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Sandblast

Starting to Get Obsessed
Dec 10, 2023
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Mendota Heights, Dakota Country, MN
Can You Believe It's August? (... a traditional saying every year, right?)
Now having seen Back-to-School ads since early to mid-July, everything seems to kick into high gear when August arrives. All the stuff & plans that lingered w/o getting done, now GOTTA get moving. County Fairs, State Fairs all coming up. Stayed light until nearly 10pm in June, now pitch dark by 9:15pm. Weather still hot, humid but that'll be changing --- NOTE: looking forward to those first chilly, even crisp nights. Farmer's Markets & Roadside Veggie stands will start flourishing. Trees still green but have seen (counted) 8 yellow leaves. And, of course, Football Season beginning, for those that follow. Another month (September) & kitchens will be fragrant with Baked Squash & Roast Pork w/apples & onions.

In solidarity with the calendar, felt it appropriate for first pipe of August to have my own Aro, something I put together 12 years ago, left it jarred for 10 years, now dip into it periodically --- and named it Autumn '12.
Smoking in a Pete 309 System Standard Rusticated.

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JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
64,836
655,110
Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and am almost a third of the way through this bowl of year 2016 Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake in a straight smooth brown post-1964 Parker Super Bruyere 88/F group 3 bulldog with a tapered black vulcanite stem.
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JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
64,836
655,110
Now smoking year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Fed all the ferals except for the absent Abner the Eager. Daisy the Feral Princess will be snoozin' on her blanket soon.
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JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
64,836
655,110
Half way through this bowl of year 2019 C&D Derringer in a late 1890s, early 1900s straight smooth brown unbranded billiard with an A&D silver cap and ferrule with a tapered amber stem and orific bit. Just fed Sleepy Suzy and Molly Danger. I brought Molly to the den this evening to lay on m'lap's lap, and she seemed more relaxed than last night. M'lady went to bed a while ago, but Molly has stayed in the den even with Daisy the Feral Princess laying on the sofa near her. She only hissed Daisy once. I put her plate on the chair where she has stayed this evening, and she's eating with no problems. These are encouraging signs for all concerned.
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JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
64,836
655,110
Enjoyed a tasty red delicious apple, and have about a quarter of a bowl left of Watch City American Cut Plug Mixture in a smooth medium bend terracotta Peterson POY 2023 X160 464/1100 military mount egg with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Molly's still in the den.
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