Haunted Bookshop in a Boswell tonight. 
***What Are You Smoking, March 2024?***
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Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and am smoking year 2012 St. James Flake in a straight 1968 Dunhill Tanshell octagonal paneled EK F/T billiard with a square shank and tapered black vulcanite stem.
Just had a quick bowl of C&D white burley and red Virginia in my Peterson 80s bulldog, as a test.
When I bought this pipe, it was my first new “nice” pipe, and I decided it would be a dedicated Virginia/VaPer pipe. However, it always hissed and gurgled a little with those blends. I blamed the plumbing of the pipe but acknowledged that my technique could be to blame, as well. I recently decided I should try smoking other things in this pipe to see if that just works better. I still don’t love burley as much as other leaves, but this definitely smoked drier, despite the dampness outside. I’ll keep trying VaBurs, along with more natural (read: known to be unsweetened) Virginia-based blends to see how they do. I’d love to find something that makes this pipe more of a go-to.
When I bought this pipe, it was my first new “nice” pipe, and I decided it would be a dedicated Virginia/VaPer pipe. However, it always hissed and gurgled a little with those blends. I blamed the plumbing of the pipe but acknowledged that my technique could be to blame, as well. I recently decided I should try smoking other things in this pipe to see if that just works better. I still don’t love burley as much as other leaves, but this definitely smoked drier, despite the dampness outside. I’ll keep trying VaBurs, along with more natural (read: known to be unsweetened) Virginia-based blends to see how they do. I’d love to find something that makes this pipe more of a go-to.
Now smoking 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.
Astley's No 44 in "Mermaid" by Golowacz (one of my favorite pipes)and a glass of Kentucky Owl:
The tree frogs are making an amazing amount of noise tonight... Slices of Heaven in the 6 panel bent lattice meer to end the evening.
Did a little low calorie snacking, and am half way through this bowl of year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 2018 full bend smooth Terracotta Peterson XL315 System Standard military mount with a nickel cap and a flared black vulcanite p-lip stem.
Sam the Scamp was outside three times today, and twice around the house. The babies are getting a little bigger, and four of the five now have their eyes open. The dark one with the bobtail liked having its chin rubbed, and gave me a love bite along with a few kitty kisses. So far, it seems to be the most independent one of the bunch. The orange ones mostly stay huddled together. The other dark one is often at the bottom of the pile. It’s no wonder that Sam needs an occasional break.
I’m very certain that Harry the Hairy fathered the two darker kittens. I finally saw the orange tabby who likely fathered the other three, and I managed to get a couple photos of it eating from behind the glass door. I’ve wondered whether or not Sam goes looking for one or the other of them when she’s outside.
Tomato the Brave was absent until late this evening. I wonder where he goes? Daisy stayed inside all day, and looking beautiful while she was lazy. Abner the Eager has been in and out all day, but he’s snoozing now.
Sam the Scamp was outside three times today, and twice around the house. The babies are getting a little bigger, and four of the five now have their eyes open. The dark one with the bobtail liked having its chin rubbed, and gave me a love bite along with a few kitty kisses. So far, it seems to be the most independent one of the bunch. The orange ones mostly stay huddled together. The other dark one is often at the bottom of the pile. It’s no wonder that Sam needs an occasional break.
I’m very certain that Harry the Hairy fathered the two darker kittens. I finally saw the orange tabby who likely fathered the other three, and I managed to get a couple photos of it eating from behind the glass door. I’ve wondered whether or not Sam goes looking for one or the other of them when she’s outside.
Tomato the Brave was absent until late this evening. I wonder where he goes? Daisy stayed inside all day, and looking beautiful while she was lazy. Abner the Eager has been in and out all day, but he’s snoozing now.
Steamworks in 904ref. Gigliucci
Last smoke of the day is year 2010 Mac Baren Burley London Blend in a three quarter bend 1983 Jobey Danski 2 straight grain freehand rough top sitter with a pearl amber acrylic stem. All the ferals and my cats are settled, and I'm reading while this bowl lasts.
HH Burley flake in an unfiltered Savinelli Punto Oro 701 from 70ies
Amphora Burley in a Country Gent.
Happy Monday!
The usual, Match Victorian in the NoName Dane and black coffee……lots of black coffee.
The usual, Match Victorian in the NoName Dane and black coffee……lots of black coffee.
Doc appointment I’m not looking forward to this morning. It’s the modern thing to make employees use PTO for things like this, we have no sick days. Yes, I’m complaining! 
Chenet’s cake in an Eltang
Chenet’s cake in an Eltang
Ive still a bit of a scratchy throat but damn it, Im gonna smoke the new to me Paul Becker Dublin. So far its a nice smoke with a good open draw. Its a bit long for a clencher but I like it. Im smoking HU White Horses plus a pinch of extra perique.
C&D Exclusive in a Castello KK Pot
Here we are.. another Monday. Less manic, more mundane.
Mcclelland 2025 in the Iafisco bent billiard w/ silver.
Mcclelland 2025 in the Iafisco bent billiard w/ silver.
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