~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[Ginger999]

I'd forgotten how young you were when your first husband passed, Rava. Can't imagine.

Drizzly here as well but it's much needed so i won't complain!

Our new neighbors move in today. I loved the previous owners and will miss them terribly. Their health both failed due to PFAS contamination in our water. They drank it for years before it was discovered. So sad. They have a multi-stage filter system now so the new owners aren't concerned. Sure glad we aren't planning to ever sell. I'll let my kids sort it out after I'm gone!

Hi to all! I'll take another day

[dill]

Rava, I didn't know you were widowed, and so young! You were wise to try to get some control over your drinking. You know how we all agree that cancer sucks? Well so does loneliness! I admire your pluck, my friend!

Ginger, sorry you are losing some good neighbors. Even sorrier for them having those health issues!

I went to the hospital for my volunteer assignment this morning but had a different mission. Our hospital network has been the victim of a cyber attack with a ransom demand. Things have been shut down since Tuesday. I was just there to greet patients and explain the situation and answer what questions I could. I hope it get solved quickly!. There were enough people there to cover the effort so I came home early.

Another drizzly day here. We're going to meet up with the in-laws halfway for lunch. Great way to spend this kind of day!

Greetings Cowboy, Jude and Slo!

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

[Slo]

Oh, what a terrible thing your hospital is a victim of, Dill! Wow.

I can see that that really is the nature of farming, Cowboy: very weather-dependent, and so can’t really make other plans!

Rava, I knew you were widowed, but didn’t really realize either how young you were at the time. I am so glad that you met Mr. R!

I am very lonely living alone. Wish I could go back to my beautiful house and be married! But who am I kidding; I would still have the loneliness of a bad marriage.

Ginger, hopefully you too have a water filter system in your house!

Tomorrow I am getting out of here and heading on the long journey to D3 & her HB’s house for the weekend!

[abcowboy]

4:37am in Alberta, another 24 for me please, and thanks...

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

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

[abcowboy]

Have a safe trip Slo, and enjoy your visit with your daughter and family.

How is the hospital fairing through the ransom attack dill, will they end up paying? Those hackers will always try and find ways to line their pockets!

Most people take good water for granted Ginger, but people who rely on well water know how important it is. Hopefully the new neighbor's will be every bit as nice as the old ones.

Waves to Rava and Jude, and hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend!

We were able to get back into the field yesterday around lunch time, and from the looks of the weather forecast, we should have smooth sailing for the next week or so!

[dill]

Quick check in this morning for me. 24 more, please and thank you.

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Today I am going to visit my dad. I have been instructed that I must keep it light and given a list of acceptable conversation topics from his wife. She will not let anyone talk to him without her in his presence. That is so weird. Since I have already had the opportunity to say goodbye when she was not monitoring me, I will keep it light and talk about nothing but the weather. Sad that everyone must ignore the elephant in the room but that is the way it is. I actually did not think I would be seeing him again. He is basically sleeping all the time now. So this will definitely be my last encounter with him. I don’t think I will continue any type of relationship with his wife or her children who have taken over his care and iced his kids out. Life sure is full of drama! Ginger, I am sure you will like your new neighbors. I am sorry about the health of your previous neighbors due to the water. Dill hope your hospital gets the cyber attack straightened out. Slo, safe travels for the weekend with D3 and her family. Jude, we finally have some sunshine this morning. I hope you do too. Hi Cowboy and Mul. Wishing everyone a good Memorial Day weekend! Tomorrow I have a funeral all day for my friend/coworker that passed. My life seems pretty shitty right now, but this too will pass! 24 more please and thank you.

[Jude58]

I'm so sorry about your friend's passing Rava, and I hope that life gets better for you sooner rather than later. Sometimes we end up on an emotional roller coaster and we don't know how to get off of the ride. I hope that your visit with your Dad went well yesterday. It's such a shame that his wife is ultra possessive of him and I'm sorry. Sometimes I just don't understand people.

It has been raining with temps in the 50's for the past 3 days and it's not supposed to stop until Monday. Very depressing, but there are better days coming so I'm trying to stay optimistic.

24 more please...

[Ginger999]

Rava, so sorry for your loss and the situation with your Dad. My Mom remarried after my dad died and her new hubby was a total ass. So much so, his kids rarely came around. After years of abuse, I couldn't blame them. When mom passed I totally checked out. I never spoke to him or his kids again. Why would I retain a relationship with someone so vile when I no longer had to? So I get it!

Dill, that's terrible about your hospital. Such a helpless feeling! Mean people suck but doing that to an institution that is there to help sick people is next level. Hopefully, they'll get their's and in a big way!

Can you believe we are almost to June!? It's flying by! Waves to all my buddies in the Cafe! I'll take another day of freedom

[Slo]

It is just terrible how your dad’s wife is controlling your relationship to your dad, Rava. You & Ginger’s story makes me wish I had never gotten divorced, to avoid those complicated family situations. You have two tough things going on to get through, and that is a lot.

Played cards with my neighbors yesterday; that was pretty fun. Except it reminded me of ex-HB, as that was his game.
Got through another lonely night. Nights are hard!

Jude, our rain finally let up.

Ginger, oh I see: it was well water, and you didn’t share a well with your neighbors.

You are getting a nice balance of field and home time anyways, Cowboy.

I’m eager to get packed up and go!

[Jude58]

Good morning cafe!

I had a drinking dream last night and I was terrified when I woke up. The feelings of guilt, shame and remorse were so real until I realized that it was only a dream. Not sure what triggered the dream but I'm so glad that it wasn't real. The best part of ditching the booze is no more GSR's.

It's still raining with a current temperature of 47

[Jude58]

Lost half my post again. 24 more please...

[abcowboy]

4:41am in Alberta, I'll have 24 more please, and thanks...

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

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

[abcowboy]

Hopefully you'll see some of your other old friends/coworkers today at the funeral Rava and bring some joy to such a sad occasion. How was the visit with your dad? I'm glad my kids get along so well with Bubba, it would be a very difficult situation otherwise.

What kind of card games do you play Slo, cards aren't really my thing.

I don't blame you for not seeing any of your step-family Ginger if that's the kind of people they are.

Maybe I can send some of our gorgeous weather your way Jude, we've got lots of sunshine and hot temps ahead of us.

Remember y'all, not today...

[Rava]

Good morning cafe. Will be leaving soon for the funeral of my friend. I am hoping that seeing some old friends and coworkers will bring me some joy. Yesterday was hard. My dad looks like a skeleton. My sister is getting everyone together today for a “family” picture with him in it. I am not feeling it. I told her that they will want to remember him in the good times, not wrapped in a blanket in a wheelchair looking like a corpse. She texted my kids and they are all going. I got out of the group chat before I said something evil. I will not be in the picture as I will be at the funeral. I have so many mixed feelings about all of this right now. It’s 48 degrees here right now. I guess I will be wearing my winter funeral clothes. LOL I have summer and winter funeral clothes. Jude I am glad your drinking episode was only a dream! Safe travels today Slo! Hi to Ginger, Cowboy, Dill, Mul. 24 more please and thank you.