~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[Jude58]

Sounds like everyone is staying busy which is a good way to stay away from the booze.

Hope that all goes well today with the family reunion dill. I'm sure that everything will be fine!

Waves to everyone!

Twenty four more please...

[abcowboy]

5:20am 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 dill Rava Ginger999 Slo Mulburry

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

[abcowboy]

I've got some breakfast ready for y'all

[dill]

Thanks, Cowboy! I've got to eat and run. One more day and I can start getting back to normal starting tomorrow. Everything's going great!

24 more, please and thank you.

[Rava]

Good Sunday Morning cafe! Dill I am glad you are having a good reunion. You will really need some downtime afterwards! LOL. Waking up to clouds and rain which is supposed to clear out late morning. Slo, too bad you missed the condo location but maybe with some luck you will find another. It’s good to have something to look forward to. Thanks Cowboy for the breakfast!!! Ginger, glad you did not slip this weekend. We are all doing well so far. I never take my quit for granted because if I do I will be the first to mess it up! Wishing everyone a great and sober day!!! 24 more please and thank you.

[Ginger999]

Yummy breakfast, ABC!

Well, the last night of the reunion was a bit of a shit show. The SIL I mentioned way over drank to the point she could barely walk. We left early (we were ready anyway) to take her and her daughter back to the house they'd rented. After helping her inside, her daughter spoke to us about this becoming more common and how SIL has fallen a couple times because of it. They are considering an intervention, if this continues. Curious, does that ever work? Anyway, glad that's over and we were not tempted to imbibe!

Hi to all my pals that hold me up and help keep me sober! You guys are the bestest! This quote has been rolling around my head....."Don't let yesterday take away today."

I'll take another day of freedom!

[Slo]

Interesting that the one person who wanted you to drink again is a problem drinker herself, Ginger! Well, I bet seeing how she behaved just solidifies your quit.

Mul, I too am more skilled at having a good time without drinking. Like, my former drinking buddy came to visit me recently (a sister-in-law), and we had a fine time without me drinking!

It’s actually a good thing that a decent lot wasn’t available, Rava; because -who am I kidding -I’m actually way too impaired and without enough mobility to even be able to move right now.
I am so sad & frustrated about this foot and ankle, etc. And so scared.

Wonderful that your reunion is going well, Dill!

Today I visited Uncle Don (ex-HB’s uncle) in the rehab wing of a nursing home right near me. They lent me a wheelchair at the front desk, and that worked much better than the crutches!

D4 is finally paying me a visit! We are going out for dinner tonight! (since I can’t do much else).

That was an especially fine spread for breakfast, Cowboy!

[Jude58]

How did the reunion go yesterday dill? Hopefully the weather cooperated!

Yesterday was my first day volunteering at the shelter. They have over 60 cats at the facility and more in foster homes. They also do low cost spays and neutering at the shelter. Hopefully, I will be volunteering there after a little more training. I was really tired when I got home, but in a good way. I'm going back today and it looks like every Monday morning I'll be working there. Looking forward to it as long as I don't bring home anymore cats!

Ginger, other than watching the tv show Intervention, I don't know much about it. I guess if someone is ready to quit it would work, but otherwise I don't know. Sure wouldn't hurt to try, but don't be surprised if she gets angry and defensive.

Hope that everyone has a wonderful sober day! Here's to twenty four more...

[abcowboy]

5:10am 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!

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Jude, I am betting over time you will love your job and I am betting you get another pet out of it. You are helping those animals each time you donate your time. Ginger, I am betting seeing your SIL like that makes you even happier that you dont drink. I bet she felt terrible the next day. If someone did an intervention on me I would be so angry. I doubt it would have worked. I beat myself up enough without others adding to that feeling. I think quitting occurs when we are sick of ourselves. We do it for us. I dont think I could have quit for everyone else because when all is said and done, we are our own keeper. Slo, hope you had a nice dinner with D#4. Today involves packing for our trip out west to visit our grands. 24 more please and thank you!

[dill]

The Reunion went incredibly well! It was a lot of work and chaos at times, but it was worth every bit of it. Everyone had a wonderful time and expressed their appreciation for us hosting the first ever reunion. I could see the connections formed years ago in childhood and young adulthood coming back to life as they found each other and re-hashed long ago memories. I'm so pleased with how everything turned out.

Alcohol was present but was not a major part, thankfully. Nobody went over the line and got stupid or outrageous. One person was definitely drinking a lot, a BIL, but he is a confirmed alcoholic. I believe it's taking a toll on his relationship with his long-time gf, but that is for them to deal with, sadly. I like her a lot but I think she is hanging on by a thread.

Most importantly my daughter finally got a chance to introduce her second husband and her stepchildren to her extended family members, and they became an official part of the gang.

Some people brought wine coolers and beers and put them on ice to share. Now I have a lot of that stuff here and I have to get rid of it before I succumb to its siren call. I'm going to see if I can off-load it to someone who appreciates it but if I don't find anyone, I'll just have to pour it out.

It would have been much easier to have rented a hall and perhaps had it catered, but I really wanted to have it at our home so the young ones could get out and explore the woods and everyone could get a homey feeling similar to how things were for many of us growing up. Mission accomplished.

Jude, so happy you liked your first day volunteering. Sounds like a good fit for you!

Ginger, I think interventions probably work for some and are worth a try but obviously must be handled with incredible sensitivity. I've had no personal experiences with interventions.

Waves to Mul, Slo, Rava and Cowboy.

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

[abcowboy]

Are there still a few people around today dill, or did they all leave yesterday? You'll have to fill us in on how it all went.

Have you been using the knee scooter Slo? Glad to hear you're able to get out and about to do some visiting.

Sounds like the volunteering job is going to work out well for you Jude once you get familiar with your duties. Probably a good idea to leave the cats where they are though lol.

When do you start your diamond art classes Rava?

I'm not sure an intervention will help either Ginger, but you never know. It's sad to see what alcohol does to people and their loved ones especially when they are family.

[Ginger999]

I personally feel the same way about interventions. I think it would make me feel worse and drink more. Who knows! I asked her daughter how she felt yesterday and she said she acted like nothing ever happened. I'd have been sicker than a dog! Her tolerance is off the charts.

Jude, so glad you enjoyed your day. You'll be in the clinic before you know it and probably have a new kitty too.

Hi all! I'll take another

[Slo]

Thanks for your thoughtful synopsis on the reunion, Dill; including the alcohol angle. I am so glad that it turned so well, and that everyone enjoyed your woods and home, and connections were rekindled and formed.

So many cats, Jude! Should be a good volunteer gig for you. So kind of you to help take care of those beings.

The dentist thinks I could or should get a root canal, but thinks the tooth is also healing. I’ll take another round of amoxicillin and try to put it off.

I have finally found a diagnosis for my foot on the Internet: foot splay, with the development of a (very painful) “tailors bunionette”. The foot splay was caused by the dumb built-up sole and the ill-fitting orthotics. I am so sad to learn that they are chronic conditions, with no way to restore my once perfect foot architecture. Which will leave me with lifelong foot problems to manage as well as I can; causing pain and limiting mobility. Damn. Plus probably plantar fasciitis too, and the neuropathy. I see the new podiatrist tomorrow. The last one was useless.

I tried to get Huxley to daycare, but it was awfully hard on crutches, and I can’t do that anymore. I said his behavior was atrocious in my text to the parents, and daughter is quite mad at me now. Well his behavior is atrocious. The “gentle parenting” where he has to express his “big feelings” endlessly has created a very difficult child.

24 more, please!

[Slo]

I posted a long-ish post, but it is flagged for a moderator to look at? Not sure why.