Same here--take out and delivery only, but we rarely eat out. For my wife's birthday, my mom usually likes to take us out to dinner. Instead, she had a service deliver Red Robin to us. It's not the same as going out, just the two of us.
A fantastic Bay Rum shave, Clint! That Jade handle and brass Blackbird offset each other so nicely... beautiful!
Gee, I hate it when it snows on Long Island. We didn't have a winter this year and I am grateful, but this CV 19 is definitely payback.
April Focus Barrister and Mann Leviathan~~Rubberset 400/3~~Feather AS-D2/Wizamet Super Iridium Apparently, I have no focus for April, except to have great shaves. With the exception of some Slippery Elm Bark interference, I have been quite successful. Today was no exception. I decided to counter Midnight Stag with a similar, perhaps polarizing scent: Barrister and Mann Leviathan. B&M now adds "Russian Leather" to the descriptive title. The Rubberset was ready for action and, fully loaded, created this lovely lather. Observe I am ignoring Vault Boy, as his antics are getting tiresome. Nevertheless, you can clearly see the super-shiny, sumptuous lather. It was so hydrated, that it almost broke...but Primo knows when to stop. I loaded a fresh Wizamet Super Iridium into my trusty Feather AS-D2 and began wiping off the lather. Even with a narrow blade gap, the Feather cleanly cuts and is quite audible during the process. One thing I will say about Barrister and Mann soaps; love them or hate them, they have NEVER added an ingredient that has caused any skin irritation. Three passes and some touch-up buffing for a respectable DFS+++ shave. Big splash of the aftershave and just received a compliment from my son.
Nice shave Terry! Stirling Sandalwood is one of my favorite scents. In fact, it is my only tub that has a death donut. Lol!
Interesting, Terry. Did you just take Witch Hazel and add some EO? I need to bring out the MicroMatic next week as well.
I believe bentonite is a low abrasive clay. In many products, clay is used as a low cost filler to increase wgt per unit of measure and improve profits. Also, it is unlikely that clay can be adequately dispersed without a run on a 3 roller mill, which most artisans probably do not use. Possibly the cause of those soap granule gremlins @Primotenore. Google up '3 roller mill for soap' to get more info.
I dunno, Paul... are you lathering the area because steel wiped the 1st lather away, or are you re-lathering because the lather dissipated or lost its slickness before you got there with a blade?
Thank you Tim. Thank you Dan. Thank you Joe. I hope you have a great day as well. Thank you Jason. I am working from home this morning. Then I am meeting the owner at a client site this afternoon. Unfortunately I will be working all day tomorrow as well. I am trying very hard to not work on Easter. Not sure I can make it happen but I am trying.
