~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[Peachie]

Hi Everyone. It's late again. I found a show called Nurse Jackie and got totally hooked. She's an absolute delight!

I loved married life and had lots of fun and sport with the boys. It was quite idyllic really and one of the best periods of my life. i waited til the boys went to school and decided to go to Uni as a mature student and study psychology. I loved that time too and really enjoyed learning. I got my degree just before I turned 40yrs. Then my husband was diagnosed with a brain tumour and I fell apart. In fact, my life as I knew it, changed forever. He died 9 months after he was diagnosed. I hit the booze big time!!

Anyhow enough for tonight. I've been following you forever. Yes Jude we do have a winter here tho not as extreme cold like you guys do.

Thanks for letting me tell my story. I need the reminder that I was a bit of a go getter once and not just a messy drunk. I'm finding it cathartic.

Night night everyone.

Xxx

[Ginger999]

Peachie, thank you for sharing your story. I'm so sorry about your hubby and Ben. Terrible losses for you. Keep coming back and sharing.

i would have been right there buying extra boxes of wine too. In fact, I got to the point where I always had a second box at the ready, just in case!

Jude and Dil, I'm hoping the snow isn't as bad as predicted but it is January. Stay safe and warm.

Rava, have fun at mahjong today!

Hey Mul, ABC and Empyr3al. Hope you all have an easy day. I'll join you for another day of freedom!

[empyr3al]

Hi Everyone. It's late again. I found a show called Nurse Jackie and got totally hooked. She's an absolute delight!

I loved married life and had lots of fun and sport with the boys. It was quite idyllic really and one of the best periods of my life. i waited til the boys went to school and decided to go to Uni as a mature student and study psychology. I loved that time too and really enjoyed learning. I got my degree just before I turned 40yrs. Then my husband was diagnosed with a brain tumour and I fell apart. In fact, my life as I knew it, changed forever. He died 9 months after he was diagnosed. I hit the booze big time!!

Anyhow enough for tonight. I've been following you forever. Yes Jude we do have a winter here tho not as extreme cold like you guys do.

Thanks for letting me tell my story. I need the reminder that I was a bit of a go getter once and not just a messy drunk. I'm finding it cathartic.

Night night everyone.

Xxx

Thank you for being honest. Thank you for your vulnerability. You hated people like me but we are more similar than different. When I run meetings its entirely catharthis; its how I have self control and power (of self). I appreciate you for telling it.

[empyr3al]

Empyr3al, the flowers are beautiful. Can I ask why you say, "don't hate me". I'm confused why we would? Am I missing something? Peachie called me out but I'm proud they/she told their story. So all good.

[empyr3al]

You have some good points but I hate the anger and disrespect you show...in that you have to be RIGHT! I love the people on this thread and have been around MWO for many, many years. Not posting much but gaining strength from ordinary decent people who live their lives peacefully, respectfully to others in this community and many other communities. You come here yelling and shouting how much you know better then anyone else. Well, in my world, you don't if you have to shout it from the bloody rooftops. Seriously you have angered me, don't know if you have angered others here but you have angered me big time. I loathe people who speak like you. Take it somewhere else. How dare you come here telling people things they already know.

I assume we are okay now. That was pretty hurtful and I assume you are forgiving. I assume grace in everyone.

[empyr3al]

Lastnight, I did beef shanks, approx 4kg. Braised them in a pan 2 min per side. They were marinated in galbi sauce for 2 hours prior. I put 1/3 inch size lengths of sliced onions on the bottom. Carrots and potatoes on top. 900ml of beef broth and another 500ml of galbi sauce. Was a hit. The bone marrow was pretty wild.

[Mulburry]

Mul, snowblower crocs? It made me laugh out loud when I saw them. We're supposed to get 12-18 + inches of snow this weekend with -20 or 30 degrees due to the wind chill. Do you guys think that I should buy a pair?

Hahahaha, ya maybe not the best idea.

People around here are flocking to the stores buying groceries, generators and whatever else they can think of. When I was drinking, I didn't care if I ran out of milk, but I made sure that I had two boxes of wine on hand.

Same with me, I always made sure to be well stocked with whiskey and beer. The idea of running out of booze and having to deal with withdrawals was a horrifying prospect, it was a constant anxiety in the back of my mind, so glad that period of my life is over and done with. Not today.

P.S. We are lucky on the west coast, still getting gorgeous and relatively warm weather (well just on the + Celcius side in the daytime at least, Here's a pic from a hike I did a few days ago, spectacular day, with not a cloud in the sky!


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[Jude58]

Great pic Mul! So where can I buy a pair of those snowblower crocs? 😂 Al, those beef shanks sound delicious! Sounds like a complicated recipe but I'm sure that it's worth the effort.

Peachie, I loved the show Nurse Jackie and it was a good way to see how addiction can really mess up your life. The woman who played Jackie is a phenomenal actress.

The Nor'easter is supposed to hit this morning around nine or so. They are still predicting 12-18 inches of snow and bitter cold between today and tomorrow morning. Might be a fun drive getting to my volunteer job at the shelter tomorrow. We shall see...

Waves to cowboy, dill, ginger and Rava!

24 more please...

[Peachie]

Hi everyone. Just had to jump in early today after Mul"s beautiful photo! Wow What a beautiful place you live. I am envious Mul.

Just finished watching my state in Australia win the Grand Final in Big Bash Cricket. Cricket here is like your ice hockey or American football in popularity and we love it. Very excited at the moment!!

Now will wait for my supper from Cowboy. Yummo.

We actually had a little bit of rain here today. Weird. Anyway may pop in a little bit later and yes Jude the actress in Nurse Jackie is brilliant. Only on to Season 2 .

Xxx

[dill]

The storm hit here overnight, Jude. Snow is still coming down but it looks like about 5" so far. Those crocs are going to be swamped! LOL

Mul, gorgeous picture. Thanks for sharing that bit of Heaven on Earth.

E3, I never made beef shanks. I have some in the freezer from the last beef we had processed. Unfortunately, they must be near the bottom of the chest freezer. I am looking forward to fixing them, when I find them!

Jude, maybe by tomorrow the roads will be cleared, but there may still be drifting. If you go, be careful. Road conditions are very dicey here today. I'm not planning on going anywhere today. So far, no power outages reported.

Peachy, thanks for sharing more of your history. I'm so sorry to hear about your husband's cancer. That must have been devastating. Glad you managed to emerge from the darkness. Can't have been easy.

Waves to Rava, Cowboy and Ginger.

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

[dill]

Cross post, Peachie! Have a great night.

[abcowboy]

5:22am in Alberta, 24 for me and everyone else who needs them please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have signed in for 24 hours of wellness:
Jude58 Rava dill Peachie Ginger999 empyr3al Mulburry

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

[abcowboy]

I've got some breakfast/supper ready for y'all!

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe and thank you for breakfast Cowboy! Peachie I am sorry to hear of loss of your husband. Two huge losses for you which had to be so very hard. Glad you are with us. Also I loved Nurse Jackie and watched all seasons! Great show. Hope everyone is staying warm and safe from winter storm. Last night was our neighborhood dinner. I drank. Damn it….I am sorry, mad at myself and sick of being tempted all the time. I feel like my quit was firmer years ago. I know what to do and get back up and dust myself off. Today we are spending it with the grand kids so I am thankful that I am not totally hungover. I will not be drinking today. NOT TODAY. 24 more please and thank you.

[abcowboy]

Beautiful pic Mulburry, I'll bet you enjoy that scenery on a daily basis.

How did the mahjong learning do yesterday Rava, is it getting any easier for you?

I've never tried beef shanks empyr3al, but it sounds delicious the way you make them.

It sounds like your husband passed at a young age Peachie, and your son as well. You deserve more than a pat on the back for soldiering through those difficult times. I'm not a big football fan, but I love watching hockey, curling, and golf.

Sounds like Mr D will be getting the tractor out and putting it to good use dill, how long is the storm supposed to last?

I'm going to hazard a guess that you'll be staying home tomorrow Jude, no sense taking chances on iffy roads and freezing temps.

Have you been thinking about golfing again Ginger, I know it was something you did quite a lot of?

Not quite as cold here this morning at -30, thankfully no snow overnight though.