~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[Peachie]

Evening Cafe. Hope everyone has had a day of reasonable weather! Sorry about yours Mul.

Thanks for your sound advice Jude. I am so trying to stay out of the discord. It's so hurtful. Things are said in the heat of the moment which can't be taken back. Both of my sisters are very outspoken, one an attorney and one a retired school headmistress. Emma and i are fortunately/unfortunately both empaths and hate injustice of any kind.

Anyhow I have decided to let it go. It's easier as you get older to do that. I was the middle child, the black sheep and the scapegoat in my family. So now I fight back.

I am so grateful to have you to talk to. I hope I don't seem negative all the time.

Have a great day everyone.

Night night
Xxx

[abcowboy]

You're right Peachie, money can cause a lot of family problems especially when it comes to estates and insurance. It's probably best if you distance yourself from the whole situation.

Thanks for pointing out my typo Jude, it was supposed to be coach/manager lol. I've edited it and fixed it. You might have to rent a potable storage unit if you have that much stuff to move out.

Seems like we all have our weather issues to complain about Mulburry lol, but at least you don't have to shovel rain haha.

Waves to the rest of the gang!

Hope you all enjoy the first day of spring/fall today!

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. I completely forgot to post yesterday. Went with Mr. R to the doctor and his meds were changed. Hopefully his lower leg swelling will be better on this new med. Peachie, I am sorry about your family bickering over money. Money can be such a curse at times! Jude, I hope Mr. J did well at the doctor and he was able to drive home. I also hope your roof issues get resolved until the replacement in June. Ginger, sounds like you are in a sweltering heat wave. Hope you are still having fun with your little sister. Hi to Mul, Dill and Cowboy. My tea drinking is going well. I still want wine but I am not giving in. Tea time at 4 seems to be working well so far. I am trying to retrain my brain which isn’t easy. LOL. Well I hope everyone has a safe and sober day. 24 more please!

[dill]

I didn't have time to post yesterday before I left for the volunteer job. The day got away from me when I got home. Mr. D had lots of little things he wanted to do outside that he needed an extra pair of hands for. He's high maintenance sometimes! LOL.

Just a quick stop in today to say, not today.

[Ginger999]

Mul, it's no fun hiking in the rain! I remember years ago, hiking out of a week backpack trip when it rained almost every day. The last day we hiked 11 miles with soaking wet everything. I've never been so happy to see my car! Lol

Oh dear, Peachie. I'm so sorry to hear about the money situation. Like things arent difficult enough. Don't feel bad about sharing. We are here for just that reason.

Jude, I sure don't envy your spring cleaning job. My back hurts just thinking about it. I hope you can get it done without incident and the work crew gets there sooner than predicted.

Rava, I'm glad you've found something to get you through the witching hour! It really does make a difference.

Dill, have things settled down with your volunteer job and the possibility of your hospital closing? I may have missed an update on that.

Hey ya, ABC!

I'll join you all in another day of freedom!

[Jude58]

Good morning cafe! I forgot to mention what happened at my volunteer job on Monday. When I was cleaning out one of the cat cages I found two newborn kittens with the umbilical cord and placenta still attached. I thought for sure that they were dead as they were freezing cold. As I held them in my hands I noticed that they were moving and still alive. The Mother cat had just been brought in the day before with a group of 12 other cats and was quite stressed, and she was paying no attention to her kittens. Thankfully there was a woman working that day who specialized in bottle feeding babies. She took over and brought them back to life. One of the vets checked out the mother cat and it was determined that she had at least one more kitten in the oven but she was making no attempt to deliver them. They decided to spay her and saved the two remaining kittens. Thanks to our resident "cat mom" and they are all doing great! It really made my day!

Waves to all!

Not today...

[dill]

Jude, what a great story! Thanks for sharing that. You are exactly where you are meant to be with that volunteer job.

Ginger, the Organization has recently committed to maintaining the building we are now in for the duration of 10 years. Simultaneously they have begun construction on a new facility which will be a doctors office which will eventually house the remaining services currently offered by our location. So, things are settled somewhat. I likely won't be volunteering 10 years from now, so it has no real impact on me, but I'm happy for the employees that are affected. . Things have settled down on that front. Thanks for asking.

Rava, I applaud your noble effort to retrain your brain and I think I'll join in. However, I don't think tea will be my thing. I am going to try drinking a glass of cranberry juice, chilled and possible mixed at times with sparkling water. Yes, at 4:00pm, my witching hour. You know, one reason I got into using the crockpot so much was because cooking the evening meal had gotten so strongly associated with having wine, that I had to avoid cooking at dinnertime! I am now able to cook at dinner time, but the witching hour still exists for me because of my slips, I suppose.

Peachie, I'm starting season 5 of Nurse Jackie. It's so easy to relate to her struggles with substance abuse!

Cowboy, and Mum, greetings to you both!

Not today...

[abcowboy]

5:17am 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 Peachie Rava dill Ginger999

Today will be a darn good day not to drink!

[abcowboy]

I'm sure hiking in the rain is probably worse than camping in the rain Ginger, and we've done that more than a few times.

That was nothing short of a miracle Jude how you were able to save the kittens! Hopefully they'll pull through and grow up to be someone's family pet.

Good to see you back at the other site dill, I was going to ask why you were missing over there.

Waves to the rest of the gang!

Got a bit of snow to shovel this morning but I think the electric shovel will take care of it. Bubba and I are going out for the Annual Spring Fling dinner and dance tonight at the Seniors Centre, I'm going to get in lots of exercise today lol.

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Jude, your story is really amazing. Love that you saved those kittens! You were meant to be there. Thanks for sharing that. Dill I understand about the tea thing. I don't really care for it either but I found these loose leaf teas on Amazon by Tiesta and they are fruity and so good. One of them the nutty almond cream tastes just like apple pie. I bought a starter pack of decaf and am amazed by the taste. I don’t like plain tea but this stuff is another level. Just wanted to share that. I am brewing it cold and hot so Mr. R and I drink it either way. Last night at 4 pm we sat outside with our tea reading. I did not crave booze. It’s been over a week of no craving. My fingers are crossed and I will keep up the new tea habit. Cowboy, glad you will get to use that electric shovel today! Ginger, your time is drawing near. Exciting and sad at the same time I bet. We are considering driving as the airfare is terrible right now. The upside of driving is that we will have 2 cars while up north. May actually be a good thing. Hi Peachie, hope all is well in your world. Hi to Mul too. Wishing everyone a safe and sober day.

[Ginger999]

Rava, you're right we are getting close to "take off". I'm not sad at all the season is over. I'm beyond ready to get home this year!

Jude, what a great thing you guys were able to save the two babies. Did mama take the kittens back or are they being bottle fed?

Dill, I'm so glad there's a solid plan for your facility.

ABC, have fun at your spring dance!

Hi Peachie and Mul!

Headed out for a hike then do some packing. 106f forecast for today. I see some pool time in my future too! I'll take another day!

[Peachie]

Hi everyone. Stayed up late tonight watching a true crime show.

It has certainly helped taking my mind off other stuff.

Loved all your stories tonight. Lots of hope in them.

My eyes are closing so will take myself off to bed.

Night night you lovely people.
Xxx