~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Dill, I am so happy you like the corned beef and cabbage. That is my favorite way to make it and we only eat it once a year. I love cabbage too and make cabbage steaks in the oven. Found that recipe on Pinterest . Hope you have a good lunch with your BIL AND SIL. Ginger your time is getting closer. The 26th is coming up. We are south until early May. Hi to all the gang. Hope everyone has a great and sober day. Off to the volunteer job this morning. 24 more please.

[Jude58]

Cowboy, good luck with the dentist appointment today, hopefully there won't be any pain involved.

Not much happening today, just starting to pack for our road trip. Can't wait!

Slo, that's a shame about your sister not wanting to give up the booze, but I get it. In the beginning, just the thought that I could never have another drink, kept me from even attempting to quit. Hopefully your sister can find a way to ditch the booze for good.

24 more for all of us please.

[Ginger999]

Well darn, ABC! I got my hopes up

Slo, your sister sounds exactly like me. I get super anxious in large groups and the booze would turn me into a funny, social party girl. If I never went to another large group gathering, it would be fine with me. We were invite to one last night and I felt like a fish out of water. I couldn't wait to leave. First chance we got, we high tailed it out of there.

Jude, are you stopping to see things along the way? I love a good road trip that isn't a mad dash. Over the years, we've seen so many awesome things in our travels.

Rava, are you back to 100%? Dill, glad your dinner was yumyum. Hey, Mul!

I'll take another day of freedom

[Slo]

Well, that is the magic of alcohol! -being turned into a funny, social party person! I used to love that aspect of alcohol use the most too. Although, the magic got more inconsistent during the time of dependency.

I grew up on pineapple upside down cake! You don’t hear much about it anymore.

The neuropathy is getting me down. I am so flared after trying to consolidate too much housework & laundry into one day yesterday.

Got to spend an impromptu afternoon with grandchildren at a park! Enjoyed visiting with my daughters’ good friend, who has moved back to the area with her toddler.

How’d the dentist (oral surgeon?) visit go, Cowboy?

Waves to all, with plans for another 24 hours AF.

[Jude58]

Ginger, I don't think that we're going to do any sight seeing until we get to Florida, but we aren't going to rush either.

Cowboy, hope that your dental appointment went well yesterday and that you're not having too much pain. Just think how great your new choppers will look!

24 more please...

[abcowboy]

5:25am in Alberta, I'll have another 24 please, and thanks...

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

[dill]

I am so envious of you and your sister traveling around like a pair of free birds! It puts a smile on my face just thinking about you.

Rava, you are a wealth of recipe knowledge! I had never heard of cabbage steaks but now I have another food adventure to look forward to. Mr. D will love it I think. We have roasted brussell sprouts and that is one of his favorites, so I suspect he'll like cabbage steak.

How did it go at the dentist, Cowboy?

Greetings Ginger and Slo.

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

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe and Cowboy thinking about you and your dental visit. Jude, safe travels and the weather is great down here. Hope you enjoy your vacation. Ginger, I hear you about the large crowds. I would rather stay home. Many people in our community think we are antisocial and maybe we are but just being around all the drinking makes me uncomfortable. Mr. R doesnt really drink so he doesnt care if we go places or not. And my tooth is not 100%. I am pretty sure I have to have it drilled again. There is a piece of jawbone that the gum is not healing over. I cancelled my appointment because my mouth is too sore for the crown placement. Plus Granddaughter is coming for a 3 day stay starting tomorrow. The pain is no where near as bad as in the beginning. So I will just grin and bear it until next week. Really enjoyed watching the astronauts arrive home safely yesterday. The dolphins swimming around the space craft made it even more special. Wishing everyone has a wonderful and sober day. 24 more please and thank you.

[abcowboy]

Things went well at the dentist, it was just as I figured, x-rays, check-up, and consult. Not sure if I made the right decision but he talked me out of full dentures and recommended partials on both top and bottom. At least there won't be any surgery involved as he said he could do everything right there. I think the big factor in my decision to go with the partials was because they'll get put in right away, if I went with full dentures I would have to go about a month without teeth. Next week will be when the actual work in my mouth begins. Have any of you had any experience with this, would love to hear your opinions!

Hope y'all have a fantastic day!

[Ginger999]

I haven't personally had experience with partials but my Mom loved hers. I hope you do too!

Jude, when I go anywhere with my sisters, the drive is just as fun as the stay. Enjoy!

Wrapping up a little everyday. I'm so ready. Waves to all. I'll take another day of freedom

[Slo]

Young Daughter is here with me! I love having her here with me. She’s on Spring Break. She had a job interview on Monday, and she accepted! So after she graduates from college and starts working, she will be home here in our metro area! I am so grateful that she will be nearby!

I’m pretty sure I would much prefer partials over full dentures. My dad’s seemed to work well for him.

I like to roast asparagus. It is delicious that way. “Tastes like popcorn!”, ex-HB used to say.

Rava, too bad your granddaughter missed the astronauts returning and the dolphins by a couple days.
Well, you tried to socialize and do the corn hole event, but it wasn’t very well organized. Maybe if everything didn’t revolve around alcohol, then you & HB would be more interested. Like card games, book clubs, hikes, crafts, movie night -things like that.

Hope you have a great cross country ride, Jude!

Yes, let’s embrace our freedom!

[Jude58]

Well, my sister and I ran smack into blizzard conditions in Nebraska. They closed all of the major roads but we were lucky enough to get a hotel room because everyone else was looking for one as well due to the storm. Hopefully we can get back on the road early this morning.

Cowboy, I have a partial and it works fine for me. My dentist told me to keep my teeth as long as possible because wearing dentures is no fun.

24 more for all of us please...

[abcowboy]

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

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

[abcowboy]

Enjoy the visit with your granddaughter Rava, hopefully your pain won't distract from the visit.

Thats great news about your youngest Slo, we have 2 of our kids living somewhat close to us now and Amanda and her Great Dane are coming over Saturday to visit. We haven't seen her since she moved back home and this will be the first time we've met Bruce lol.

Hopefully the roads improve enough for you to get back on the road soon Jude, this is turning out to be quite an adventure for you.

Thanks for the input y'all, it's helped me think I've made the right decision.

[Ginger999]

Waves to all! I'll take another day of freedom