tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974811.post1053274319318468895..comments2024-03-29T08:34:02.828-04:00Comments on The Thoughts of a Frumpy Professor: Church MousePipeTobaccohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746884792061867611noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974811.post-20677133660636959562022-11-25T05:50:08.611-05:002022-11-25T05:50:08.611-05:00happy thanksgiving.happy thanksgiving.yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974811.post-72373424349458583222022-11-23T09:22:18.894-05:002022-11-23T09:22:18.894-05:00About this:
there MUST be some way where I could a...About this:<br />there MUST be some way where I could a) have an occasional pipe indulgence... b) STICK with that plan and not "fall off the wagon" back into untethered indulgence....<br /><br />I would argue that falling back into untethered indulgence is not likely because that's not where you are right now. For years you haven't indulged. You've been very tethered, some would say too tethered. You have so much discipline. A ridiculous amount. So why would you doubt yourself?<br />Pam J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16492776837799148137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974811.post-9912529888472321852022-11-23T06:55:01.213-05:002022-11-23T06:55:01.213-05:00I am careful about turning on lights when I am up ...I am careful about turning on lights when I am up in the dark, for lights tend to disturb Sue’s sleep even more than whatever noise I might make. When I go downstairs in the dark, I use the faint light of my watch or phone rather than putting on the big light. I also almost close the door of my den which is across the hall from the bedroom — almost, but it has to be left ajar fro the cat to come and go. Besides, we don’t love closed doors in this house. Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974811.post-8836533280512895402022-11-22T20:25:51.303-05:002022-11-22T20:25:51.303-05:00That much snow already! I can't imagine. I hop...That much snow already! I can't imagine. I hope it melts somewhat so you can accomplish your pre-snow tasks. The most I did was cover my outside bibs with those styrofoam things. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974811.post-12305020208152111152022-11-22T17:57:23.074-05:002022-11-22T17:57:23.074-05:00I'm sure I've mentioned this before, Profe...I'm sure I've mentioned this before, Professor, but I'll share once more. I've known of a couple of situations where the pipe-smoking husband made an arrangement with his wife that there would be one room, or even just one comfy chair, set aside in the house as a place were pipe-smoking would be allowed. I'm pretty sure, though, that both pipe-smoking husbands were retired, so they only rarely had to think about being away from their pipe-place for more than a few hours at a time -- if you attempted something like this, you'd need to be sure you could manage a whole day at the University without your pipes... unless you might be able to find one University spot to smoke your pipes, and one spot at home. That alone would tend to regulate your pipe-smoking behavior, as you would obviously need to spend a lot of time in places other than those two locations.Pat M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07053851610959429692noreply@blogger.com