~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[abcowboy]

5:16am in Alberta, another 24 please, and thanks...

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

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

[abcowboy]

Have a good day with all the cats Jude, hopefully it won't be too physically demanding.

You've got this Rava, just keep playing the tape forward when those thoughts enter your mind.

Are you going to look into a knee replacement now that you're back in Arizona Ginger? How long are the wait times to get in to see the specialist?

I think of Mr Vervill as well dill when I watch any sports on tv. Not sure what all sporting events he takes pics at though.

A customer called late Saturday night saying he has problems with the boiler that heats the basement and garage in-floor heating so I'll be heading up that way this morning. Hopefully it will be an easy fix. Then I have to get prices from a few places on new overhead doors for the garage. The ones we have are just plain metal sectional doors with no insulation so I've been wanting to change them. Last night Bubba and I were sitting in the living room reading and watching tv when we heard a very loud sound come from the garage, it sounded like the aluminum extension ladder that hangs on the wall fell down. It wasn't that but on further inspection I saw that the big spring that assists with opening and closing the door on Bubba's side of the garage snapped and unraveled! Not sure if I'll be able to lift the door myself in order to get her car out or if I'll need to call on a neighbor to help. Hopefully it won't be a long wait to get new doors after I order them.

[Ginger999]

ABC, we had a spring break at our old house, fly across the garage and put a hole in the sheetrock. I was sure it would have killed a person, if it would have hit them! I hope it's an easy repair once you get the doors!

Rava, does this seem to happen with the major shift in locations? Sometimes I wonder just how healthy it is for some of us to migrate back and forth.

Jude, I hope your job is easy on your body today!

I think about all the friends I've made here over the years and wonder what's become of them. I'm glad that I know ABC, Rava and Jude outside MWO. Dill, you're my one hold out.

My appointment with the ortho surgeon is today. If my knee is ready to be replaced, I'll move forward with that. This is the same doc that said it was not ready last winter so we shall see! If it's ready, it usually takes about 6 wks to get surgery scheduled but that's based on hubby's experience 5 yrs ago. Things could be different now. Fingers crossed.... if he won't do it, I'll pursue a rheumatology referral.

Hmmmm I never thought I'd get old, yet here I am, counting my blessings. I'll take another day of freedom!

[dill]

Jude, I hope you enjoy your volunteer job today. Having more hands on deck is really a great help, I'm sure. Hope you continue feeling well and the bouts of pneumonia stay in your rearview mirror! I felt your pain about the getting up at 3 yesterday, thinking it was 4:00. The Fall time change is much more challenging than the Spring change. I sincerely wish they would do away with the whole thing!

Rava, the flowers looked really beautiful. You did a great job of arranging them. They look very real. I totally understand how the change in location comes with a whole set of triggers. I truly think you've got this!

Wow, Cowboy! I didn't know that could happen with the garage door spring! Glad it happened when you were safe inside. Mr. Vervill lives in Bengals Territory and I remember he used to photograph them. Maybe he followed the Cincinnati Reds, too, but he never mentioned that, that I can recall.

Ginger, I will be happy to give you contact info outside of MWO. I would hate to lose touch with all of you. If you have mine as well as Cowboy's, Rava's, and Jude's, then you'll be the lynchpin in case we get shut out of MWO some day. I have a Facebook landing page but I do absolutely nothing on Facebook any more, so email might be better. I will PM it to you.

Mr. D is at the knee doctor this morning discussing his options for surgery.

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