~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[abcowboy]

4:57am in Alberta, another 24 please, and thanks...

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

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

[dill]

Loved the story about the determined little toad, Mul! I agree it was hilarious. It reminded me of a friend of mine who once told me at the staff lunch table of finding a toad hopping across her kitchen floor all tangled up in dust-bunnies. I laughed and told her she must be a real "rube" to have a toad living in her house. She had to look up "rube" because she had never heard the word before and we both ended up laughing over the whole thing. It was the beginning of a really fun work relationship. To this day we call each other Rube and Mudge. She's the rube and I'm the curmudgeon, "mudge".

Have a great day, everyone!

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

[Slo]

I traveled 2 and 3/4 hours each way the other day to visit the relatives, Cowboy.
Love me some pancakes too!

That’s a funny story about the “pet” toad, Mul! We are getting some nice weather here now too -such a relief after the Winter.

Yes, that’s totally it, Ginger! Today I was so scared about being alone again, like my bad day yesterday in poor health; that I called my daughter & son-in-law, and was able to go up there for the day! Oh, it was wonderful!! The three little grandchildren were all so happy to see me and so welcoming. It just completely warmed my heart. I wish I could live there!

Hope you got a good crab count, Rava!

[Mulburry]

Good to see you Mulburry, hopefully the Avalanche make it to Round 2.

That was a devastating, heartbreaking way to lose. Not gonna lie, I definitely felt like pounding a few shots after that one, but not today (well yesterday, I should say).
This amazing weather continues, sunny and nice moderate temps with a breeze (the kind of weather you could just be outside all day), sure helps keep ones spirits up though!

Back in the day, in the house where I grew up, one summer we had this toad that kept coming into the house. We'd put it back out into the forrest, like 100m from the house, and the next day, it'd be back in the house again. It was hilarious.

[dill]

Cowboy, I can't believe you had time to get that fabulous breakfast on before you got back behind the wheel of the tractor! You're amazing. I haven't heard any bullfrogs this year yet, but I think it is not warm enough around here yet.

Rava, you put a smile on my face with your visual image of Bufoes in trench coats, with cigarettes dangling from their toad lips. When did the Bufoes start being a problem. This is the first I've heard of them. I guess if you wanted a job you could start a Bufo extermination service.

I've never been to a chiropractor Ginger and it's not likely I would try one. I'm more inclined to go for a Physical Therapy referral. I've had PT treatments for lumbar issues and cervical spine issues in the past and have gotten really good results both times. I've always been skeptical of Chiropractics, but I have had many friends that have sworn by them and feel the treatments are beneficial.

Slo, glad you have had so much quality family time lately!

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

[Ginger999]

Rava, good luck crabbing today! And stay away from the frog mafia.

Slo, I think your busy days sound healing for you. It's hard to be alone and getting out and seeing people seems like it helps you to ignore your health issues. Well, as much as possible!

ABC, can I have another helping of those pancakes? They're my favorite

Man o man! We had a hell of a wind storm come through last night. I'm glad most of my yard art are boulders. I've decidedly to commit to some chiropractic adjustments. Like my friend said, it's worth a try.

Waves to all my pals. I'll take another day of freedom

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Glad you had a good day Slo. I hope the cleaning service gives you a good estimate. Having someone else do the hard work is amazing! Yes those toads, also called Cane toads lurk in their trench coats smoking cigarettes! LOL. They tell you to put them in your freezer and it kills them. I am NOT putting any animal that is alive in my freezer. Other people gig them and throw them in bleach. YUCK. Mr. R shot one with his pellet gun. I am kind of glad that I don’t have a dog anymore so I have no reason to be out at night walking around. Now that I have gotten that nasty business out of the way I want to say thank you to Cowboy for that delicious breakfast. I am getting ready to cook some scrapple now to add to my plate. Ginger, I have never been to a chiropractor so I can not give any thoughts on it. Hi to Jude and Dill and Mul. 24 more please and thank you. PS fingers crossed that we catch some crabs today!

[abcowboy]

Those sound like some nasty toads Rava, don't think I'd want to be anywhere near them unless it was to get rid of them. I also got a chuckle about the lamp post, I wonder if it's the same for fire hydrants lol.

I've never been to a chiropractor either Ginger, but lots of people go to them so I'd probably give it a try if I thought I needed to.

Sounds like you have a great day visiting with your sister and relatives Slo, do you have to travel far to visit family? I think you'll be better off with a house cleaning service, might be easier on your body.

Waves to dill and Jude, and let's all keep it between the lines today...

[abcowboy]

I'm ready for some breakfast...

[abcowboy]

5:04am 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

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

[Jude58]

Wow Rava! Sure glad that we don't have any Bufo toads around here! I cracked up when you mentioned them lurking around the lamp posts at night. I just had this weird mental image of 2 toads in trench coats planning their next hit. Anyway, it gave me a good laugh.

Ginger, I've never been to a chiropractor, but I know that some people swear by them. It wouldn't hurt to try a session and see what happens.

Waves to everyone! Please join me in another 24 hours of freedom!

[Slo]

I had such a nice day yesterday traveling with my sister to visit / bring a bike to our uncle, have lunch with him; then the three of us visited my uncle and his wife in their nursing home; then the three of us had dinner with my aunt and her husband. I so enjoyed time with family, and my foot and dizziness didn’t bother me so much as I could sit a lot.

That’s quite an operation, Cowboy! Thank you for sharing what it’s like. I suppose breaking a new field would be more bouncy.

It’s frustrating that we finally have time for hobbies in old age and retirement, but then lose our abilities to do them thanks to osteoarthritis and joint problems & such.

I have to wave the white flag of defeat, and have a housekeeper coming today for an assessment.

I believe in chiropractic, but, the ones who run this pain clinic that I go to for the last one and a half years have made empty promises to me that they will cure my neuropathy, but I haven’t gotten any better. I feel strung along, and need to sever ties soon. I have lost just a ton of money to them and their treatments.

I have had to figure out on my own with online help that this neuropathy is likely B6 toxicity, and I am so sad that I was foolish enough to follow a fad diet and “get healthy” when coming out of alcoholism, and have now caused myself to be really sick. So stupid.

It sounds like a beautiful as well as meaningful tree, Dill.

I hope you all have a good day!

[Ginger999]

Howdy Mul! I was wondering what you were up to. Good to see you!

ABC, great pics! Thanks for all your hard work bringing this bounty to our tables.

Rava, those frogs sound awful. I've never heard of them. I'm going to go look them up. In AZ we have bull frogs that invade the resort in the summer. They leave turds the size of a small dog! Its wild.

Does anyone here see a chiropractor? If so, do you believe in the practice or have any opinion?

Howdy Dill, Jude, Slo!

I'll take another day of freedom!

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Thanks for the videos Cowboy. You sure did bounce around a lot on the second one! Hope you never break down in the middle of that lonely field! Jude if you like frogs look up Bufo Toads. Thats what we have down here in Florida. They are everywhere and poisonous to pets. We are told to kill them if we see them. Our condo has people that hunt and kill them. Never heard of them until we came down here. They shoot their venom and kill dogs and other animals. We see them lurking at night around lampposts, etc. Ginger, I hope you get some relief for your pain. Thanks for checking in Mul. Hi to everyone and wishes for a great and stress free day! 24 more please.

[abcowboy]

Sounds like a long recovery process Ginger, but will be worth it in the end.

Hope the cortisone shot helps and lasts as long as you hope for Rava, sounds like this Doc knows what he's doing.

I haven't heard any frogs yet dill, usually they are making a racket in the evening.

The track tractors are pretty smooth riding Jude, but it was very rough in that breaking yesterday lol. Good thing the tractor has an air suspension seat or I would have back problems.

Good to see you Mulburry, hopefully the Avalanche make it to Round 2, the Oilers are moving on.

Got started seeding wheat yesterday after finishing that oat field so it's much smoother going now lol.