~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[Jude58]

Slo, I think that more restaurants are offering a decent list of mocktails and other booze free drinks. I've bought alcohol free wine in the past and it wasn't very good. Guess that I'm better off drinking water or diet coke.

I'm ready for 24 hours of peace...

[dill]

I doubt I would order a non-alcoholic glass of wine even if the taste was fairly true to real wine. I never really drank wine for the taste. Like you Jude, when I am out, I usually order water with lemon or occasionally iced tea or cola. Glad you are enjoying your time in Florida, Slo.

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

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Dill, I think the sonar thing might work for mice as well. I hate mice too but had a lot of luck with glue traps. I would put some bird seed or peanut butter on top of the glue. They work well and don’t snap on you. I remember finding a live mouse in my dishwasher once. UGH! Hope everyone has a great and sober day.

[abcowboy]

5:23am in Alberta, 24 more for me please, and thanks...

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

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

[abcowboy]

For me it's usually coffee or iced tea, but I do mix it up a bit with Coke, Pepsi, San Pel, or just plain water. There are a few mocktail bars opened up in Edmonton now, and I think quite a few of the restaurants are offering zero alcohol wines and beer.

[Mulburry]

We've been having such a crazy winter this year weatherwise! We're under an extreme cold warning for the next couple of days but at least there isn't supposed to be any snow to shovel lol

Still a bit chilly here but not too bad (highs of -5C) and we got just a nice amount of snow, maybe 4" or nice dry powder. Snow/cold can be a bit of a hassle but it makes it worth it when you get a gorgeous sunny day like this and can get up into the mountains for a sublime snowy winter wonderland:

[Jude58]

Mulburry, great photo! Is this one of your hiking spots? Absolutely gorgeous!

I'm in for another 24 hours of freedom...

[Slo]

I’m home now.

Such beauty, Mulberry! I miss Winter walks & hikes so much, but my now broken, malfunctioning body doesn’t allow for it anymore. Which makes it harder to get through the Winter.

I only drink caffeine in the morning, since I’m sensitive to it; so I don’t have the iced tea & soda options for later in the day. There are more mock-tails available, but I dislike such sugary drinks. Love the complex, bitter flavors of beer and wine, so I welcome those as AF options. I can’t believe how awful some AF wines are, but these two that I had on vacation were good!
In any event, it is positive that AF drinks are more widely available, and that not drinking alcohol while out is being increasingly accepted by the wider culture as an acceptable option.

I once saw a mouse in my dish drainer, on a shelf in my living room, and one in my daughter’s room in her Halloween candy bowl! I kept telling hubby at the time that we had a mouse problem, and he kept saying that that’s natural; that mice get in in the Winter. And it escalated to that. And then it escalated to mice in the walls chewing through water hoses from the sink causing flooding…now I am divorced and just choose to manage my own home! (condo)

And I choose another 24 hours of freedom from alcohol.

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Sounds like we have all had mice issues at some point. Our neighbors cat got out of the house and has not been seen for 2 days. It’s an elderly couple who are devastated. I hear them walking around the condo unit calling the cats name. So sad. I doubt it will ever be found. We have way too much wildlife here for a domestic cat to be wandering around. Mul, your picture was beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Hope everyone has a good day. 24 more please and thank you.

[dill]

Mulburry, thanks for taking the time to give us a glimpse of your part of the world. Awesome.

Rava, I can't imagine how a mouse got into the dishwasher! LOL! I've had my share of mouse misadventures though. It's amazing what those little critters can do.

Cowboy, I guess don't understand the whole mocktail thing. I'm too much of a penny pincher to pay the extra that I assume they would be. Of course, I'm only guessing. I haven't been a part of that scene in many years.

I'll join you in another day of freedom, Jude.

[dill]

Cross post, Slo! Wow! You've been through the mouse wars! LOL

[abcowboy]

5:24am 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:
Jude58 dill Rava Mulburry

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

[abcowboy]

Great pic Mulburry, such gorgeous country!

Glad you're home safe and sound Slo.

We don't have any mice here at the house, but I definitely have traps set for them in the camper at the farm.

Waves to the rest of the crew!