That's wonderful -- big fans of Bluey in our house, too.
***What Are You Smoking, February 2023?***
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Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and am smoking Wilke Crystal Palace in a dark brown smooth straight post-WW2 LHS Certified Purex 79 bulldog with a nickel ferrule and tenon with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Fed the ferals, too.
40th Anniversary for the 40th smoke.
What Happens when you feed feral cats a blend of cat food and Edward G Robinson Pipe Tabak as Cat Nip?
THIS is the result:
"M'yeah,... M'yeah... And you better not be holding-out on those Golden Delicious apples either, Jimmy-boy, when dividing up the groceries with The Feral Gang, see... M'yeah, M'yeah... or Rocky's gonna give it ya, see... M'yeah!" .
- Sherm Natman
Now smoking D&R Windsail in a smooth straight dark brown family era “Canadian” by Sasieni with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Listening to Jack Armstrong, the All American Boy from my own radio collection.
Dem mugs ain't got no chance against me and da boys, see! Slats and Mugsy'll splatter dem wit hummus spray, see. Myeah!!!What Happens when you feed feral cats a blend of cat food and Edward G Robinson Pipe Tabak as Cat Nip?
THIS is the result:
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"M'yeah,... M'yeah... And you better not be holding-out on those Golden Delicious apples either, Jimmy-boy, when dividing up the groceries with The Feral Gang, see... M'yeah, M'yeah... or Rocky's gonna give it ya, see... M'yeah!" .
Coloring up nicely.
I got some Watch City Old Dominion recently, and tried it out today in my Big Ben Ranger.
I apparently forgot everything I knew about smoking flakes and just jammed a bunch of chunks into the bowl and went outside to fire it up. There was a nice burst of flavor at each light, but didn't stay lit worth a darn*, even after jabbing at it with my pick to improve the airflow. If only I had revisited Jim's review first!
"I recommend you fully rub the fat flakes out to aid in the burn rate of the tobacco."
"Needs a little dry time."
I didn't want to end the day in defeat, so once I had expended a couple dozen matches smoking through that first bowl, I dumped it, dried the pipe for a bit, then rubbed out a smaller chunk of OD pretty well before gently packing the second bowl. I gave it a few minutes to dry, and even at the charring light, I knew this was going to go much better. Sweet, tangy, a little spice, and some earthiness. I had to take a break to have some dinner and help put the kid to bed, then resumed the pipe. Man, this is really good, and it stayed lit for much longer at each stretch. That earthiness was a bit reminiscent of some Gawith Virginia flakes at times, maybe the aged Virginias in the mix?
* In the tobacco's defense, it's also super-humid outside tonight. I had extra trouble getting my matches to light, sometimes needing to start them with a lighter.
I apparently forgot everything I knew about smoking flakes and just jammed a bunch of chunks into the bowl and went outside to fire it up. There was a nice burst of flavor at each light, but didn't stay lit worth a darn*, even after jabbing at it with my pick to improve the airflow. If only I had revisited Jim's review first!
"I recommend you fully rub the fat flakes out to aid in the burn rate of the tobacco."
"Needs a little dry time."
I didn't want to end the day in defeat, so once I had expended a couple dozen matches smoking through that first bowl, I dumped it, dried the pipe for a bit, then rubbed out a smaller chunk of OD pretty well before gently packing the second bowl. I gave it a few minutes to dry, and even at the charring light, I knew this was going to go much better. Sweet, tangy, a little spice, and some earthiness. I had to take a break to have some dinner and help put the kid to bed, then resumed the pipe. Man, this is really good, and it stayed lit for much longer at each stretch. That earthiness was a bit reminiscent of some Gawith Virginia flakes at times, maybe the aged Virginias in the mix?
* In the tobacco's defense, it's also super-humid outside tonight. I had extra trouble getting my matches to light, sometimes needing to start them with a lighter.
A few minutes away from smoking Wilke No. 72 in a pre-1974 dark brown straight Larus & Brother Co. Signature billiard with a nickel band and a tapered black vulcanite stem with the initials LCR on the top of the stem. This blend was smoked by Walter Cronkite.
Petersons Special Reserve 2006, cellared by my father, and smoking in my fathers pipe. Chiefs won so up late celebrating a bit 
Going to have Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding in a Brebbia Bronzo Author 602.
Pairing the Fonseca’s1977 Vintage Port.
Pairing the Fonseca’s1977 Vintage Port.
Now smoking D&R Penhooker Silver in a straight smooth brown undated pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock 263 Canadian with a nickel band and a tapered black p-lip stem.
Samuel Gawith Brown No. 4 Sausage in AKB Meer. Paired with some Fanta Exotic because I just spilled my cup of coffee.
MB Vanilla roll cakes in a Wilke NYC, some tea and honey than bed. 
Nearing the half way mark on this bowl of Wilke No. 515 Double Shot in a smooth dark medium bend 2021 Peterson Heritage Brown POTY 4AB No. 45/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. This is No. 515 with twice the rum of the Basil Rathbone blend. I may end the day with this smoke.
Feeling nostalgic so let the seal loose on another of my fathers cellared tins (not sure of date but probably a good 15+ years) while breaking in a Pete SPD 2023. Up way too late but a good time to think. 
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Haunted bookshop in a clay.
I bought 2oz H.B. Maybe I am a fans of English, Balkans and V/P, still can't like this "bold burley" after drinking a few bowls. Sometimes it has the taste of cheap cigars, which is not bad, but it is just a simple and rough tobacco, lacking a sense of hierarchy, like wine bibber's strong wine.
I won't buy it again. However, it will not be wasted. I will save it for my mother-in-law's visit. Maybe this "bold burley" can effectively drive her away.
I bought 2oz H.B. Maybe I am a fans of English, Balkans and V/P, still can't like this "bold burley" after drinking a few bowls. Sometimes it has the taste of cheap cigars, which is not bad, but it is just a simple and rough tobacco, lacking a sense of hierarchy, like wine bibber's strong wine.
I won't buy it again. However, it will not be wasted. I will save it for my mother-in-law's visit. Maybe this "bold burley" can effectively drive her away.
I see I'll have to play traffic cop to the ferals, so I picked a relatively short smoke while I do that: Wilke Peanut Butter and Chocolate in a 2016 quarter bend Royal Meerschaum lattice apple meer with a tapered black, gold and cream swirl amber colored acrylic stem. This will end the day for me.
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