Regrowing the beard

So, I had a personal grooming accident a while back (before WorldCon).  My beard trimmer slipped a setting and zzzzzzzzzz I had a patch of beard that was suddenly, mostly, gone.  Argh.  With WorldCon approaching, I went ahead and hacked most of the rest of it off, going back to the goatee I’d worn for years before.

When I got back, I had AuthorFest and didn’t want to be half-in on a new beard, so I kept shaving.  Now, I want to let the beard grow back out, but wonder if I can get it back in shape before MileHiCon October 19-21.

What do you think? Will I make it in time?

(I’ve no idea where this expression came from…)

~P