April 6, 2020 (Day Four)


8AM Note: I found a razor of undetermined provenance and – risking tetanus - used it to shave this morning.  I am certain that my secret beard is much more evident and – if my wife doesn’t at least acknowledge it today – she is clearly choosing to ignore it. That or she thinks that the pandemic has gotten the better of me and I’m just letting myself go – as if!

The beard neckline continues to vex me. Three fingers above the top of the Adam’s apple is still too low for this phase of the operation, so I went to approximately four.  Finding the curvature from there is too much art and not enough science for my liking. I have seen actual beard neckline curve guides being purveyed online, but I can’t imagine they’re one size fits all. Perhaps my project for today will be to surreptitiously craft myself a custom beard template.  I am sure there are far less productive things being done during the quarantine (though I can’t think of any at the moment).
The challenges mount and it would be easy to succumb to doubt, but I remain resolute.

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