The man I married was a clean shaven, good-looking guy and I did not bargain for the scratchy, knarly old beard that he has recently started growing. He says it was on his bucket list. How can a girl say no to that? There has to be a sneaky way to get him to shave that thang.
First off, he does know that I’m not fond of that hairy jaw and I much prefer the face I married. But he’s really loving it, especially when he gets comments from other women like:
“You look like George Clooney” (are they kidding me? Maybe George Clooney’s sheep dog).
“My goodness, I do believe that beard is changing you…you bad boy.” (OMG, gag me).
Anyway, I’m about to begin my travel teaching workshops and he will be joining me for some of them. How do I get him to shave? Feel free to give me suggestions, PLEASE. Here’s what I’m come up with so far:
- Tell him that really white beard is making his teeth look yellow. (Tried this and no dice).
- Ask him to read my blog this week…naw, that would be cruel.
- “If you are going to grow a beard, then so am I”.
- Take him with me to my Florida workshop, where hopefully it will be hotter than H-E-double-hockey-sticks. Hence, off comes the beard.
So, okay. I can’t think of 5 ideas. Help me out here! HELP!
In the meantime, let’s get down to the business of this week’s tip:
ONE OF MY FAVORITE PRODUCTS
You know, of course, you can always scroll down to the Tip of the Week if you don’t want to read all of my dribble, don’t you? And my feelings won’t be hurt because I obviously won’t know. So, in preparation for upcoming posts I think you should know about this really cool palette.
For years I’ve used one of the disposable palettes for my acrylic painting – the one that you peel off the top sheet and throw away when you need a new one. But when that sheet was filled, I continued to mix color out onto my table…way out. It was obvious that I needed more space, so when I saw this palette I purchased it.
No need to show you a photo of a nice new one because it’s just a pristine sheet of white plexiglass more or less. (Yes, you could just buy a piece of white plexiglass but the one I use is called TriArt and here’s a link to it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tri-Art-Paint-Palette-12-16-Inch/dp/B00A6W2JEC.)
It comes in two sizes and the largest size is 16 x 24! This palette is cool because acrylic will just peel off it. Here’s what mine looks like at the moment…
Next week, I’ll show you something really cool you can do/make with this palette. For now, I’m off to my first workshops of the year. Yes, in Florida. Not a bad place to go in February, yes?
SIDE NOTE: In the interest of full disclosure, the photo at the top of this blog is actually Charles Darwin. Not my husband, thank God. You know, maybe I don’t have it so bad after all. Perhaps I’ll just pretend I’m living with another man – a bad boy. A very bad boy.
Thanks for reading.
Kathie
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Can’t help you , Kathy. Mine has been growing one since July. He keeps it trim and neat. But I too much prefer the clean shaven man that I married!! And the compliments he gets do not help me!! I’ll keep you posted!!
If your husband looks anything like the above picture, just tell him he looks old enough to be your father. Maybe that would make him shave!! Have fun on your workshops. Would love to join you sometime.
Donna
Kathie— OK. I really hear you on the beard issue. George Clooney lived here for awhile, too. I am trying to imagine Mike with this, but am having a hard time visualizing. Anyway, how about going out to dinner..etc.. with him and bribing the waiter to come over to your table and say ” How nice. I love to see dad’s out with their daughters?” Worked for me. Gone that day. Miracle….whoosh!
I wish I had a good idea to help you, but since my late husband had a beard most of the 48 yrs we were married, I’m afraid I don’t. It’s definitely a guy, timber jack kinda thing! Thank you for the palette suggestion. I just ordered 2, one for Dana. Looking forward to painting with you next month!!
I agree with Connie. Tell him he looks like a distinguished elderly gentleman and you love that people think you married a man so much older than you! Was going to surprise you and go to Florida, but my niece is getting married and her shower is that week? Give Billie a hug for me. I know it will be a fun time. Love that your on the cover of DP! Can’t wait to try this project!
After retirement my husband grew a full beard and let his full head of hair grow long. We finally settled on a goat-tee (I think that is what it is called). The hair has stayed long. Something he too always wanted to do. He has beautiful gray hair, I am envious…and young folks seem to love it….so I figure he doesn’t tell me how to wear mine, so it is what it is.
I ordered my new toy to help with water base painting and it will be here Friday. I will be ready for your email next week.
Safe travels and enjoy those prickly kisses.
Ann Lanham
Well you won’t like my comment, ha. I am almost always attracted to a bearded man. For years I had to wait until my hubby could grow a beard. He was a police officer for 21 years, during which he was not allowed to have a beard.it was against the department’s regulations . I made him promise that when he retired he would grow one. Which he did 🙂
By that time he was turning gray. Very handsome! Some of my friends called him “The Silver Fox.” He kept it neatly trimmed and sometimes I trimmed and shaped it for him. GO MIKE!
Well you could go to bed with chewing gum in your mouth and accidentally lose it into his beard while you’re sleeping!
Or start calling him “Gramps”.
Chris did this once while we were on vacation. Worse vacation pictures ever! When he saw them he shaved! And the fact that I didn’t kiss me much because I hated it.
Sometimes you just have to let them have their fun.
Good blog! Have fun in Florida! Wish I was going! I’m sick of this Ohio weather.
You are just toooooo funny!! No suggestions here on the beard. The one time my husband thought he’d grow one it came in red. He has mousey brown hair so it really looked bizarre, thank goodness!! (his mom was a redhead). Maybe when your face breaks out in bright red from snuggling with all that hair he’ll change his mind. ?
I personally like #3!
OK, so my husband Bill has had one for a long time, plus a mustache, forever, since we met in 1984. I guess you just let him grow it and hope he’ll use conditioner on it so it will be softer. Maybe he’ll just get tired of it when the weather gets warmer, although mine never has.
I will never understand the male attraction to the beard. To me, it’s the ugliest hair ever, even on George C! Have you tried refusing to shave your legs until he agrees to shave his face? ?
I kind of like my hubby’s beard once it has grown out enough to be soft. But once people start commenting how much older he looks with the gray beard, he usually shaves it off. Vanity can be a good thing here.
Hi Kathy,
I’d give anything to be able to take the workshop at MISA but unfortunately, I work at a high school and that’s the first week of school. There is no way I will be able to take off. I tell you this because I’m hoping you will schedule it again at another time. HOPE, HOPE!!!
P.S. I took the workshop at MISA where you taught us how to do our own patterns from photos for Batik painting. It was awesome!!!
The beard thang is probably a phase as they are “in” right now. Many sports figures have even taken to naming their beards. Perhaps you and your friends could name his beard and anytime you refer to him, include his beard by name. Then at least you can be amused for as long as he continues to grow it… I suggest naming it Chia. Hahahahaha. I crack myself up.
Glad to have you back on Tuesdays. Always look forward to your inspiration. Now on the beard. You should be VERY happy that it has just started growing out. I have not ever seen Ken without his beard and we will have been married for 29 years in May. At least he keeps it short. Have a fabulous time in Florida. Wish I could be there with you.
Mine tried that, too.Take a few photos that look like an old man, not George Clooney. It worked . Have a great Florida trip
As always thanks Kathie for the great tip. I did post a comment about your husbands beard on facebook, but this is what my suggestion was, to play to his vanity and say, “My goodness that beard makes you look so much older” or “I can’t believe how much older you look with a beard”. ☺☺ A clean shaving face does look fresh and young.☺
Tell him he does remind you of someone……..hmmmm, who was that? Oh yes, Festus Hagan from Gunsmoke! If that doesn’t help you could bring some itching powder to FL with you and help the heat along some!
ok so I love beards….maybe due to my sensitive skin but razor burn from all that kissing drove me nuts….. so needless to say my honey has had a beard for most of our 40 or so years together. Although it is super gray now and a bit coarse but so is her…lol . also it is an excellent way to hide a double chin…… On your next romantic getaway try sitting face to face on his lap with the shaving cream and razor and nothing else….maybe that will do the trick. Love I get to laugh with you every Tuesday and so glad you are back. Donna
So so happy that Tuesday blog is back. So so happy you are feeling great and back to yourself. Always make a man think it is his idea. Tell your honey that you love the NEW man in your life! The old man will return! Hope it works for you! Barb
Take a selfie with him and show him how much older he looks than you!
Kathy, my husband grew a beard so long that kids mistook him for Santa when he was in public. He decided to shave it when our adult daughters told him it made him look older. I kept my mouth shut as I was in a no win situation. If I would have said I disliked it he would have kept it for sure!
Well, you know Ralph has one and as long as he keeps it groomed, I’m fine….I had to get used to it. We live in a Minnonight area and the married men look at him in grocery store trying to figure out if ‘he is’, then they see me walk up with cut hair and their interest wains. I didn’t know I could ‘stop a clock’! Grooming is key, ungroomed, then light a fire to it, have him blow out an oil lamp and turn up the wick as he blows. Nah, my luck, it would harm him and burn up the house.
Kathie, Steve did that years ago. I used to pull his beard every time he tried to kiss me. It lasted about 6 weeks and then it was gone. Glad you are back!
The only time my husband shaved his beard was when his DAUGHTER asked him to! Worth a try!
About the pallet above. It looks like a mono-print waiting to happen. How about spray water in a fine mist, lay the w/c paper on top and get out the good old rolling pin. When you finish rolling your mono-print you can go after Mike with the rolling pin!
Kathy, since I’m married to Santa Claus, you can imagine how I feel about beards. The thing is they have to grow out past that nasty scratchy phase and into the laying down and smooth phase, it also helps if they a thick and nice looking not like a mangy dog.. luckily for me Greg’s is thick, white and wavy. Hang in there you may grow to like it…. !!
Your stories are always great. I read this to a co-worker. Her suggestion- stop shaving legs and armpits. Jim only had a beard once-before we were married.