~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[abcowboy]

Sorry about your shortened posts Jude, can you send the rain our way please, we definitely need it!

Is the reunion a weekend thing dill, that's always the way our reunions go. There is one big potluck supper held on the Saturday but the rest of the meals are up to each family. Our reunion is this year as well, being held at a campground in a Provincial Park in Saskatchewan the first weekend in August.

We used to play a lot of crib with the kids Slo, but seems Uno is the game of choice now.

Y'all will have to fend for yourselves tomorrow morning as I'll be out at Adam and Darcie's cabin. Adam and I are headed there this morning to get started on the plumbing and waterlines in and under the cabin. The sewer line from the cabin to the holding tank will be for another weekend. See y'all Monday my friends!

[Ginger999]

ABC, he's installing a holding take instead of a septic system? Do you need permits for that too? How big will the tank be and how often does Adam think it will need to be emptied? Love that idea for a summer home!

Slo, sounds like you had a fun time despite your ailments. Happy for you!

We will be having various family members coming and going at the beach house this summer but nothing organized like you, Dill. I think your platters sounds like a great solution though!

Hey Rava, Slo and Jude!

I got another steroid shot yesterday in my knee. Damn those things hurt! We will see if it helps this time. It's my third so I'm skeptical it will. Headed to the mountains today to see my kids that are camping up there. I'll take another day of freedom!

[dill]

Hopefully the work at the cabin will provide a good distraction for you, Cowboy. Adam is definitely lucky to have a dad like you.

Greetings Ginger, Rava, Slo and Jude. Looks like we are going to have to fend for ourselves for breakfast tomorrow!

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

[Slo]

We can count on you to get the coffee going tomorrow morning at least, Dill!

I was thinking the same thing; that Adam is lucky to have such a skilled & knowledgeable dad! Hope you have a nice weekend together.

I am up at D1’s! Oh, I love being with this family! I guess I love domestic life. Had a lovely day with them all. Lots of hugs from 2 y/o Cooper, played a game with 4 y/o Mabel, and outside time helping a bit with 5 y/o Beckett and his daddy cleaning the garage.

Yeah, I think those steroid shots have diminishing returns with repeats.

It was a good AF day!

[Jude58]

Good morning cafe! Keeping it short because I'm tired of losing posts.

24 more for all of us please...

[dill]

Coffee's on everyone! That and some danish will have to suffice for today unless one of you decides to open up the kitchen in Cowboy's absence! 

Jude, have you heard anything from any of the administrators as to the origin of you mysterious disappearing posts? I hope the problem gets fixed.

Another rainy morning. It feels more like April than June around these parts.

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

[Rava]

Good Morning Cafe. Thanks for the coffee Dill. I have made a substitute breakfast since Cowboy is helping Adam. It’s the least I can do. LOL. Breakfast Burritos for everyone.

[Ginger999]

Yum! Thanks, Rava. Delicious.

Slo, glad you had a lovely day.

Dill, Thanks for coffee. Can I get another cup?

Jude, thats such a bummer. I hope they can resolve this soon!

ABC, hope you're getting lots done! Get back an answer all my questions soon! Lol

I did a short hike yesterday. It was wonderful being in "my" mountains. Knee held up but I was very careful. I'll try again soon if things stay this way. Helping granddaughter today with birthday decorations for my 2yo g-grandaughter's party coming up on the 22nd. Should be a fun day. I'll take another day of freedom!

[Slo]

Two fun days in a row, Ginger! Thankfully you could hike in your mountains a little.

Thanks for the burrito breakfast, Rava.

D1 asked me to stay over another night!! I had such a nice day with them and the kids today. And now I’m having a sleepover with 4 y/o Mabel!!

[Jude58]

Dill, I've been working with admin about the disappearing posts but they're not really sure what's going on. The worst thing that could happen is that I'll have to start using my laptop instead of my Kindle. We shall see.

Ginger, glad that you were able to get a short hike in, just be careful.

More rain today which we really don't need. The farmers are having trouble getting the hay done due to all of this rain. At least the temperature has been in the seventies instead of the fifties as it was for most of May.

Thanks for making breakfast yesterday Rava!

I'm in for another twenty hour hours.

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Jude, I am sorry about those posts disappearing. I didnt even know you could do anything from a kindle other than read. I love my Kindle but could not survive without my ipad. Slo I am glad you are having fun at your daughter’s house. Ginger, hope that knee continues to hold up without any issues. Cowboy is probably very busy still with Adam. Hi to Dill. Without going into any detail, after a horrible day yesterday with family drama, I have deleted my stepmother and stepsister from my contacts and blocked their phone numbers. No more contact with them. They refused to let me speak to his doctor because they are in charge, not me. I am so done with them. So today I am going into this new week letting go of what I can not control. 24 more please and thank you.

[dill]

Rava, that is heart-breaking and maddening. I don't blame you a bit for severing all ties to your step family. I will say a prayer for you and your dad. Thank you for that lovely breakfast yesterday. You really stepped up!

Jude, I hope switching to your Ipad works. I bet it will. I always had trouble trying to post on my Ipad but it wasn't technical trouble. I just had a hard time using the touchscreen keypad. I have to have the real feel of the keyboard it seems. LOL Rain yet again today! It's good some of the farmers got their hay up during that short window of sunshine that we had. Ours is still down, unfortunately.

Slo, I'm so glad you are getting so much family time! It must be very comforting and a good way to be distracted from pain.

Ginger, you keep on trucking!!

Welcome back, Cowboy.

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

[abcowboy]

5:26am in Alberta, another 24 please, and thanks...

In the last 48 hours, these friends have signed in for 24 hours of wellness:
Jude58 dill Rava Ginger999 Slo

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

[abcowboy]

Thanks for getting the coffee on dill, and sure wish I wouldn't have missed that fabulous breakfast Rava, thanks for filling in as Cafe Chef for the day.

Hope they get their hay up soon dill, our haying season should start in 2 - 3 weeks but the hay crops won't be very good unless we get some rain, and soon.

I've tried using my kindle for internet purposes Jude, but found it slow and hard to type on. I love my 13" Acer Spin as I get the flexibility of a laptop but with the full on-screen qwerty keyboard.

I think what you've done with the family is best Rava, hopefully you'll find another way to stay on top of how your dad is doing.

Sounds like you've been really enjoying your time with your daughters and g-kids Slo, that should be keeping your loneliness at bay for the time being at least.

It is a 750 gallon cement holding tank Ginger, and it was there when they bought the lot along with the well and power. We didn't have to take a permit out for the holding tank, just for the cabin and sewer line to the tank. He's hoping they'll only need it pumped out once a year, but he's not too concerned as the guy who has the "honey wagon" business for the area only lives 3 cabins down from them.

It was a productive weekend, we got all the stacks and vents in the cabin and crawlspace finished so next up is to trench from the cabin to the holding tank and get the main sewer line installed. Then I can call the plumbing inspector to have it all inspected.

[Ginger999]

Thanks for explaining, ABC. That's a great idea for the sewer! I'm wondering if that's allowed in these parts. I'll have to check. There's so many beautiful pieces of land in the mountain and on the coast. I'd love to have a piece but the sewer permitting is becoming near impossible here in Washington. You've given me something to think about!

Slo, you sound like a different person when you're with your daughters. Especially D-1. Medicine for your soul. Here's hoping you can see them as much as possible!

Rava, I just don't see how you could have done anything other than what you did. Those people sound nuts and cruel from my perspective. Curious, if your dad ever expressed his dying wishes to you at any point?

Jude, I think I'd switch to the other option and lay the kindle aside just to test the theory. I post on my phone and that's it. Of course, I have to type with one finger, lol

Dill, I hope those farmers are able to get that hay bailed soon so it doesn't mold! Sorry about the drama. Hope it improves soon!

We are in the middle of a heat wave. It's supposed to get in the 100s then drop back to normal 70s. I can't recall this kind of heat this early, ever. Things are getting pretty crispy and that creates a horrible fire season.

Well, I fell on my gdaughter's stairs yesterday. My gg-daughter wants to be carried down (she'll be 2 on the 28th) but I said no, I'd just hold her hand and the next thing I know, I'm on my butt! She was fine but me? Not so much. I have a huge bruise on my arm where I apparently hit a stair and I dislocated a toe, which I was able to put back. Ouch It's a lovely purple this morning. But the worst part is my tailbone. I was just telling hubby yesterday I was starting to feel like myself and this happens. Ugh! Headed to chiropractor after I try to workout. I'm not sure that will be possible but thought I'd try, at least! Good grief

I'll take another day of freedom and less clumsiness