~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[Mulburry]

It does seem kind of unimaginable to have such devastating fires right in the middle of winter, but apparently that area hasn't had a drop of rain in like 8 months so not entirely shocking. As much as I complain about the rain, I'm very thankful we have enough dampness up herein the PNW to keep our fire season limited to a few months (usually- fingers crossed).
I do find it a bit ironic though, that while everyone watches LA burn, you have a climate change denier for a President and we're about to have a big oil/fossil fuel Prime Minister win in a landslide. It's almost like climate action was just a fad that people are over now... and meanwhile the world burns.

[Jude58]

Good morning cafe! I'm ready for another 24 hours of serenity...

[abcowboy]

5:22am in Alberta, I'll have 24 more please, and thanks...

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

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

[abcowboy]

The temps have been just above freezing here for the last day or so and it's been raining, sure wish I could send it down south California way.

When we get lots of rain in the summer most people say "at least we don't have to shovel it" lol, but I'd sooner shovel snow in the winter than have to deal with the ice that the rain creates when the temps fall again.

[Ginger999]

Grateful.... I'll take another day of freedom

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. We are getting a lot of rain this morning. I will take that instead of snow. Hope everyone has a great Saturday. 24 more please and thank you

[dill]

More than grateful here to be blanketed in snow here. Much better than smoke!


Fire and Ice
~Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire;
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.


I just revisited "The Right Stuff", (1983) a movie about the Mercury 7 project. It was a really great movie, IMO. I suppose most of us here have watched it a while back. It's worth another look though if your'e looking for something to pass a long, dark winter evening.

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

[Jude58]

Thanks for the poem dill. It's a good way to start my day.

So far it's been a snowy winter, which I'll take over a cold rain any day! It has snowed every day for over a week with temps in the teens, but it has been manageable as we only get an inch or two at a time. Anyway, it's a whole lot better than rain and mud which is a nightmare if you have as many dogs as I do.

I'm ready for another day of freedom...

[dill]

I guess all the current events and our talk of weather here brought that poem to mind and I thought you all might enjoy it. I think if I had to choose, I'd choose ice.
Jude, I'll join you in another day of freedom!

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

[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 Ginger999 Rava dill

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

[abcowboy]

I've got some breakfast ready for us...

[abcowboy]

Thanks for the poem and movie suggestion dill, the poem seems more than fitting because of what's happening around us. I'm sure I've watched the movie, but I'm going to give it another look anyway.

It rained for quite a bit of the day yesterday then turned into snow later in the evening. Looks like there's a bit to shovel then I'm sure I'm going to have to put down a bunch of ice melt.

[dill]

I'm glad I hung around waiting for breakfast, Cowboy. You made one of my very favorites!

[Rava]

Good Morning. Thanks for the poem Dill. Seems just about right for us! Cowboy, thanks for the breakfast. So good! Hope everyone has a great Sunday. 24 more please and thank you.

[Ginger999]

Little sis comes today. Best get with it! I'll take another day of freedom