~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[abcowboy]

5:12am in Alberta, another 24 for me please, and thanks...

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

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

[abcowboy]

We got quite a bit done yesterday considering we should down for 5 hours during the heat of the day. Looks like a few more days of this heat then we return to more normal temps. We are doing swathed oats right now and I'll see if I can get a video of it today to share with y'all.

Have a great day everyone as we head into a long weekend!

[dill]

Ginger, did you get out of your hand brace? You never said. I hope you did.

Jude, Mr. D isn't much of a drinker, but like Mr. J, he does keep beer in the fridge and he often drinks a single can in the afternoon. It's funny that he has developed this habit relatively recently...maybe a year or so ago. And I find it troubling, but I haven't ever asked him not to. I'm trying to just live with it, but like you, it sometimes really is hard to resist. I resent the fact that he can drink so normally and I can't and that beer reminds me of that fact when I see it in the fridge.

Rava, I will stay AF for as long as my crazy brain will let me too! But I am not doing so well today because yesterday, for no particular reason, I bought wine and drank it last night. I'm feeling the remorse and shame of it today. So don't think you are the only one who fails occasionally. I guess the "reason" is just the addiction and a moment of weakness on my part.

Cowboy, you are so lucky to have Bubba in your life, and she is lucky to have you, too. Did she have anything to do with why you quit?

Hello Mul! So glad you got hold of your drinking so young.

Well, I best get on with my day. It will be a long one because of the self-inflicted depression caused by the alcohol. Ugh.

24 for all of us here today.

[Ginger999]

Dill, I am out of my brace. Just have to wear a small one when I'm working or around the littles to protect it. It takes about 12 wks to heal (I'm at 8 wks)and a year to get back to 100%. Sometimes when I drink, it's just to get out of my crazy brain for awhile. Birdie and I talked about this years ago. We are both type A and just need to shut that out. The way I did that, was to drink it away.

Rava, you've got this!

Jude, glad you're feeling better! !

ABC, do you work through the weekend?

Hey Mul!

I'll take another day!

[dill]

Ginger, so happy to hear you are out of the brace and making good progress! Also, I meant to comment on your plans to limit your time in AZ to avoid the drinking situations. I think that sounds like a good plan. I know that for me the temptation would be too great if I had a lot of exposure to social events where al was a major component. I'm really happy to spend quiet evenings watching movies or reruns of good TV shows. However, I think what you and Birdie talked about years ago is my problem too. Sometimes you just want to shut everything out. But I always regret it in the end.

[abcowboy]

Back in the camper till tonight when it cools down, then we should finish up the swathed oats. I'll comment more in the morning...

[Jude58]

Thanks for the video cowboy, and thanks to you and all farmers everywhere, we have food on the table.

Dill, sorry that you drank but I do understand what it's like wanting to escape our feelings and thoughts. That's the main reason that I drank, but unfortunately those dark thoughts returned whenever the booze wore off. Definitely not worth it, but I know how it feels to want to blot everything out.

Ginger, glad that you have a smaller brace on your hand, and seem to be healing well.

Waves to all!

24 more please...

[abcowboy]

4:44am in Alberta, I'll have 24 more please, and thanks...

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

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

[dill]

Thanks Jude. Feeling loads better and brighter this morning, thankfully.

Alcohol is truly a powerful depressant. I was in the dark clouds all day yesterday, even though I physically felt ok. It's that depressed feeling that plays into the cycle of continuing the addiction because believe it or not, as ashamed and down as I was, I wanted to buy more wine and blot out those feelings. I had to go the the grocery store yesterday afternoon and I had use all the strength I had to pass by that darn wine aisle without stopping.

Cowboy, thank you for that short video. I truly enjoyed it.

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

[abcowboy]

It is much easier when your other half is much the same as you Rava. It would be difficult for me just like the other ladies if our fridge had beer in it all the time.

You seem to be back on track after your little slip Jude, just need to keep those drinking thoughts locked away.

Great news about your brace Ginger, I think I had 3 of them when I had my arm surgery. And it was about the same timeframe as yours for the healing process. And yes, we usually go 7 days a week if the weather allows for it. We might take the odd Sunday off if it looks like we're ahead of the game.

You're right back here dill so that's a good thing. Everyone says that you have to quit drinking for you, and I think that's true to a certain extent. But it was mostly for Bubba and the kids that I finally quit. I couldn't bear to see the sadness and disappointment in their eyes when I was drunk. Of course we all reap the benefits from staying sober, not just those around you.

We finished up the swathed oats after supper last night so today it looks like switching back to the straight cut headers and get a start on the barley. Not sure if we'll continue shutting down for the afternoons or not until this heat wave leaves. It supposed to hang around for almost another week.

[Ginger999]

Crazy hot weather here too. Headed back to triple digits. Seems odd for this time of year. I'm still struggling with the knee but doc said yesterday, I need to give the PRP injection more time. Not my best virtue. Lol

Dill, glad you're feeling better about things today and that you weathered your trip to the store AL free!

Jude, are you back to 100% after your illness?

ABC, I loved the video. Especially hearing your voice! I love your accent.

Youngest son (45 yo) got a DUI and did not tell his mother, understandably. He hasn't drank since and it's been over a month. He said it's the longest he's been sober since he was 15 yo. Talk about making this mama feel like a failure! I drank hard back then. I wish I could have a do over but I know wishing that helps no one. Son said he spent the night in jail and his 15 yo daughter was sick with worry because he didn't call anyone. She finally found his name on the jail roster. He said that crushed him. ABC, I hope my son feels especially compelled to quit for his daughter. She needs a sober dad! ALCOHOL IS POISON AND SUCKS!

Thankful for all of you! I'll take another day.

[Jude58]

Ginger, I hope that getting a DUI and spending a night in jail is a wake up call for your son. We all have regrets about the past, but don't dwell on it as you are not the same person that you were so many years ago.

Not sure if I mentioned the stray kitten that's been hanging around our house, but yesterday we caught her in a hava heart trap. She is tiny and probably only a couple of months old. She's terrified and half wild, but with time I'm pretty sure that she will be easy to tame. There is no way that she would have survived out there at such a young age. We have her in a crate with food, water and a litter box. Hubby thinks that we're keeping her, but I'm hoping that we can have her checked out at the vets, then find her a good home. Any of you guys want a kitten?

24 more for all of us please...

[dill]

Cowboy, You're right that it's true what they say about you having to want to quit for yourself. But I think it sure helps a lot to have others we care for and want to quit for. But it can only help if we're at the point that we are ready and willing and have the desire to quit. That was true for me, anyway.

Ginger, I feel for you. It sounds like your son may just make this a turning point for himself and that will be awesome. Your son is going to get thru this. You have been a good role model for him and many others in your family by turning yourself around and living a healthier lifestyle. Like Jude says, we all have regrets, but dwelling on them helps no one. For what it's worth, I think you are an amazing lady.

Oh my goodness, Jude! I bet that little kitten is tugging at your heartstrings BIGTIME! Perhaps you should describe what she looks like so we can help coming up with a good name for her....

Hello Rava, Mul and hopefully Slo.

Yesterday gdaughter and I went to "The Fair at New Boston" which is an annual event in the area. It is a replication of pioneer life in the Ohio area in the 1700's. Folks dress up in the period clothing and act out what life was like then. We both had a wonderful time and tried different foods there. One thing she wanted to try was an Elk burger. Thought of you big time yesterday, Cowboy! We both thought it was delicious but a bit dry. If you had fixed it it would have been much better, I'm sure.

Coffee's on.

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

[abcowboy]

5:12am 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 dill Ginger999

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

[abcowboy]

Time for breakfast, thanks for getting the coffee on dill!