~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[dill]

Does Canada have a Father's Day, Cowboy? Happy Father's Day to you. Enjoy you day with your kids!

Slo, the bread turned out great! Thanks for asking. My gdaughter was over for lunch and really enjoyed it, too.

Ginger, I wish I had a 10th of your talent! I tried a paint by number yesterday and found it extremely challenging.

Rava, funny image of your day at the beach...

Jude, I'm with you, looking forward to another day.

Carpe diem!

[abcowboy]

5:14am in Alberta, 24 for me and everyone else who needs them 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]

I've got breakfast ready for y'all...

[abcowboy]

Yep, it's Father's Day in Canada as well dill. The kids are all supposed to start showing up sometime after lunch. Everyone is here for supper and Brandie (Vancouver) and Ashley (Calgary) will be spending the night with us.

Have a peaceful easy Sunday everyone!

[Slo]

Happy Father’s Day, Cowboy!! I know you will enjoy your special day.

OMG, my alcoholic brother is pure yellow now …his skin is all yellow, the whites of his eyes are all yellow, and he has lost significant weight. It’s just ghastly, and such a shock as when I was out there visiting and playing cards with him & his sons in April, he didn’t look like this!

I thought my 50 y/o brother would make it into his early 60s, but now it’s looking like he won’t make it through his early 50s. Well, his illness explains why he hasn’t been attending his daughter’s soccer games or his sons’ graduation.
I feel bad for his three kids, as they lost their mother to breast cancer when they were kids, and now they are losing their dad too, and they won’t have any parents.

My foot is in just terrible pain. I will have to ditch these orthotics, for starters.

My former sister-in-law is coming today to visit for three days and “laugh” together and recapture old times. She was my drinking buddy…I don’t think it will be the same, and I’m too hobbled to be able to do anything.

But, I will stay the course.

[Ginger999]

Sounds perfect, ABC! Happy Father's Day. Thanks for breakfast!

We are going to our oldest son's place this afternoon for dinner. My great grands will be there so I'm hoping it's warm enough for some pool time!

I'm doing my first diamond art piece. It's very relaxing. It was a gift. I'm not sure, on my own, I'd ever tried it.

Hi Slo, Jude, Rava and Dill. Let's all have a great AF day. I'll definitely take another.

[Jude58]

Good morning all!

Slo, I'm sorry about your brother's health issues. Is he still drinking? We should all be grateful that we quit drinking when we did, and it's a good reminder never to start again.

Ginger, I've never tried diamond painting but it looks fun. I'm doing a paint by number now that I bought through a company called Masterpiece by numbers. They have an awesome variety of pictures to paint, and the quality of their products is excellent. I would highly recommend them.

Twenty four hours for all of us please...

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. I was MIA yesterday after slipping on Saturday. I will not go into details but let’s just say I messed up. Yesterday I was miserable. Enough said. I am better after spending most of the day in bed yesterday. Today I’m back to the gym and back to my routine. I was not even going to mention it but we are here for honesty and support. I feel like the only one in here that messes up. UGH. Today is a new day to make it right. Cowboy, I am glad you had company over for Fathers Day and hope you enjoyed it. Ginger I love diamond painting and I just finished a turtle last week. It’s very relaxing for sure! Slo, I am glad you had a good time with D4. Hoping your time with your sister in law is fun. Hi to Jude, Dill and Techie. Wishing everyone a good and sober day. 24 more for me please!

[abcowboy]

5:17am in Alberta, another 24 please, and thanks...

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

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

[Slo]

It has been so great so far having my former sister-in-law here! After I picked her up from the airport, we had appetizers & such on an outdoor patio in her old neighborhood, before they moved away. Then we drove by our former houses, then us two ex’s stopped by and visited 95 y/o Uncle Don! He’s a treasure, and so is she.

I have seen a number of alcoholics, but I have never seen anyone get to the point where my brother is at now. It was such a shock. I couldn’t tell if he was drinking at the graduation party. I brought his skin color up to him quietly when I first saw him, and he became very angry and said he didn’t want to talk about it, and remained angry towards me throughout. Everyone else tiptoed around it and said nothing.

I am doing a paint by number similar to what Jude describes. It is very relaxing.

What caused the slip, Rava? Were you at a social gathering?

I have one pair of Archies slides with a built-up sole that causes the least amount of pain when I walk, so that’s what I am limited to.

Best wishes for good days for everyone!

[abcowboy]

Thanks everyone for the Father's Day wishes! It was a fantastic day having all the kids here to spend it with us. Brandie and Ashley will be heading out mid-morning to their respective homes, so we'll have a bit more time with them this morning.

Put your slip behind you Rava, chin up and carry on.

Looks like you had a good time with your boys Ginger, you're lucky to have them close to you.

Sorry to hear about your brother Slo, but we all know he's the only one who can turn things around if it isn't too late already. Enjoy your time with your ex sister-in-law.

Waves to Jude and dill, hope everyone has a great Monday!

[dill]

Well it looks like I'm odd man out on not finding paint by number to be a relaxing pass time! To each their own, eh?

Rava, let it go and move on. You are doing great!

Cowboy, I'm glad you had such a good time. You are obviously a fantastic father! Was Bruce #2 there? Thanks for yesterday's awesome breakfast.

Slo, so sorry to hear about your brother's health. I wish it weren't so.

Ginger, maybe when you finish your diamond painting you could share a picture of it with us? I'l love to see it. I'd love to see your painting, too, Jude, if you're comfortable posting images. I'm thinking maybe it's not possible with a kindle...

It's a nice summer morning here. I think I'll get outside and enjoy it!

24 more please and thank you.