~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[abcowboy]

Those diamond art pictures look fantastic Rava, a nice way to spend some time for sure!

I'm no longer Bubba's garage door opener lol, I got the new one installed with very little trouble yesterday, now I just have to program the visor button in her Flex to make it work then she doesn't need the remote that came with it. It was a beautiful day so I did do moose t-bones on the smoker yesterday along with mushrooms and onions and a garden salad with cookies and cream ice cream for dessert.

[Rava]

Good morning and thanks for breakfast. I will take extra sausage with mine today! Going to try my luck today making tacos with the deep fried tortilla bowls. I am going to try frying the tortillas in my electric wok and then molding it upside down over a little soup bowls. I saw it on YouTube. Tried cooking them in the oven and they were terrible. It’s a little too cold for a beach day today so I will stay in and cook and watch my reality shows. Wishing everyone an AF day. 24 more please and thank you.

[Ginger999]

Yummy brekkie! Who wants to trade my sausage for their pancake. Lol

Not sure what we are up to today but being outside is definitely on my list!

I'll take another day of freedom!

[Slo]

Your wish is granted, Jude: buttermilk pancakes it is!

Bubba is lucky to have you to fix things like that for her, Cowboy. Moose steak! That sounds Canadian.

Mulberry, I’m sorry that you had to go through having a parent afflicted with NPD too. Yes, it is definitely what causes the need to numb in my family.

Yesterday my youngest daughter, a college senior, swam her very last swim event ever; the mile. We were all there to support her, and it wasn’t too bad (like triggering or awkward) being there with my ex-husband either.
And -that’s a wrap, folks! I have been a “swim parent” since 1998, and now it is all over!

24 more AF hours is wished for all of us today.

[Jude58]

Good morning all! Thanks for breakfast yesterday cowboy.Yum!

Today is the last Monday that I have to go in to work, and Wednesday is my actual last day. So looking forward to chucking the work schedule and doing fun things .

I've never been to a casino and have no desire to visit one. Just what I don't need is another addiction so I stay away.

I'm in for another 24 hours...

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Slo, will you miss watching your daughter swim. When my kids played sports I missed the other parents that I became friendly with at all the games/meets. Supposed to rain all day today. Yuck. Just ordered 2 small kayaks for Mr R and I. We had the heavy blow up ones but they are way more work than you think. All we want to do is float around in the canals and not in the open water. They are only 8 ft long so should fit in our car without any special racks. Plus they have a flat end so you can store them upright. Cheapest I could find was Walmart for these so I am happy. Hope everyone has a wonderful and sober day. No booze for me…

[abcowboy]

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

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

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

[abcowboy]

I'll bet you're looking forward to Thursday morning Jude, but if you're like me you'll still be getting up early lol.

That's a lot of years and swim meets Slo, I'm sure you're going to miss cheering her on.

Kayaking is a popular past time around here as well Rava, you see lots of them on the rivers and lakes. Adam and Darcie have a double kayak that they use at the lake.

Not much on my agenda today, have a great day y'all!

[Slo]

Soon you can do fun things like go kayaking, Jude!

Those blow up kayaks are heavy, and more work than one might think. Trying to get heavy kayaks up on a vehicle roof is a hassle too, as well as storing big, tippy kayaks. I’m pleased that you found a solution, Rava, and I hope the new kayaks work well enough for your purposes!

Well, you very wise people were right…I am adapting to the new window treatments! They are not as bad as I thought! My favorite window treatments in this condo, though, are ones like Dill has: crisp white cotton curtains in one bedroom, over sheer blinds; and a crisp white cotton topper with a little embroidery over the laundry room window…like farm house style.

Will I miss watching my daughter, and previously her sisters, swim? I had a complicated relationship with kids’ sports and swimming. Mostly, I hated how it took over and dominated our family life so much. Kid’s sports is over the top nowadays, in my opinion. I will only miss it a little bit.

I’m also in for 24 more hours of freedom today!

[dill]

Cowboy, the breakfast yesterday was superb! Thank you. It was so good we decided to make the same breakfast here in my kitchen as well. We slipped a few blueberries into some of the pancakes for the fun of it.

Rava, that's great about the kayaks! It sounds like a lot of fun and good exercise. Watch out for the 'gators though! And also, I was waiting to see if your deep fried tortilla bowls worked out for you. Inquiring minds want to know.

Jude, how very exciting for you to be closing in on your last day at work! I am sure you will not regret your choice.

Slo, I know you will miss those swim meets. New adventures will open up though. Glad you didn't get triggered at the event. It does sound like there was the possibility. You have to feel proud of yourself.

Ginger, it's been a while since you've mentioned your knee. I take that as a good sign. How's it doing?

24 more for all of us here, please and thank you.

[dill]

Cross post, Slo. I know what you mean about kids sports squeezing out family time. I think it's much worse lately that it was when my kids were in school. At least then they didn't do events on Sundays. I don't know whose grand idea that was!!!

Glad you are feeling better about your window treatments. The ones in your bedroom sound great!

[Ginger999]

Thanks for checking on my knee, Dill. I just decided to quit talking about it when it didn't improve. I was taking way too much advil though and had to cut back because of bruising. I looked like I'd been in a fight and lost. Lol I'll see my doc back home on April 8 and hopefully try integrative medicine.

Slo, glad your window treatments are starting to grow on you!

Jude, another count down. Congrats!

Rava, we have a two person inflatable kayak. What a pain in the butt! Im glad you found a better solution. Do you worry about gators?

Hi, ABC and Mul! I'm in for another one!

[Mulburry]

I just decided to quit talking about it when it didn't improve. I was taking way too much advil though and had to cut back because of bruising.

Sorry to hear that your knee hasn't gotten better, that must be rough. I've basically done the same with my chronic sinusitis (quit talking about it), there's just no point when it drags on so long, and I don't want to be complaining all the time. I'd rather talk about it when/if there's actual longterm improvement (I do finally have an appointment with an ENT specialist coming up next week -after having to wait nearly a year- so maybe there is finally some chance for hope). Speaking of ibuprofen, I very often have a desire to take it (or tylenol) too, but I kinow there are so many longterm negative health consequences to frequent NSAID use (ibuprofen especially) that I really try hard to not take it too often (basically only when I really feel like I need it). I also don't want to form an dependence on it, because like all substances you use regularly your body will adapt to it.

Congrats Jude58 on a lifetime of work complete! I hope you enjoy your retirement to the fullest, in whatever manner suits you!

[Jude58]

Speaking of Kayaks, I will be selling ours as we just don't use them anymore. It's been 3 years since they have been in the water, even though we live less than 2 miles from the nearest lake. They are heavy to haul around and it's difficult for me to get out of due to crappy knees. They were fun for awhile, but now it's time to move on to different activities.

Slo, glad that you are starting to like your window treatments. Sounds like you won't be missing the swim meets; enjoy your freedom!

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

[dill]

Mul, I hope this new ENT comes up with something that helps. It's crazy that the wait was so long but let's hope that's a sign that this ENT is really good at his profession and that is why the wait was so long. I have been trying to get my grandson into a new GP, he is 19 now and needs to transition away from his pediatrician. Through my work on a local charity board I met a wonderful doc and asked him if he was taking new patients. Of course he was not. That seems to be the case many times, especially with the really competent docs. Luckily for me he offered to make an exception for me and my grandson due to our connection of being on the Foundation board. Still, the appointment had to be made months ago but at the end of March my grandson will get to have his new patient appointment!

Water sports have never been my thing, although there was a period of time when Mr. D and I had a cabin cruiser. We had some fun times on that boat with friends and family!

Ginger, sorry your knee is still bothering you. I hope your doc back home can get you some relief.

24 more for all of us here, please and thank you.