***What Are You Smoking, May 2024?***
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Totally agreeThose are often the best.
Passing the half way through this bowl of year 2014 Sutliff 1849 in a straight smooth dark brown in a 1950s Comoy’s Deluxe 20 billiard with a silver cap military mount and a tapered black vulcanite stem. Have enough left for a smaller bowl.
Today: There was relative calm with the ferals, although Harry the Hairy is getting more obstinate about wanting to come inside. Lately, he’s wanted attention more than food, and has been eating less than usual. At the end of my second set of walks, Abner the Eager was waiting for me. I picked him up to bring him in to eat. When we got to the deck, he growled at Tomato the Brave, who was at the deck steps waiting for me. When I got near the door, he growled at Harry. I put Abner back outside after he ate.
Long Tail and especially the shy orange tabby have spent some of the day, and most of the evening sleeping by my side, bathing my arm and hand, and fighting each other. It was raining so we let Daisy the Feral Princess and Tomato the Brave in, and Harry was upset that he couldn’t. Daisy ate and went to sleep. Tomato spent an hour in a safe spot from momma Sam and the scampers, but when he wanted out, he went to the back door, and did a little business. He’s never done that before, so out he went, and out he’s going to stay. We’ll let him in to eat, but he’s not staying inside any more after that. I hate it after all these years, but once was enough as Abner found that when he did it.
Today: There was relative calm with the ferals, although Harry the Hairy is getting more obstinate about wanting to come inside. Lately, he’s wanted attention more than food, and has been eating less than usual. At the end of my second set of walks, Abner the Eager was waiting for me. I picked him up to bring him in to eat. When we got to the deck, he growled at Tomato the Brave, who was at the deck steps waiting for me. When I got near the door, he growled at Harry. I put Abner back outside after he ate.
Long Tail and especially the shy orange tabby have spent some of the day, and most of the evening sleeping by my side, bathing my arm and hand, and fighting each other. It was raining so we let Daisy the Feral Princess and Tomato the Brave in, and Harry was upset that he couldn’t. Daisy ate and went to sleep. Tomato spent an hour in a safe spot from momma Sam and the scampers, but when he wanted out, he went to the back door, and did a little business. He’s never done that before, so out he went, and out he’s going to stay. We’ll let him in to eat, but he’s not staying inside any more after that. I hate it after all these years, but once was enough as Abner found that when he did it.
Two nearly 7" long pipes, both loaded with Blue Note. Watch UFC:
Low Country Edisto from May 2022 in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard
A trio of Barling Bulldogs today.
Many thanks to Jesse (@sablebrush52) and Jon (@jguss) for their guide to dating Barlings.
1st up is a family era saddle-stemmed shape 220 (top pipe)
Arched “Barling’s” over “make” over YOW and TVF
A bowl of MacBaren's HH Pure Virginia
Many thanks to Jesse (@sablebrush52) and Jon (@jguss) for their guide to dating Barlings.
1st up is a family era saddle-stemmed shape 220 (top pipe)
Arched “Barling’s” over “make” over YOW and TVF
A bowl of MacBaren's HH Pure Virginia
A quarter of the way through this bowl of year 2016 Newminister 400 Superior Navy Flake in a straight smooth brown year 1948 Parker Super Bruyere patent 23 88/F bulldog with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Time to clean a few pipes.
Gawith &Hoggarth Dark Plug in a little Meer. 
The next pipe is an early corporate era (1962-1965) Barling straight Bulldog with a tapered stem. Shape 3595.
“Barling” in cursive script, no “s” over “3595” over “LONDON ENGLAND”. No YOW or TVF
Another bowl of MacBaren’s HH Pure Virginia flake - cube cut
“Barling” in cursive script, no “s” over “3595” over “LONDON ENGLAND”. No YOW or TVF
Another bowl of MacBaren’s HH Pure Virginia flake - cube cut
Pre-KK McConnell Glen Piper in a 2020 Ashton Brindle Rhodesian
Went to the farm last night and tried first leaves of few tobacco planted there. It is still not cured enough (we were still learning on how to cure and cut etc) . So far so good i mixed it with some english blend i carried. There are a lot of Clove trees, the tobacco smells a bit sweet, clove like. Will see more after more harvesting.. 
Did some low calorie snacking, and have passed the first third of 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.
2002 McClelland Dark Star in an Eltang Popeye.
Now for the 3rd of the trio of Barling straight bulldogs - a later corporate era Shape 4599 Garnet Grain
“Barling” in cursive script over “4599” over “LONDON. ENGLAND” over “Garnet grain” with TVF on the right shank
With another bowl of MacBaren’s HH Pure Virginia flake
I will review the 3 in the “Show Us Your Barlings” thread later on for those who are interested
“Barling” in cursive script over “4599” over “LONDON. ENGLAND” over “Garnet grain” with TVF on the right shank
With another bowl of MacBaren’s HH Pure Virginia flake
I will review the 3 in the “Show Us Your Barlings” thread later on for those who are interested
This morning its Zulu plus Plum Pudding in a Il Duca
Smoked a bowl of Haunted Bookshop and now to finish the HU Delight from yesterday.
Enjoyed a tasty Jazz apple, and am half way through this bowl of year 2020 D&R Raccoon’s Delight in my very reliable smooth straight post-1938 pre-Republic Peterson Sterling Canadian 263 with a sterling silver band and a tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem.
Passing the first third of this bowl of first release Watch City Rhythm & Blues in an undated straight smooth brown Crosby Saint Andrews “Merchant Service-like Bing” with a silverish band and a tapered black vulcanite stem. I'll end the day with this smoke.
I was looking at the wall thinking "look at that flake! wow!"
S pickaxe.Cant go wrong with a little bowl of HU Delight in a Paul Becker. Its a little early for a beer but its Sunday and I really dont need a reason. I cleaned up some pipes and might attack my office which is a little frightening.
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