Autumn Leaves

[lraisch]

I'm sure I saw a Norman Rockwell image or something similar which triggered this response. When I have to rake the leaves every fall, I find the task much more pleasant accompanied by my pipe.

I'll load up an easy to clench briar, perhaps with a Virginia flake and take a Zippo lighter, since they are less affected by the breeze and puff away as I rake up the leaves.

Somehow, I feel like leaning on my rake, wearing a flannel shirt and tamping the ember with my finger, makes the season seem just perfect.

 

[warren]

Any work is more pleasant with a pipe, cigar or cigarette in one's mouth. I run my chainsaw, tractor, walk the dog and etc with some sort of nicotine delivery system going.

 

[kcghost]

It's a great habit to get into if I could just clench.

 

[kurtbob]

It's a great habit to get into if I could just clench.

It would be a better habit to get into if I could only get motivated to actually rake up the leaves and pine straw. For now I guess that I will spend another weekend sitting on my back porch smoking a pipe and trying to “will” them into piles!

 

[Chaukisch]

After biting off a piece of my clay pipe during working around I'm a little soured with that experience.
But I love to take walks with a pipe in my mouth. Still, a pipe at home in my armchair by my little cabinet will still be the best experience.

It would be a better habit to get into if I could only get motivated to actually rake up the leaves and pine straw. For now I guess that I will spend another weekend sitting on my back porch smoking a pipe and trying to “will” them into piles!
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Just don't get the idea to ignite it with your pipe! Then again I don't know what kinda guy you are.

 

[The Clay King]

After biting off a piece of my clay pipe during working around I'm a little soured with that experience.
But I love to take walks with a pipe in my mouth. Still, a pipe at home in my armchair by my little cabinet will still be the best experience.



Just don't get the idea to ignite it with your pipe! Then again I don't know what kinda guy you are.

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@Chaukisch I've never bitten a piece off my clay pipe stem; I'd know about it if I did
I never clench my clays; I don't want to get pipe notches!
I think I'm going to confuse future historians as my living room's furnished in the style of a medieval Great Hall and my cul de sac is built on land that used to part of a medieval manor's estate.

 

[Chaukisch]

@Chaukisch I've never bitten a piece off my clay pipe stem; I'd know about it if I did
I never clench my clays; I don't want to get pipe notches!

Oh belive me, old chap, you'd know!