the "dog days" of our August because there will be little sympathy. Muddler central air is the solution to your stink along with sweeter tobacco.
I'm writing again because I just read an interesting thread on Pipes.org. Many guys, myself included, rub a drop of olive oil on stems to keep them shiny and prevent oxidation. Another pipe smoker wrote that he applies some Chapstick to his stems, lets them sit for about ten minutes and then rubs them to a shine. This is an easier method since it is much handier to keep or carry a chapstick than a jar of olive oil. Don't know how many of you check the threads on Pipes.org each day so I thought I'd clue you in.

The wife and daughter are shopping and I am loafing. I like my task better. Edgeworth RR'd in an Armellini.

Last bowl of the day,... Peterson Irish Oak!!

Good night

:-)

My last bowl of yesterday was walking down the frozen streets this morning at about 04:30.
It was Stanwell vanilla. (It turned out to be quite enjoyable after I let the tobacco sit for over a year.)

First, Long Island, many a time I have applied chapstick to the stem of a pipe, not out of any other reason then its what I had next to me, but it works very well.

I went out to a new tobacconist today. If any of you have the Pipe and Tobacco magazine, I believe either fall 2007 or winter 2008 issue, there is a smoke shop called John B. Hayes tobacconist in Fair Oaks Mall. In the article it discussed how there most popular blend was Toms black and red.

For two years I have been trying to get out that way, but without a car, and the difficulty of public transportation to that area, I hadn't made it until today.

Well I am the proud new owner of several ounces of Toms Black and Red and a few ounces of another one of there blends by the name of Rare silk. Rare silk is also known as Lane HS-3.

Black and Red is excellent. Its a virgina based blend and if you were to mix 2 parts McClellend 5100, and one part 5105 you would be almost spot on for the receipt.

But happy smoking all , hope your days go well

What a great idea, Mouse... I'll have to get to work on the Captain Crunch Blend. Perhaps using a wee bit of dried stem for the crunch aspect?

Just returned from the slopes. A beautiful day for skiing. Twenty-one runs in three hours with no rest! That's about fifteen miles of "steep" down hill turns. I'm wore out. After my glass of Rum this evening, it will be downhill all the way to bed. Got to get my rest so I can stay awake for tomorrow's Daytona 500!

Today's Tobak Menu:

Gentleman Callers
Green River Vanilla
Captain Bob's Blend
Pot O' Gold
Epiphany
Riverboat Gambler

Enjoy your evening smokes, everyone!

I guess yesterday's 3 hours of chipping 2 inch thick ice sheet from deck and external stairway was not a good idea. Smoked a few pipe loads and had some 'anti-freeze-like' beverages and, presto!, cold's back and worse than before.
Hence, first smoke today was at 8PM - Star of the East in a little Ascot bent billiard sandblast. Hit the spot, and I'm tempted for another. I'd better not.

to polish off the evening. Whatever happened to good comedy? No pipe today although it was very beautiful outside... I spent the entirety inside working. Got to play with the big sound toys and lights.

We're supposed to get some more snow tonight. We'll see 'bout that.

Well anyway, goodnight guys. Have a good one.

After a fantastic lobster dinner, enjoying a bowl of navy flake before bed.