I'm starting off the month with a bowl of Wilke No. 111 in a straight smooth medium brown 2016 Brigham Klondike 16 bulldog with a tapered black acrylic stem. Listening to Our Miss Brooks as I work. M'lady's feeding the ferals at the moment.
***What Are You Smoking, February 2024?***
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My go to night cap blend is Magnum Opus by H&H.
Good work @JimInks, been waiting for you to kick off a new month of high jinks. Smoking C&D Opening Night in a Castello panel
Did a little low calorie snacking, and am 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. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
MC's St. James Woods in a MM Bracken Cob
5 Brothers in a cob and tea for a late night smoke 
Hello Flaketastic February! Get out yer Flakes!
Half way through this bowl of year 2016 Sutliff Revelation Match in a straight smooth brown pre-WWII Kingsway (Comoy’s) London Made 61 Canadian with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Finished that story except for touch ups which I'll probably do tomorrow.
Now smoking year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 1979 black sandblasted medium bend Savinelli Non Pareil 9606 Billiard with a military mount horn ferrule and black vulcanite saddle stem.
I erroneously posted in the wrong month, so y’all get a double:
Headed home after middle of the night accident cleanup call.
1792DKF in an 85yo Thorn that has quickly proven itself to be a workhorse.
Headed home after middle of the night accident cleanup call.
1792DKF in an 85yo Thorn that has quickly proven itself to be a workhorse.
Passing the quarter mark of this bowl of D&R Windsail in a straight smooth brown undated (1940s?) Orlik Reject London Made 0 bulldog with a black vulcanite saddle stem. All the regular ferals are inside for now, and what ends up happening will determine whether or not I have another smoke before bed time.
It’s been a quiet day with the ferals. About thirty minutes ago, I heard the unnamed bushy tail striped feral moaning loudly. I went outside and Abner the Eager was at the door. I let him to eat, but the moaning didn’t stop. Then, I saw Sam the Scamp next to bushy tail stripes. They always seem to get along with each other, and I’ve seen them together several times. I got Sam and brought him inside in hopes that B.T.S. would come to me since it stayed on the deck with me outside. I put food down, and it started coming to me, but I moved my foot, and that move apparently scared it away. A few minutes later, I tried again, and it just stood there while I talked to it. Then, it started backing away and looking towards my right when it heard Tomato the Brave. It ran under the deck lounge and would not come out. I let Tomato in the house, but I was never able to get B.T.S. to come near me again. That’s about the way it goes.
It’s been a quiet day with the ferals. About thirty minutes ago, I heard the unnamed bushy tail striped feral moaning loudly. I went outside and Abner the Eager was at the door. I let him to eat, but the moaning didn’t stop. Then, I saw Sam the Scamp next to bushy tail stripes. They always seem to get along with each other, and I’ve seen them together several times. I got Sam and brought him inside in hopes that B.T.S. would come to me since it stayed on the deck with me outside. I put food down, and it started coming to me, but I moved my foot, and that move apparently scared it away. A few minutes later, I tried again, and it just stood there while I talked to it. Then, it started backing away and looking towards my right when it heard Tomato the Brave. It ran under the deck lounge and would not come out. I let Tomato in the house, but I was never able to get B.T.S. to come near me again. That’s about the way it goes.
Morning everyone, starting with Wilke Golden Sceptre in a Balandis Morta horn. This pipe was pretty much exclusively used for Germain’s Plum Cake but as I ran out of that blend a while ago it’s not been used so I’m seeing how GS goes with it. Lavazza Crema e Gusto in the mug this morning. 
Peterson Old Dublin in a BPL Shannon Airport lovat
Yesterday I finally pulled out a sample of Old Gowrie I hand. Smoked it in a ser jacopo. For me it was tasty but just a little light. It reminds me of St Bernard Flake with a nice bready flavor with perique interplay to add interest.
Today Im comparing it to hal o the wynd. I think I prefer the darker and deeper flavor of HOTW. To me, while it is good, OG taste like tobacco on a diet. Then again, I dont get cranked up by straight light virginias either. For the cellar I will likely stick with HOTW, ST Bernard, Salty dogs, and some HU for Vapers and of course marlin flake.
HOTW in an Il Ceppo
Today Im comparing it to hal o the wynd. I think I prefer the darker and deeper flavor of HOTW. To me, while it is good, OG taste like tobacco on a diet. Then again, I dont get cranked up by straight light virginias either. For the cellar I will likely stick with HOTW, ST Bernard, Salty dogs, and some HU for Vapers and of course marlin flake.
HOTW in an Il Ceppo
New Month, new Pipe. Starting to break my new Greek Alexander bend billiard pipe, with Mac Baren Scottish Mixture.
I did NOT go out (yet) and walk this a.m. It's too damned cold! So I'm breaking my house rule and having a bowl of Match VIP in my Kaywoodie Prime Grain 99B. This pipe is weird. Its shank and stem are asymmetrical. One side is a heavy sixteenth of an inch larger. It had to have been hand made. The wood is amazing and the pipe smokes like a dream.
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Missed out on my mandated two smokes/day of my meer yesterday so starting the day off with it so I can squeeze in four. Wouldn't want to fail to keep a commitment I had made to myself for the very first time in my life.
Pipe Force VI. I like this stuff
Pipe Force VI. I like this stuff
Briar Works Peach Cobbler in the Normandy, coffee black. 
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