~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[Jude58]

Mulburry, great photo! Is this one of your hiking spots? Absolutely gorgeous!

I'm in for another 24 hours of freedom...

[Slo]

I’m home now.

Such beauty, Mulberry! I miss Winter walks & hikes so much, but my now broken, malfunctioning body doesn’t allow for it anymore. Which makes it harder to get through the Winter.

I only drink caffeine in the morning, since I’m sensitive to it; so I don’t have the iced tea & soda options for later in the day. There are more mock-tails available, but I dislike such sugary drinks. Love the complex, bitter flavors of beer and wine, so I welcome those as AF options. I can’t believe how awful some AF wines are, but these two that I had on vacation were good!
In any event, it is positive that AF drinks are more widely available, and that not drinking alcohol while out is being increasingly accepted by the wider culture as an acceptable option.

I once saw a mouse in my dish drainer, on a shelf in my living room, and one in my daughter’s room in her Halloween candy bowl! I kept telling hubby at the time that we had a mouse problem, and he kept saying that that’s natural; that mice get in in the Winter. And it escalated to that. And then it escalated to mice in the walls chewing through water hoses from the sink causing flooding…now I am divorced and just choose to manage my own home! (condo)

And I choose another 24 hours of freedom from alcohol.

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Sounds like we have all had mice issues at some point. Our neighbors cat got out of the house and has not been seen for 2 days. It’s an elderly couple who are devastated. I hear them walking around the condo unit calling the cats name. So sad. I doubt it will ever be found. We have way too much wildlife here for a domestic cat to be wandering around. Mul, your picture was beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Hope everyone has a good day. 24 more please and thank you.

[dill]

Mulburry, thanks for taking the time to give us a glimpse of your part of the world. Awesome.

Rava, I can't imagine how a mouse got into the dishwasher! LOL! I've had my share of mouse misadventures though. It's amazing what those little critters can do.

Cowboy, I guess don't understand the whole mocktail thing. I'm too much of a penny pincher to pay the extra that I assume they would be. Of course, I'm only guessing. I haven't been a part of that scene in many years.

I'll join you in another day of freedom, Jude.

[dill]

Cross post, Slo! Wow! You've been through the mouse wars! LOL

[abcowboy]

5:24am in Alberta, I'll have another 24 please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have joined in for 24 hours of wellness:
Jude58 dill Rava Mulburry

Today is going to be a darn good day not to drink!

[abcowboy]

Great pic Mulburry, such gorgeous country!

Glad you're home safe and sound Slo.

We don't have any mice here at the house, but I definitely have traps set for them in the camper at the farm.

Waves to the rest of the crew!

[Ginger999]

Some how I missed check in yesterday but I'm here and AF. Off to yoga. I'll take another day of freedom!

[Mulburry]

Mulburry, great photo! Is this one of your hiking spots? Absolutely gorgeous!

Yup it's one of my favorite quick / easy hikes in the area (45min up, 30min down; 10min drive out of town) but has a great viewpoint and really feels like your up in the mountains. It's also not well known or listed on any of the main are a trail guides, so most of the time I have the whole mountain to myself... except for the occassional deer or bear, haha.

[Jude58]

Good morning folks. I have had mice in the house, but the cats keep us rodent free. The problem is that they don't kill the mice, they bring them to the bathtub and play with them. I have to catch the little critters then set them outside.

I'm in for another 24 hours of peace...

[dill]

Ha! That must confuse your cats when you do that, Jude! LOL I wonder what they think in their little cat minds....

On my way to work this morning. The drive is patchy ice and fog so I must give myself extra time.

24 more please and thank you.

[abcowboy]

4:48am in Alberta, 24 more please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have signed in for 24 hours of wellness:
Jude58 Slo Rava dill Ginger999 Mulburry

Today is going to be a darn good day not to drink!

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Hope everyone has a great and sober day. 24 more please and thank you!

[Ginger999]

Mul, your pic made me a little homesick for the mountains.

I'll take another day of freedom!

[Slo]

What a stunning “private” hiking area you have found, Mulberry. And so close by!

Rava, any chance your neighbors found their cat?

Jude, that’s a true cat-and-mouse game!

Dill, yes; icy & slippery out here in the Midwest USA. I slipped a few times out there, but thankfully didn’t fall.
Had my brain training appointment, and also blood work done to check thyroid function. Then drove out to the small town that has a cobbler, to pick up my shoes. (I need a 1/2” extra sole thickness on the left to make up for the extra leg length difference on the right from the knee replacement revision.) I like driving out in the country, so it was nice.

Hi to all as we go for another 24 hours!