~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[Ginger999]

Slo, counseling can't hurt. Go with an open mind. You may be surprised. And more importantly listen to Lav. This is nothing to mess with.

SIL is my old drinking/exploring buddy. We used to have some great times together but when her husband of 40 yrs left her in 2017, things changed. We don't get together nearly as often. Dil, the letter came from her eldest daughter who's 42.

Jude, do you feel like you're on the mend?

I have my first hand PT today. Hoping I can wear this brace less! I'm back to exercise class too. Feels good to move!

Hi to everyone! I'll take another day of freedom

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. I forgot to post yesterday so I am a day late. Thanks for the breakfast Cowboy and so glad your reunion was successful. Nice that you didnt have to fight not drinking. Ginger, I hope your sister is doing well. I know what you mean tho that the quit has to come from within and no necessarily from her daughter voicing concerns. Only time will tell. Jude, hope that pneumonia clears up and your fatigue gets better. Hi to Dill! Slo, your post are very concerning. I am glad that Lav jumped on to voice her concerns. I hope counseling will help you but I also hope you can get your pain managed by a pain management doctor. No one should live in pain. There are meds to help you. Sending prayers your way. Our trip is coming to an end in 2 days. It’s been fun with the grands. They are a lot of fun and keeping us busy. Boy they sure do make you feel old with their technology knowledge and lingo. Wishing everyone a safe and sober day. 24 more please and thank you.

[Jude58]

Slo, Ginger is right in that you need to go into counseling with an open mind. They are there to help you deal with the emotional pain that your going through now. As far as the physical pain goes, I would find an orthopedic doctor that specializes in feet and ankles. It never hurts to try. Sending prayers your way.

It's been a little tough to breathe lately as the air quality has not been good due to the smoke from the Canadian wild fires. Uggh!

Waves to all, and here's to another 24 hours of freedom...

[abcowboy]

5:17am in Alberta, 24 more for me please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have joined in for 24 hours of wellness:
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Today is going to be a darn good day not to drink!

[abcowboy]

It's amazing what counsellors can do for us Slo, I didn't think mine could help me but she did. But Rava is right, you need to find some sort of solution for your pain even if it means just finding a way to manage it.

There is so much new technology coming out every day Rava and the kids seem to grasp it so easily. Funny how us older generation folk can learn so much from the youngsters lol.

I hope your SIL stays in touch with you Ginger and reaches out when she needs that extra bit of support. Let us know how the PT went on your hand and make sure you do exactly what they tell you, I know how stubborn you can be lol.

It's amazing how far the wildfire smoke travels Jude, it's not healthy for anyone, especially if you're just getting over pneumonia. They even cancelled one of our CFL football games because of the smoke not being healthy for the players and the fans.

Waves to dill!

Even though the reunion was fun, it's nice to be back home!

[Ginger999]

Bahaha.... stubborn? Takes one to know one, ABC PT was positive! Mobility is great for where I am post surgery. I still need to wear the splint 4 more weeks but can take it off for my home exercises and when I'm just sitting around.

Hi to all my pals! I'll take another day

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Love the stubborn banter between Ginger and Cowboy. I guess we are all stubborn as look how long it took us to get away from something literally killing us. Jude, I hope you stay inside and away from any smoke that could further compromise your lungs. Hi to Slo, Dill and Mul. Today is our last day here and tomorrow is a travel day. Looking forward to heading home. It’s beautiful here but very remote. I think Mr. R. Would move here if I wasnt here. My roots are east coast. So thats where we will stay for now. Hope everyone has a good and sober day. 24 more please.

[dill]

Jude, another day of freedom sounds like a good plan, I hope your breathing issues ease up. We have the smoke from the Canadian wildfires here, too.

Slo, I can understand your reticence about counselling, but I definitely agree with Ginger that you should approach the counselling with and open mind. You may just be pleasantly surprised. I wouldn't find it easy to cope with chronic pain. You are in my prayers.

Ginger, I didn't realize you SIL was a former drinking buddy for you. I have a former drinking buddy and sometimes I still can be triggered when around her. Old habits die hard. I am sure that your quit will help influence her in a positive way. Her 42-year-old daughter did her a favor with that letter, but I bet writing that letter and presenting it to her mother it was hard for her. A very loving thing to do...

Cowboy, I am really glad you and Bubba had a great time at the reunion. Is it an annual affair? The one I held here was the first ever and everyone had such a nice time that one of the nephews offered to host one two years from now in 2027. He lives about 3 hours from here and we will definitely be going if he truly does go thru with it. If he doesn't, I'd be willing to do it again.

Rava, I'm so glad you are having a great time with your grands. I know what you mean about the fast pace changes with technology. The kids seem to find it easy, but it's harder for us dinosaurs!

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

[briseus]

hello everyone, as i do every year, i wanted to check in.

10 years sober today.
another 10 years+ for me...

[Slo]

This is awful. The severe neuropathy in my feet, and especially the one foot, is causing the foot to splay. This will permanently alter the metatarsal bones. It is causing a tailor’s bunionette, it is causing pressure sores on the outer toe, it is causing a sore and callous on the bottom of the foot under the great toe, it is causing plantar fasciitis. I have no way out of this except to keep sliding further into pain and disability.
I will have an EMG and MRIs next week, then a follow-up with the podiatrist, then maybe PT or an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in feet.

I start this 3-hour, 3 times per week for six weeks group therapy thing soon that my daughter found -if my insurance will cover it.

I’m glad you’re having fun in nature and with the grands, Rava!
Good news, Ginger, that your thumb is coming along and you can do more now.
Now that you say it, Cowboy, I remember when that counseling was helpful for you.

Young Daughter started her “big girl job” yesterday. Childhood is over! She met me for dinner yesterday afterwards. She didn’t look natural trying to wear grown-up business clothes.

[Mulburry]

Sorry to hear that things have gotten so bad for you Slo, really hope you can find a way out of the pain, that sounds awful. Hope you recover fast from the pneumonia Jude!
That's great that you can help your SIL out with the drinking issues GInger, instead of drinking buddies maybe you can now become "sober buddies"!

We have the smoke from the Canadian wildfires here, too.

Speaking of, there was a fire really close to here in early July and it got virtually put out, but I guess it was dormant for almost a month and then sparked up again last week... they didn't get to it fast or agressively enough and now it's spread all over the mountain. Luckily smoke hasn't been too bad, because the winds have been blowing it more south but that could change at any moment. I really hope we get some of the rain that's predicted over the next couple days, cause that would really help.

[Jude58]

Feeling pretty fatigued this morning so I'm just going to check in and ask for another 24 hours for all of us.

[dill]

Bri, congratulations on the 10 years sober!

Slo, I hope your group therapy is very beneficial to you. I also hope you find relief from your foot pain very, very soon.

Ginger, I'm glad you are making such good progress post-surgery! Keep up the good work.

Mul that's awful about the fire! I hope Canada gets some soaking rains soon!

Jude, are you still taking the antibiotics or have you completed the course? I hope you get to feeling better!

Safe travels, Rava!

I forgot that you were in counselling at one point Cowboy. I'm pleased that you felt its benefits.

24 more for all of us here, please.

[abcowboy]

5:21am in Alberta, I'll have another 24 please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have joined in for 24 hours of wellness:
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Today is going to be a darn good day not to drink!

[abcowboy]

Congrats on your 10 years briseus! I used to stay on top of all the special dates but my sobriety calendar got taken over by Outlook and most of the data was lost in the conversion. Don't be a stranger eh, you're more than welcome to join us more than once a year!

We've gotten over 2" of rain in the past few days Mulburry, hopefully you'll get some of it as well to help with the fires.

Safe travels today Rava. I would do well in a remote setting as well, as long as it had cell service and I was able to access the internet lol.

Good to hear that your recovery is going so well Ginger, and yes, I am just as stubborn and set in my ways as you haha.

Our last reunion was 10 years ago dill, so there were lots of family additions, and sadly some deletions to the numbers. Hopefully the next one will be a lot sooner than 10 years.

Our kids grow up so fast Slo, seems like we were just changing their diapers and now they are adults.

Hope you get back to feeling normal soon Jude.

Our annual 5 day country fair kicks off today with the parade that Bubba and I usually go and watch, but with more rain in the forecast we might miss it this year. If it's not raining when it's supposed to start we might just feel brave enough to walk down to watch it lol.