Hey everyone!

Woke up to a refreshing 42 degrees - love it Lol
Apparently the sleep fairy decided it was my turn to be awake most of...

Sunday September 8, 2024

3Bow - Day 2 (They were practice runs Cowboy, this time it's the real deal)​​
abcowboy - Day 3526...

Kicking off the thread for the week. Popping out to get groceries before the heat hits. Will check back soon...PPQP

ABC, thanks for breakfast! Anyone want my bacon? Lol Thanks for the video. I've seen wheat fields do that around here. Never knew what it was called...

Good morning Cafe. Cowboy it’s nice to see you working and hear your voice. Makes you even more real than my virtual friend. Jude, I will be...

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Hope you enjoyed your grandson's soccer game Rava, I'll bet he enjoyed having you there watching him.

Thanks for the info Mulburry, I had...

...

Sunday September 8, 2024

3Bow - Day 2 (They were practice runs Cowboy, this time it's the real deal)​​
abcowboy - Day 3526...

5:13am 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...

I was unaware of Recovery Day here in the US so I searched it. It is a Canadian holiday, although it states on Wikipedia that in 2017, possibly prompted...

Sunday September 8, 2024

3Bow - Day 2 (They were practice runs Cowboy, this time it's the real deal)​

Mulburry, everyday is "Recovery Day" for all of us!

A friend is coming over today to help Mr. J with the roof, and he and his...

Happy Recovery Day everyone (though might be only a BC thing?) !...

Well, good point, Lav. Maybe I just can’t be a modern-day helicopter parent who “helps” with things like moving and babysitting. My...

Happy Saturday all!

Proud to say I went to the pharmacy this morning for my Covid. Flu vaccines. Now at least when YB brings germs home from...

I finally slept really well! What a godsend.

PQ, busy times at the centre as the Fall and school times resume. I guess you really did have...

I get taking time to buy but, selling? Especially, when HE doesn't even really enjoy it? Seems odd to me. Oh well...

Waves to...

The skunk scent was in the air most of the day yesterday but fortunately not on the dog. The skunk missed its target, thankfully.

Have fun...

Good morning Cafe. Clouds here all day and I am headed to grandsons soccer game. Nice and busy day today. Hope everyone has a great day. 24 more please...

Saturday September 7, 2024

3Bow - Day 1​
abcowboy - Day 3525 (never give up 3Bow!)

5:14am 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:...

Ginger, your hubby sounds like Mr.J when it comes to making decisions. We were in Lowes to buy a new stove recently, and we were there for hours before...

Saturday September 7, 2024

3Bow - Day 1

MAE ALL...OMG IT'S HOT OUT THERE! Hiding in the A/C at the office and at home. I did nothing I was planning on doing at work today, ended up working...

Greetings folks,

It’s Friday evening for those paying attention to those things these days. Every day seems the same to me anymore...

Friday September 6, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3524
Elvis - Day 3594​

Rava, we actually have two 5th wheels. The one in AZ is huge and stays put. The one here is our towing 5th wheel. That's the one we'd sell. I'm totally...

Good Morning Cafe. Dill, I think Lily might need another bath! Glad your work day went well with the sub. Jude, glad you dont get many 90 degree days....

Might be a good idea to use Vrbo's instead of having to haul the 5th wheel around Ginger, just pack your bags and head out.

Hopefully Lily...

Friday September 6, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3524

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:...

I'm sitting on the deck enjoying the pre-dawn insect sounds and a cup of coffee. Lily was barking off in the distance a moment ago and no I am getting...

Couldn't finish my last post, the last part of my post never showed up when I tried to reply. Anyway, no booze for me today.

Mulburry, we still have the air conditioners ready to roll if we need it, but the chances of us using it are slim. We don't get many 90

Mulburry, we still have the air conditioners ready to roll if we need it, but the chances of us using it are slim. We don't get many 90

Hit 34C here today (and it's already September). I don't usually do those 'I'm grateful for things'... but AC is something I'm definitely grateful fo...

MAE ALL…been a couple of busy days. I laughed at the childcare director when she said I’ll get my request in now because once the boss gets...

Good evening friends…..almost family at this point after all these years.
Grateful to have all of you in my life & that we have overcome...

Thursday September 5, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3523​
Elvis - Day 3593

I had a good morning at the hospital job in spite of the fact that the regular registration clerk was out with covid. Most times when there is a sub...

Oh no, Mick! I can’t believe you had to put all that dirt back after all that labor.
I’ll have to look up Old Hartley. Sounds like...

hiya all ..how are we doing today then? hope all is good ..a drizzly day over here ...and the wind is blowing .Just booked our next trip away,..a place...

Jude, is it too late for hubby to ask for help? Hoping his work goes smoothly!

Dill, we are so blessed the grandkids moved home so we can...

Good Morning Cafe. ☕️ Nothing on the calendar today but laying around. Hope everyone has a good day. No drinking for me. 24 more please!

You're right Jude, our mind thinks we can tackle some work but our bodies tell us maybe we shouldn't have lol. And working with metal roofing is more...

Thursday September 5, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3523

4:52am in Alberta, 24 more please, and thanks...

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

Mr. J has been working at putting the new roof on the garage, and now he's wishing that he had hired someone else to do the job. We tend to forget that...

Greetings all,

It was another nice day here, yay!!
We’ve been out continuing with the Fall yard cleanup, did a lot of bushwhacking...

hiya all ...how are we doing today then? hope all is good .glad I got the work done yesterday ..its chucking down today .today was a lazy day ...didnt...

Goodness, Ginger! Another little blessing headed your way! It's so great that you are so willing and able to help your granddaughter.

Gorgeous...

Wednesday September 4, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3522​
Elvis - Day 3592

Great fun with the littles. You're right, ABC, I adore them. Off to try to workout. I'll take another day!

Congratulations Ginger, admit it, you love those little bundles of joy!

Hardly rained at all and we were back in the field just after lunch....

Wednesday September 4, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3522

5:18am in Alberta, I'll have another 24 please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have signed in for 24 hours of wellness:...

Good morning Cafe. Temps in the low 60s this morning. Feels so good. Humidity will return tho. Congrats Ginger on another great grand child in the...

Ginger, hard to believe that you're a great grandmother! Congrats on welcoming the newest member of your family.

Temps have been falling...

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MAE all,

That’s too bad the boys didn’t come over, Lav; but typical teens I guess. More interested in playing their video games....

Yup for sure, the beast is always lurking. I'm still astounded how many drinking dreams I have, despite being close to 3 years sober now....

MAE ALL...nice sunny day here as well. No boss and the accountant left at noon so fairly quiet. We have a public meeting at the community centre, has...

Greetings everyone,

We had a real nice day here, not hot. & sunny. Made a trip to the dentist this morning to get two teeth straightened...

Hiya all how are we doing? Hopefully all is good..weather over here is lovely. Finished digging the stone out..I have got rid of a load of it but...

Tuesday September 3, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3521
Elvis - Day 3591​

ABC, I wish we could have some of that rain here. Things are dry as a bone!

I listened to "A Naked Mind" by Annie Grace yesterday...

I love watching the hummingbirds as well Jude, such inquisitive birds and playful.

Glad you're home safe and sound Ginger, without quitting...

Good morning Cafe. Dill I agree I read the book in small doses too. He really drives the point home that alcohol as any form of relaxation, stress relief,...

Tuesday September 3, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3521

5:14am in Alberta, 24 more for me please, and thanks...

In the past 24 hours, these friends have signed in for 24 hours of wellness:
...

Good morning everyone. You all will think it funny perhaps, but I am still reading the book Ginger recommended weeks ago by Jason Vale. It's really...

I've seen a couple of hummingbirds over the last couple of days, but they are probably migrating from the North and stopping in for a quick snack. I will...

Haven't seen hummingbirds around here in a while either come to think of it (still lot's of birds of prey down by the river though- the vultures are circling!)......

Happy Labor Day if you’re celebrating.
We were blessed with temps in the 70’s, sunshine & no humidity - yay!! Well I did reach out...

Monday September 2, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3520​
Elvis - Day 3590

Headed home with my sobriety intact! I'll take another!

Good morning Cafe. Happy Labor Day. Ginger, good for you leaving early. I bet this morning you are feeling great! No plans for me today. Just the...

Don't feel bad about leaving early Ginger, Bubba and I don't like being out later than 10:00, booze or no booze lol.

Not much to report on...

Monday September 2, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3520

5:22am in Alberta, another 24 please, and thanks...

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

We had a couple of canna plants outside our kitchen window. I saw some hummingbirds at them yesterday, so I guess ours haven't migrated just yet....

Good morning friends!

Ginger, sometimes it's tough to be around gatherings where there is a lot of alcohol being consumed. Sometimes the...

Hi all,

Lav, that’s an excellent idea to invite the boys over for a cookout!
That’s a beautiful bonfire. Say, you could...

MAE ALL...it's a scorcher out there today.

Mick...I too thought Sep 1st was on Monday. LOL Good thing I paid my rent on Friday. How interesting...

Happy September to all!

It’s still hot & humid here, can’t wait for cooler air. It’s been another quiet day here, nothing...

Sunday September 1, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3519​
Elvis - Day 3589

Dill, enjoy that melon. One of my favorite fruits. Yum!

ABC, thanks for breakfast!

Food and alcohol flow with this side of the...

Good morning Cafe and thanks for the breakfast Cowboy! Great day yesterday with the grands. Today is a day of rest. LOL. Speaking of hummingbirds. ...

Our hummingbirds left about a week to 10 days ago Jude, at least I think they headed south but it could be because of all of the wasps hanging around...

...

Sunday September 1, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3519

5:16am in Alberta, 24 for me and everyone else who needs them please, and thanks...

In the past 24 hours, these friends have signed in for...

What an absolute delight to hear of your adventures in crabbing, Rava. Ginger is right. The memories will stay with those grands for th rest of their...

Sitting on the back porch, and I just realized that I haven't seen any hummingbirds in a couple of days. I guess that summer really is almost over......

mae all...white rabbits how are we all doing today then ? First September ...I thought it was Monday for some strange reason .supposed to be hot weather...

I have read before about the seed bank over in Europe. Or, maybe it was about one somewhere (Norway?) that keeps heritage seeds? In any event, a very...

MAE ALL...the heat has returned and it will be hotter tomorrow and holiday Monday. So I was up and out early to get groceries, pick up prescriptions...

Greetings to all!

Mostly cloudy & humid here today, rain is holding off until tomorrow. The guys did show up last evening to look at...

Wow! Rava, you guys are killing the crabbing. Those are memories the grands will talk about when they are grown men! Awesome.

Waves to all...

Good morning Cafe. Ginger, yay for the clearance! Hopefully this knee will be good as new soon! Cowboy, you are in a busy mode with all the combine...

Saturday August 31, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3518​
Elvis - Day 3588

That's great news about your knee surgery Ginger, and enjoy the get-together with your in-laws.

It's pretty easy to insert a video from youtube...

Saturday August 31, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3518...

5:20am in Alberta, I'll have 24 more please, and thanks...

In the past 24 hours, these friends have joined in for 24 hours of wellness:...

So good to hear you are cleared for surgery, Ginger! Short term pain for long term gain!

Cowboy, I do hope to see some pics/video clips...

good morning all..howare you doing today? hope all is well.Normal weekend here..we had our bank holiday last weekend .Pretty blowy here this morning...

Good morning cafe! I'm so grateful for all of you here!

Ginger, I'm glad that you got cleared for surgery, and hope that it can make all...

MAE ALL…YAY It’s a LONG Weekend! It was a nice day, sunny and not too hot. Although the boss was off, the accountant made up for it. She didn’t...

Good evening folks,

It was mostly cloudy & a bit humid today, maybe some rain is coming later tonight but who really knows?
...

Everyone sounds good and busy! Got a last minute call that hubby's family are having a little gathering this weekend so it's back on the road for us!...

Good morning!

Yes, I do have brown-eyed Susan’s in my new yard! But how exactly does one “cut them back”? What does the...

Glad you're home safe and sound Ginger. Sounds like you'll get to unpack just in time to start packing to head south lol.

We can discuss...

Friday August 30, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3517​
Elvis - Day 3587

Friday August 30, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3517

5:22am in Alberta, another 24 for me please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have signed in for 24 hours of wellness:...

Good morning Cafe. Jude, I am so happy that your brothers surgery went well and your sisters cancer is contained. Such a relief. Dill, I wish I could...

Glad to hear your good news, Jude! Let the healing begin...

Avoiding hurricanes sound like and excellent plan, Rava.

Ginger,...

My brother made it through the surgery and I am so grateful. Thanks all for your prayers! My sister found out that the cancer has not spread to other...

Hey gang,

We did have a cooler day today, yay. Still waiting fir that nice, crisp Fall air.
Not much happening here, just putzing...

MAE ALL...bright, sunny, warm, first day of school. Let the mayhem begin.

Mick...checked out the pics on fb, great job. You just couldn't...

Just home from volunteering. It was a fun morning. Patients that came in for various medical tests seemed unusually cheerful over all. We had many...

HIya all how are we doing?hope all is good .was out with the camera this morning...got a air few pics but managed to get a real close up of a duck flying...

Home safe and sound. It usually take most of the day to get home from the coast, with stops of course.

Jude, hang in there. Sending you...

Thursday August 29, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3516​
Elvis - Day 3586

Good morning Cafe. Safe travels home Ginger. If I remember it’s quite a long drive. We are not headed back to FL until early November. I am...

We have had some cooler weather here as well Mulburry, but it looks like we'll be returning to the hot weather next week the same as you.

...

Thursday August 29, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3516

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

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

Mulberry, yes, my doctor told me the same thing about genetics and blocked arteries. It definitely makes sense in my brother's case.

I'm...

Sorry to hear. Unfortunately a lot of it is probably down to genetics. Hoping for the best for the surgery. My dad had quadruple bypass (in his early...

MAE ALL...wet, windy, cold day 9C/48F. Was going to go into work on Mon/Tue mornings but then texted my boss on Sunday and said I'm taking the full days...

Good evening kids,

Boy it sure is HOT!!!
No outside work for me today other than running frozen snacks out to the chickens. I can tell...

Wednesday August 28, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3515​
Elvis - Day 3585

hiya all...how are you doing today then? hope all is well.Supposed to pick the van up today ,it passed its habitation check ...but it needs a joint resealing...

Headed home! Lovely AF vacation. I'll take another day of freedom!

Now you can stop in for coffee with Rava when you go down to visit your brother dill. That would be pretty cool to actually meet up though.
...

Wednesday August 28, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3515

5:17am 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:...

Good morning Cafe. Dill, the panhandle is beautiful. I hope your brother loves it there. We had the grands over yesterday and took them crabbing. They...

The prayers will continue, Jude.

Yesterday we had corn on the cob from the garden with pork chops and summer squash prepared with onions,...

Thanks all for the prayers, it really does help...

No matter what life throws at you, drinking always makes things worse.

24...

Good evening folks,

’Twas a hot & sunny day, tomorrow will be near 100 degrees, yuck. Can’t wait for that cool & crisp...

Tuesday August 27, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3414​
Elvis - Day 3584

hiya all ...how are we doing ? hope all is good .we were promised a heat wave this week...erm at the moment its the rain thats hot!took the van up to...

Oh Jude, I'm so sorry about your sibs health issues. I'll be sending healing prayers too.

Last day at the beach. It's been a lovely reprieve...

Doesn't look like any of us could log in here yesterday, but we're here today and that's what counts!

Sorry to hear the sad news regarding...

Tuesday August 27, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3414

5:16am in Alberta, 24 more please, and thanks...

In the last 48 hours, these friends have signed in for 24 hours of wellness:
Jude58...

Good morning cafe. I could not log in yesterday after several tries in the morning and afternoon. Jude, i am so sorry to hear about your sister and...

I couldn't log in yesterday either and was glad to be able to touch base at Cowboy's alternate site,Home | We Quit Drinking (boards.net).

...

I couldn't log in yesterday morning, then I forgot to check in later in the day. We are putting metal roofing on the garage, and Mr. J is going to do...

Hi Lav,

I just came from picking Huxley up from daycare, and then folded their laundry out on the patio (something helpful that I can still...

Hey kids!

I hope everyone had a good Monday. Apparently the site was down earlier today, glad to see it’s back up.
Went &...

Hey all,

Sunday evening, time for a new week’s thread. Decent day here if you like it warm. Will be getting much hotter over the next...

Darn! Lost my post.

@Mulburry​, I hope you get a resolution soon!

I love pancakes, ABC. Thanks

I'll take...

Thanks for the link Mulburry!

Is it just the shingles need replacing Jude, or do you think there will be more to replace once the old shingles...

...

Sunday August 25, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3512

5:32am in Alberta, 24 for me and everyone else who needs them please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have joined in for...

Good morning and hope everyone has a great and relaxing Sunday. Jude, sorry about the roofing issue. Those are the expensive things that must be done...

Jude, a new roof is definitely going to be a hit to your bank account. But a good roof over-head is essential. We had to replace ours about 5 years...

Mulburry, I can't even imagine having chronic sinusitis, I'm floored when I have a sinus infection. Hope that you can find a doctor that can help you....

I love apple season!! I have my bag of freshly grown, local Zestar apples from the farmers market. There’s nothing like that kind of apple-a-day....

MAE ALL...checking in before this thread changes. Sorry for not keeping up but I keep loosing the wifi here at my brothers. Will try again tomorrow...

Hey gang,

Hope everyone is doing well!
It’s definitely warming up but not grossly hot yet. I am SO over summer it’s not...

Chronic sinusitis. But none of the conventional treatments (sinus rinse, coticosteroid sprays etc) seem to help. I'm waiting to see another ENT specialist...

Saturday August 24, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3511​
Elvis - Day 3581

Mulberry, I'm so sorry about your health issues. I hope you can find some relief. Do you have a diagnosis? _/\_

This week is the international...

Good morning Cafe. Cowboy, what a mess you had but I am so glad it got straightened out. Ginger, I do not have the audio book. I might have to look...

I knew that a lot of movies were filmed in B.C. Mulburry, but I had no idea that the original Rambo was filmed by Hope.

Saturday August 24, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3511

5:22am 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:...

I'll definitely join you in another 24, Jude!

Ginger, glad your knee held up! I'm glad you are enjoying the lighthouse adventure. I may...

Happy Saturday all! Please join me in another 24 hours of serenity...

For me the biggest key was quitting drinking, being a daily drinker that in itself cut over a 1000 calories instantly. Other than that ,just trying to...

Well, I finally finished The Baroque Cycle by Stephenson (ie Quicksilver which we discussed earlier being the first book) and it was indeed an absolutely...

The blood spinning is called PRP, platelet-rich plasma. The plasma apparently gets separated from the rest of the blood and concentrated, then injected;...

Hey friends,

Sunny & 79 degrees today, will be getting a little hotter each day going forward. The kids start back to school on Monday,...

ABC, I had no idea! That's an interesting bit of info.

Rava, I'm glad the book has helped. I bought the audio book and have been listening...

hiya all...how are we doing today then? we had a real brutal morning ...the remains of Storm Lilian...blew a couple of the apple trees in pots over .and...

Cowboy, that is the kind of interesting you could do without!! LOL All's well that ends well though.

We planted fewer tomatoes this year...

Friday August 23, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3510​
Elvis - Day 3580

The transformers have oil in them to cool the coils Ginger, so when the top of the transformer blew off a bunch of the oil got blown out as well.
...

Friday August 23, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3510

5:12am 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:...

Looks like you had an interesting day cowboy; glad that you were able to locate the problem and have it fixed.

Rava, great job staying away...

Hey everyone,

Today was the last of the cool weather days, tomorrow summer returns, oh well.
A good friend of mine lost her husband...

I hope Mick is having a great time seeing Amy and baby Elouise & all. I loved holding that wee baby!!
I wonder what happened to Argyl that he...

Wow! ABC, I had no idea a blown transformer created an oil spill.

Off to adventure. Hoping my bum knee holds up for the hike. ...

Thursday August 22, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3509​
Elvis - Day 3579

Good for you Rava on getting through the evening without thinking you needed to drink, you don't have to drink to have fun.

I had an interesting...

Good morning Cafe. Cowboy, the cabin is looking great. You and Adam are doing a great job! Mul, congrats on 100 lbs. Thats wonderful! We went to...

Thursday August 22, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3509

5:13am in Alberta, 24 more please, and thanks...

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

Ginger, I meant to tell you that your window decoration is gorgeous! What a great idea.

Cowboy, the little house looks so trim and neat....

Good morning cafe! The cabin looks like it's coming along nicely cowboy. I bet that you can't wait until it's done so that you can start using it. ...

The cabin looks great, ABC.

Mul, 100 lbs! That's so awesome.

Rava, yes, chicken wire with beads and crystals. I'll put it...

I still struggle a bit with stress and anxiety, but overall it's so much better since I quit drinking (after the withdrawal period). I haven't had a really...

Greetings to everyone,

We fortunately had another cool & sunny day today, just perfect! I met two of my former coworkers for lunch, always...

hiya all how are we all doing today then? hope all is good .I finished the fencing yesterday ..put bot rabbits in the area ...as soon as I did I knew...

I'll be back later to read posts. I'll take another day of freedom!

Great job getting back on track with your first 3 days TOFTS! Just keep doing what you're doing, don't pick up that first drink and do it one day at a...

...

Good morning Cafe. thanks Mul for clearing up the smoke out term. LOL. Ginger I LOVE that window hanging. Is that beads and chicken wire in a frame?...

Back from the lake safe and sound! We finished up the house wrap, got the door and windows in, all the soffit j-trim up, soffit on both gable ends done,...

Wednesday August 21, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3508

5:22am in Alberta, I'll have another 24 please, and thanks...

In the last 48 hours, these friends have joined in for 24 hours of wellness:...

I am impressed and happy for you losing that extra weight, Mul. I bet you feel really good! Jude, the 10 lbs. I dropped took me about 6 months too....

I did a year without alcohol and it was fantastic! But I started again and my drinking has got worse than ever. Today is sober day three (again). ...

Wow Mulburry, you lost100 pounds? That's great! How did you do it? Congrats! It's taken me 6 months to lose 10 pounds even though I've cut out a lot of...

Yup, like most of you I am burdened with this as well (but on the otherhand, wouldn't life be dull if you couldln't even enjoy sweets?). I still indulge...

Hahaha, just my own personal lingo for a really smokey day, like where you can see the smoke a hundred yards away and can smell it something fierce as...

Tuesday August 20, 2024

Elvis - Day 3577
Mulburry - Day 1072 (still having drinking dreams... relieved to wake up still keeping the...

Hey all!

Well I waited all summer & just yesterday the swallowtail caterpillars showed up, they’re chewing up my potted parsley...

Got it!....makes much more sense. LOL

I said that wrong: it’s that condo that I don’t want; I DO want the offer!! And now I don’t want the stagers.

MAE ALL...settled into my routine at my brother's. Kinda feels like I never left. LOL

Mick...did you finish the fencing? I think that'll...

Rava, thanks for the chick flick moving recommendation. I'll make sure to watch it with my sisters in September on our fall sister trip.

...

Young Daughter & I drove to D3’s house all day yesterday, and are here meeting tiny, perfect little baby Ayla! And Young Daughter is busy chasing...

hiya all...just a quickie ...just finishing fencing the lawn off specifically for the rabbits .almost done but thought Id say aquick hello before I go...

Tuesday August 20, 2024

Elvis - Day 3577

Good morning Cafe. Kinda quiet here without cowboy. Looking forward to seeing the progress on the cabin. Dill, I wish your granddaughter a good school...

I hate the loud noise in the middle of the night! So frightening. Then there is the knowing that you're facing a big mess the first thing in the morning....

Rava, I hate it when things go bump in the middle of the night. In my case it's usually something that the cats have knocked over. One night after hearing...

MAE ALL…was going to post yesterday, got interrupted and never got back to it. It was a fairly quiet day with the boss off but the accountant made...

Good evening all,

Weird, changeable weather today including sun during brief rain showers, dark clouds & gusty winds….the whole...

hiya all..how are we doing today then?hope all is good ..Managed to get an appointment at the vets this morning ..with the rabbit specialist ...they...

Monday August 19, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3506​
Elvis - Day 3576

Shaved ice? I'll be looking into one. Maybe my sweet tooth would be satisfied with that. Lord knows I need something. Lol

I'll take another...

Good morning Cafe and safe travels Cowboy. Thanks for yesterday’s breakfast too! Hope to see some pics when you get back! Dill the Hawaiian shaved...

Safe travels, Cowboy! Have a good time with Adam! Thanks for yesterday's breakfast, it was delish!

I looked on Amazon at the Hawaiian Shaved...

Off to the lake this morning to get the door and windows put in and start on the soffit and facia. See y'all on Wednesday morning!

Monday August 19, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3506

4:52am in Alberta, another 48 please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have joined in for 24 hours of healthy living:...

Rava, that Hawaiian ice shaved thingy looks like it might be a good investment for me. Sometimes I feel like a bear that's just come out of hibernation;...

Greetings everyone,

I’m sitting on the deck between rain showers, the big stuff is coming overnight I believe. We’ve had combo...

hiya all how are we doing today then? hope everyone i ok.really sunny day here ..managed to get some weeding done in the garden..We are taking Argyl to...

Van life sounds fun for you & Julie, Mick!

Lav, true I guess about the kids not wanting cash nowadays. Luckily I used Venmo to send the...

https://www.podbean.com/ea/dir-7zd6x-204ea739

Interesting that we could have an alternative in about 2 years. Hoping...

I've fought my weight since the 3rd grade! ABC, I envy people like you. Thanks for brekkie!

Rava, hope your grandson feels better today....

Good Sunday morning,

I am helping Young Daughter babysit Huxley this weekend, while older daughters are off being bridesmaids in a wedding....

Sunday August 18, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3505​
Elvis - Day 3575

I had a wicked sweet tooth as well, usually satisfy it with a bit of chocolate or frozen yogurt. I'm lucky in that I can eat as much as I like without...

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Good morning Cafe and Happy Sunday. We did not go crabbing yesterday as my little grandson said his stomach hurt so we just played inside games. Maybe...

Sunday August 18, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3505

5:19am 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...

I worked really hard at cutting back on my calories and have dropped 10 pounds. But my cravings for sweets has recently risen too. I don't want those...

Ginger, my sweet tooth is definitely fired up lately as well. I've been especially craving ice cream which isn't good for the waistline, so I'd better...

MAE ALL...had a sunny day with intermitted bursts of rain/hail. They would only last about 5 minutes so all in all a good weather day. Unsuspected...

Happy Saturday evening y’all!

Gloomy & damp here all day, I think the big rain is holding off until the overnight hours. We have...

Rava, have fun crabbing! Hope you get your limits. I'd love to see a pic of your area where you crab. I've not heard the term "smoke out" either...

Good morning friends! Guests coming for dinner today, so it looks like house work is on my list of things to do to before they get here.

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cross-post Rava. Have fun crabbing with the grands!

Mul, I just got done reading a bit about Hope on wiki voyage. It sounds like a really beautiful place to live! You are so lucky.

It's a...

Happy Saturday Cafe. Looks like a beautiful day here on the east coast. Mul, can you tell me what occurs during a “smoke out” day. I have...

Saturday August 17, 2024

Steady - Day 4128​
abcowboy - Day 3504

5:19am 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:...

Saturday August 17, 2024

Steady - Day 4128...

The loss of all that beautiful nature due to wildfires sure is tragic. So many areas in BC/AB are getting hammered, and of course so much of the majestic...

MAE ALL...got a surprise invite to an English Pup for supper tonight, perfect way to start the weekend and a perfect excuse to not stick around work and...

Evening greetings everyone,

Looks like we’re in for 4 days of rain starting Saturday. Inside decluttering is on my list! I can easily...

Friday August 16, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3503​
Elvis - Day 3573

Mae all how are we doing? Hopefully all is good. Well this is us..last day..we went into Moffat..lovely wee place. The weather has been kind to us...

I feel the same about the wildlife. It's heartbreaking. They say the large fires will burn until snow fall now. No way to stop them. :,(

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So sad for the wildlife being caught up in those fires. I can't imagine how awful it must be for everyone that's close.

We are expecting...

Good morning Cafe. I had no idea about wild fire smoke until my recent out west visit. On our way to the airport the smoky haze was so thick. We could...

We've got lots of smoke in the air here as well. Been on Air Quality alerts for most of a week if not longer.

Friday August 16, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3503

5:16am in Alberta, another 24 for me please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have joined in for 24 hours of wellness:...

Ginger, that's so sad about the wildfires and all of the damage caused by them. Right now we are experiencing some Smokey air from the Canadian wildfires,...

MAE ALL...it was a surprisingly quiet but steady day for me so it went by fast. Happy to report that both childcare directors still have their jobs after...

Hello Friends,

Trying to post on my phone. I left Daughter’s house abruptly the other night when it became clear that they didn’t...

Greetings,

Glad to see some friends dropping in here LOL!!!!!
sunny & hot-ish at 85 degrees today, tomorrow the humidity moves...

I saw and old friend today at my volunteer job. That's one of the blessings of the job. I hadn't seen her since I retired. Great to catch up with her!...

Hiya all.how are we doing today then?We are now down at Moffat...our last stop before home. Last night was an absolute nightmare with the wind and...

Oy, look what the cat drug in

doing ok here and bouncing in many directions at once. Doing very well on the self-care side of things...

Rava, I hadn't heard of that book. I wish I could locate an audio version but it doesn't seem to be an option.

Hi Mul.

Made...

Good morning Cafe. Yes I agree with everyone that not wanting to go backwards again. I dont like the drinking Rava. In fact I loathe her! Ginger,...

Knowing how hard it was to quit is definitely a good reason not to start again, but for me I never again want to be the man I was when I was drinking...

Thursday August 15, 2024

Elvis - Day 3572​
abcowboy - Day 3502

5:20am in Alberta, 24 more please, and thanks...

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

Thursday August 15, 2024

Elvis - Day 3572

Dill, the new client is great, but unfortunately he was admitted to the hospital a few days ago with severe weakness.. The family is considering rehab...

Similar for me, and whenever I get a craving I try to remember how difficult it was to quit and all the horribleness of it (endless withdrawal symptoms...

MAE ALL...well I see my post didn't stick around from yesterday. Oh well. Not going to repeat it so will just carry on.

Mick...son is doing...

Well ~ Hello to me & everyone else, Lol

We had a sunny day, 83 degrees, low humidity, not bad. Had to go hit two stores today to stock...

Wednesday August 14, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3501 (thanks Elvis!)​
Elvis - Day 3571

Rava, I'll look for that book. The more I can ensconce this old brain with AF doctrine, the better!

Off to the beach today. I'll enjoy it...

Good morning Cafe. Car is running great even tho it cost a small fortune. Sending granddaughter off to college so we are going out to lunch today and...

Ya, school starting, gardens maturing, all signs that summer is nearing an end. I haven't heard anything from Corey if he'll want me helping with harvest...

Wednesday August 14, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3501 (thanks Elvis!)

5:20am 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:...

Ah yes, canning season! We will not be doing as much this year. We still have a lot from last year and Mr. D cut back this year on his planting. So...

Where has the summer gone to, I can't believe that the kids are going back to school in a couple of weeks. Soon we will be inundated with veggies from...

Tuesday August 13, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3500
Elvis - Day 3570 (Great job on 3500 days Cowboy!)...

Greetings friends,

I’m happy to say I got a response from the boys last evening, picked them up before 9 am & put them to work...

Rava, sounds like a good excuse to go for coffee or lunch with that friend

Another busy day! I'll be doing it af and clear minded....

Tuesday August 13, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3500

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 healthy living:...

Good morning Cafe. Yep alcohol is poison and I hate it. The beast is always waiting to pounce on me and I am trying to fight it. I quit smoking many...

Alcohol is definitely poison! It's best to be avoided.

Not much happening around here. Granddaughter texted and asked me to take her to...

Good morning cafe! Ginger, I agree with you about alcohol being evil, at least for people like us. Best to stay away from it completely even though it's...

Mae all how are we doing then? Apologies for not being on here but to be honest it's been kinda difficult. We left Skye..massive storm warnings and...

MAE ALL...you are right Lav, my eval was great. When he disagreed with a rating I gave myself it was to bump it to exceeds. He really made a point of...

Greetings,

Lav, are you calling or texting the boys? Hopefully they will reply to texts, at least by tomorrow. That’s a lot of pickup!...

Greetings everyone,

Enjoying these not so blistering hot days, 81 today. Well the tree guys got here & now there’s no trees left...

Rava, AL is an evil substance. I wish it had never been invented.

Busy day so need to get going. I'll take another day of freedom!

Monday August 12, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3499​
Elvis - Day 3569

Good Morning Cafe. Ginger, I am reading the book and savoring it so I dont read it all in one day. It’s been very good so far. Thanks again for...

I didn't get a call yesterday so the boiler must be running fine now. There's just too many electronic safely features on most everything now and it doesn't...

Monday August 12, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3499

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

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

Thanks for another awesome breakfast, Cowboy! You are a gem.

Ginger, I borrowed the Ebook of the Jason Vale book from the library after...

Good morning all!

I still have cravings for alcohol, but they aren't nearly as bad as when I first quit drinking. Those were rough days and...

MAE ALL...thanks for kicking off the new thread Lav. The weekend is over way too soon Oldest son is doing ok, a lot more mobile but still hurting....

It’s Sunday so time for a new thread.

We had a better day today, slightly cooler at 81, 75 now after 7 pm. I’m on the deck being...

Good morning! Yummy breakfast spread, ABC. Hope that boiler keeps chugging along so you can hang out with Bubba.

The book by Allen Carr...

Good morning Cafe. Thanks for breakfast Cowboy. It hit the spot. Ginger, thanks so much for the book recommendation. I just ordered it on my kindle....

Hey cowboy! I waited for breakfast and I'm so glad that I did. Yum and thank you!

Hope that everyone has a great day!

I'll take...

What a cute little girl Rava, she looks every bit the seasoned traveler lol.

I think you made a wise decision Ginger, and hopefully it will...

...

Sunday August 11, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3498

5:13am in Alberta, 24 for me and everyone else who needs them please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have joined in for...

Aw! What a sweet picture, Rava...She was going in style!

Ginger, thank you for sharing the long lost book. I'm going to see if I can get...

MAE ALL,,,weekend has been a relief from the work week but then had to take on nursing duties at home. Oldest son got home from up north where he had...

Howdy,

I can post while I’m laying here doing my red light therapy (a band I wrap around various body parts) and my new ReBuilder thing...

Hey all,

Finally a rain free day here, yay! Pretty warm at 85 degrees, dreaming of much cooler temps.
We’re still waiting for...

Hiya all how are we doing? Hopefully all is good. We have just got back from our trip.saw sea eagles 2 golden eagles..but not close enough to...

Rava, what a sweet pic. It doesn’t look like that's her first time in an airport!

Howdy, Mul! Enjoy your bro-time.
...

Good Saturday Morning Cafe! Ginger, glad you got a diagnosis and hope you figure out what you want to do. Now at least you have something to work with....

Saturday August 10, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3497

5:12am 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:...

Thanks for stopping in Mul. Glad you are hanging in there and enjoying being with your brother.

No big plans for the day. Just a quiet...

Ginger, glad that you finally got a diagnosis on the knee pain. Hopefully your research on the procedure will yield good results so that you are are ok...

Been a bit so just checking in. Been keeping busy doing things with my brother while he's been out here and watching some olympics here and there as well...

Good evening kids!

We’re fortunate that the TS moved mostly north of us so we just had more rain, nothing terrible. It’s on the...

MAE ALL...it's the weekend. YAY It was a fairly quiet day and I kept busy helping the wedding party set up this afternoon. They're a couple from the...