~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[abcowboy]

5:19am in Alberta, 24 more please, and thanks...

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

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

[abcowboy]

That's too bad about your brother-in-law Ginger, especially this time of year. Amazing that they are getting him in so quickly for a replacement!

Good to see you right back on the wagon Rava, you'll get through today and this evening just fine I think.

I haven't been around a group that's drinking for quite a while Jude, but it is a good reminder of what can happen if we get complacent. When it got to about 4" of snow I went out to try and stay on top of it, my electric shovel worked great, but the battery only lasted about 1/2 hour. Lucky thing I have a bunch of those batteries!

It's definitely a white Christmas for us dill! And thanks for the book recommendation, I'll definitely be checking it out.

Cleared about 4" of snow yesterday and looks like a little bit less to shovel this morning. Got 2 batteries charged up but don't know if it will be enough as I also have 2 neighbor's driveways and sidewalks to do this morning. Might let Bubba use the electric and I'll use a regular shovel.

[Ginger999]

Merry Christmas, "framily"!

Rava, I'm proud of you for sticking to your plan to play with gkids and drink coke. I'm with you about the next life. We need a break. Lol Today will be fine, you got this!

I talked to BIL yesterday. He's in pretty good spirits, all things considered. I hooked him up with a shoulder replacement group on Facebook. I joined one for knee replacement and have found it helpful. Much like MWO, really.

Waves to all my pals and Merry Christmas to you all.

[dill]

Merry Christmas!!!

Thank you, Cowboy, for that lovely greeting, and all the lovely greetings over all these years! Sounds like you're having a "white on white Christmas" this year. I wonder what Bubba will think of the electric shovel. Hope you let us know if she takes it for a spin!

Rava, I'm so impressed with you pulling back and stopping at a 1/2 bottle. I am certain I would have done what Jude said she would have done. So you should be proud of yourself for that, and for getting through all these family drinking events. I know how hard that must be. I came from a culture of drinking in my family and I sometimes think that if I hadn't moved so far from my childhood home that I would never have had a chance of getting free.

Jude, thanks for the description of the party and the drinkers. I appreciated you putting it in perspective. It's so good to remember what it is I don't want to be doing. I would be slurring and laughing and saying nonsensical things and wouldn't even remember half of the evening by the next morning! Not to mention the hangover.... A hangover on Christmas morning is not good.

Hello Ginger, hope you are enjoying your knee freedom! So sorry for what happened to you BIL! May I please join your Ladder Avoidance Club?

Hiya', Mul!

A quiet Christmas morning here. It's actually in the 50s(F) this morning!! It's kind of foggy and gray. I bet Rudolph saved the day for us here in south/western Ohio!

Not today...