Listening to the podcast the other day I was reminded on the joys of mixing blends, so today is a 60/40 mixture of Acadian Perique and My Mixture 965 - burning it all in a big, wide Neerup Salmon-n-Reel bent pot.
Relaxing after a wonderful spaghetti and meatballs dinner with tiramisu and strawberries for dessert. I've about a third of a bowl left of Wilke No. 911 in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat with a black acrylic saddle stem.
Almost half way through this bowl of Ken Byron Ventures MSP The Burley Prototype in a 2019 straight smooth dark brown Merchant Service “Bing” with a nickel band and black vulcanite tapered stem.
A rare 2-pipe evening, trying out a couple of samples from the Country Squire's blends: 1. Shepherd's Pie in an Eric Paulson chubby bulldog, and 2. Old Toby, in a MM Missouri Pride. The first I liked well enough to be happy to try again, but the Old Toby is probably not one I'll re-order.
Watch City Nor’Easter in my favorite smoker, Irwin’s square shank Billiard. This is a nice way to mellow into the weekend. A little rum doesn’t hurt 5he mood either.
Did some snacking, and am now smoking Sutliff Dunhill Elizabethan Match in an old favorite smooth 1977 Medley (GBD second) medium bend billiard with a flat underside with a black vulcanite saddle stem. This was the second sort-pf expensive pipe I bought. $17.95 was a lot of money back then for a soon-to-be college student.