Well hello to me & everyone else haha!!

It was a balmy 7 degrees this morning but sunny all day, it still didn’t make it up to...

Great to hear from you Techie and I look forward to hearing more from you in 2025! Your name has come up here a few times recently so your ears must...

techie, thank you for checking in! I was worried about your health. Im glad it wasnt that. Enjoy your adventures but stop by and say "heh" more...

Monday December 23, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3632​
Elvis - Day 3702

Good morning Cafe. We are at 15 degrees here. Looking forward to going back south in another week. Luckily our tiny house soaks in a lot of sunshine...

It's great to hear from you techie, and look forward to seeing more of you in the new year.

Not sure if Ginger has heard back from the support...

Monday December 23, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3632

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

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

I'm back! Just wanted to say hi to techie! Good to see you and I hope that you have a wonderful holiday!

Just lost 2 posts. Grrrr...

Pretty chilly here at -4

Pretty chilly here at -4

Hello everyone,

Woke up to a 10 degree morning here, wow! Felt sorry for the chickens living in an unheated house e so I made them a big...

Hi Cafe, late check in. Techie thanks for posting. We have been a little worried about you. Glad to know you are still around. Hope you have a Merry...

I wanted to wish you all a Blessed Merry Christmas. My wife and I just returned from a lengthy trip to Europe. My goal is to be more active here in...

You have a good way of handling Christmas, Mick! Just get away for awhile and skip it! I hope the storm settles down for your trip.

I have...

mae all,,how are we doing today? hope all is good with yall.Just got back from hospital....Julies dad very confused still but he is a safe place ..not...

Sunday December 22, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3631​
Elvis - Day 3701

Hopefully you'll hear something back from Support Ginger, and they can fix whatever is giving Jude problems. It's great that your sister has been abstaining,...

...

Sunday December 22, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3631

5:27am 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...

I just contacted support about the issue.

See! It has something to do with numeric values, Jude. I'm assuming the data is being stored on a SQL server and when you submit it truncates. I'll see...

I'm sure you did the right thing too, Rava. I'm glad you and your dad could have those moments together. It sounds like your stepmom is in massive denial...

Uggh... it happened again! Lost half my post. Grrr... Anyway here's to 24 hours of freedom...

Rava, you did the right thing saying goodbye to your Dad, even if your stepmother didn't approve. It must have been a rough day for sure.

...

Saturday December 21, 2024

Steady - Day 4254​
abcowboy - Day 3670 (Congrats on 3700 days Elvis!)​
Elvis - Day 3700...

Greetings to everyone,

We did end up with a light coating of snow last evening because the temp dropped to freezing. Roads were fine today...

Rava, I'm so very sorry. Hard enough to say goodbye without getting scolded by step-mom. Sending thoughts and prayers your way.

My poor friend...

Saying those "last goodbyes" in never easy Rava, but it sounds like you handled it very well.

Sure hope you don't catch that bug...

Saturday December 21, 2024

Steady - Day 4254​
abcowboy - Day 3670 (Congrats on 3700 days Elvis!)

5:20am 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:...

Good morning Cafe. Snowed all the way on our long drive yesterday. My step mother tried to keep me from talking to my dad alone. To make a long story...

Hello everyone and how are we today then? Apologies for not being on the scene so much recently but things are a bit hectic over here. Julie's dad is...

It snowed here all day yesterday, Jude, but it was not cold enough to stick. No white Christmas for us, but I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
...

Rava, I'm sorry to hear about your Dad and I hope that your visit went well. How sad, especially at this time of year.

We had a couple of...

''It's only the festive season for a short time, not worth drinking over''. Steadfast.

Saturday December 21, 2024

Steady - Day 4254

Woo hoo, PQ! Let the two-week vacation begin! How is former childcare director doing?

The reason we were babysitting Huxley today is because...

MAE ALL...YAY It's Holiday Time YAY The last two days have been the longest I have gone through. The phone maybe rang 3 times, maybe had 4 emails that...

Good evening all,

It’s been snowing lighly for a few hours but with no accumulation due to the temp being above freezing. That’s...

Friday December 20, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3529
Elvis - Day 3699​

Morning!

Young Daughter is finishing up two different antibiotics for walking pneumonia, and is still coughing up a lung, but getting better....

Good morning cafe. Forgot to check in yesterday. Slept in late because I was up most of the night not able to sleep. Today I am driving 3 hours with...

Amen to the holidays and drinking! It's a real trigger for a lot of us, to be sure. The stores around here have boosted their displays of poison to almost...

If y'all want a white Christmas, come on up! We've got lots of snow and lots of room in the house lol....

Friday December 20, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3529

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

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

Wow, Cowboy! That's a lot of! shoveling. With all that practice you must be getting really good at it.

Jude, thanks for sharing. I...

We're supposed to have a little snow today and tomorrow with really cold temps. Right now we don't have any snow on the ground but hopefully we will have...

Same here, doesn't look like we'll have a white christmas, looks like it'll just be one rainstorm after another for the foreseable future. I guess I should...

Good evening kids,

We made a successful roundtrip today, rain free which was nice. There’s SO much traffic now up where we used to...

Thursday December 19, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3628​
Elvis - Day 3698

We are headed toward a string of unseasonably warm weather. It's funny how 1,400 miles can make such a weather difference. It's cold, gray and miserable,...

Hopefully you made it to the tiny house safe and sound Rava and now to enjoy a couple of weeks with the family.

That's great news about the...

Thursday December 19, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3628

5:21am in Alberta, 24 more please, and thanks...

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

Yes indeed, Cowboy. I did it up just like your mom, including my kids plus the neighbor's kids. Those are some fond memories. I still decorate them but...

Ginger, that's great news about your knee. Mr. G might have to tie you down to a chair so that you can heal properly.

Rava, enjoy your...

Oh, I had such a nice day today with Young Daughter! We went swimming together. She has to, to keep up with her college swim team swimming while on break....

They said they'll go based on "first come first served" order so probably still best to get them in ASAP, but ya pretty much zero chance they...

MAE ALL...what a cold, miserable day. Dark with heavy fog crystals most of the day and with the wind-chill it was -27C/-16F. Good thing I'm not smoking,...

Good evening all!

Stayed busy all day with finishing up some projects, stopping at an Amish greenhouse to pick up greens to take to the families...

Glad you had a festive day at work, PQ! Good job problem-solving the patch problem as you navigate through this quit.

You did get a lot done...

Rava, that's so hard. I hope you get a little alone time with your Dad so you can say a proper goodbye. Thinking of you and safe travels.

...

Hopefully Ginger got some good news from the ortho Dr and he can do something for her knee.

Sad news about your dad Rava, but enjoy your...

Wednesday December 18, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3627

5:25am 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. Yes Cowboy we are heading north to spend Christmas with our family. We will be there for about 2 weeks. Flying tho, no more driving...

24 more for me as well, please and thank you.

Good morning cafe! I'm in for another 24 hours of peace...

Greetings,

Not to brag or anything but it was sunny & 62 degrees here today & I have no idea why LOL
The rain holding off until...

MAE ALL...we're back to the deepfreeze, just in case we forgot it was winter. LOL -17C/62F but the chinook rolls back in on Friday so I can live with...

Tuesday December 17, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3626​
Elvis - Day 3696

Mul and Cowboy, Christmas time is sure a bad time for a Postal strike! Glad it got resolved. I typically get my Nativity set up by the 1st of December...

I forgot to check in earlier, so now I have to get ready for work. Ginger, good luck with your appointment today. Here's hoping for some good news!...

Hope all goes well at the appointment Ginger!

Sounds like the postal workers will be back on the job today Mulburry, but it's a bit too late...

Tuesday December 17, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3626

5:27am in Alberta, 24 more for me please, and thanks...

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

Good morning Cafe and Good luck today Ginger. Off to volunteer job this morning then packing this afternoon. Flying north tomorrow morning. Hi to everyone!...

Yikes! This is a hard time of year for a postal strike. Hope it gets resolved soon for everyone's sake, Mul.

Off to see the ortho doc today....

Ya that's one of my pet peeves of winter too, when it gets icey. It can be especially bad around here because it often warms up and then freezes again...

Hey everyone,

Just sitting down after running my a$$ off all day, Lol
Got a lot accomplished so it’s OK. Rained all night then...

Hi, PQ! Taking the patch off at night while you sleep just may work, to keep you from smoking cravings, yet also keep you from negative patch side effects....

MAE ALL...for some reason I wasn't feeling too great last night, start of an upset tummy, start of a headache. Decided it might be the patch so I took...

Monday December 16, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3625
Elvis - Day 3695​

It threw a huge database error when I hit submit and truncated my post after the number so here's the rest of it. Lol
...... the desert can get...

ABC, I was testing my number theory. Hope your appointment goes well. I bet you're as fit as a fiddle!

Dill, you're so blessed to have...

Our cold weather is supposed to move in tonight dill, but I'm betting it's going to be a lot colder here than there lol.

Off to Mannville...

Monday December 16, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3625

5:27am in Alberta, another 24 please, and thanks...

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

Yesterday's breakfast was beautiful, Cowboy. Thank you.

Sorry you didn't get to see as many relatives at the funeral as you had hoped. ...

Thanks for breakfast yesterday cowboy! We all appreciate everything that you do around here, and this place wouldn't be the same without you.
...

Cross-post, Lav. I guess it isn’t your birthday! Maybe it’s the 17th. I did not get out the few cards that I should. Maybe tomorrow. I too...

Evening,

Had a weak, rotten day. No energy. Everything is so difficult with this severe neuropathy throughout my body. I got the living room...

Happy Sunday everyone,

The day seems to have gotten away from me, again. Just sat down for the first time, haha!
Made a great pot of...

Mae all .how are you doing today then? Hope all is well. Not impressed here..my back is in agony. Due to the mattress and this settee. I kept telling...

Whatcha testing for Ginger?

Jude, that happened to me when I started a sentence with a number. It's probably got something to do with that. Probably a setting on the database server....

Good morning Cafe and thanks for breakfast Cowboy. Thats exactly what I needed this morning! Dill the bike is heavy and takes us both to lift it. There...

Got through the funeral okay, it wasn't very big, I think the immediate family outnumbered the rest of the people but we did manage to get in a good visit...

...

Sunday December 15, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3524

5:16am 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...

Looks like your post came through without mishap today, Jude!

Rava, I did look up the model of ebike you included in your post. It looks...

The number at the end of my last post was the current temperature here, but that's where the post got cut off. Very frustrating and if it happens again...

Hey everyone,

It's still bitter cold here. Woke up to 22 degrees this morning & it's only 29 now. I guess with rain expected for the...

PQ, I’m glad that oldest son will be home for Christmas with you and younger son!
Yes, I can see where you might be needing to think ahead...

Rava, sometimes your post sound exactly like something I'd write or was thinking! It's uncanny.

Definitely thinking about the ebike idea....

Good morning Cafe. Cowboy, Sorry about Bubbas Great Aunt but when you think about living to 99 and passing away peacefully in her sleep sounds like a...

I hate driving when there's black ice dill, I'm at the point now where I just don't travel if the roads are bad. The cold is a bit easier to take if it's...

Saturday December 14, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3623

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:...

Yes indeed we did! It was super cold and super windy! There were patches of black ice on the roads, too. The local TV weatherman said yesterday that...

Crapola, lost half of my post again. 24 more please...

Not sure what's going on with me losing half of my post when I hit reply. It's very frustrating but at least it doesn't happen very often.

...

MAE ALl...it gets so confusing when I try to figure out what the quit day count is. I started the patch on Dec 6th (I put it on at 8pm for 24hrs) so...

Happy Friday the 13th!!!!!

So far so good today, haha! It never warmed up today, high temp was 34 degrees, heading down to 23 overnight....

Friday December 13, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3622​
Elvis - Day 3692...

Thanks everyone. I'm so glad you are all here. I've thought about an ebike and it may be an option. It wouldn't get me back on the hiking trails but it...

Not to worry Ginger, that's another reason we're all here, we're good listeners no matter what the problem. I can't imagine having to be so careful all...

Friday December 13, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3622

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

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

Good morning Cafe. Ginger, you are not a debbie downer. It’s no fun to be hurting and limited in what you can do. I hope you do consider an e...

Sorry you had so much trouble posting, Jude! I wonder what was going on.

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

I give up! 24 more please...

Part of my last post disappeared when I hit the reply button, so here's the rest of it.

20

Ginger, it is hard to accept that our bodies are changing as we get older. I like Dill' suggestion about trying an e bike; do you think that it would...

Weather whiplash indeed! But I am fortified for it now.

The red light bed that I am now using for my treatments is wonderful! I go in it...

Greetings friends,

Currently 30 degrees, going down to 24 Brrr. We’ve had a few wind gusts today taking down parts of trees around...

Late check in for me. I had volunteering in the morning and didn't have time until now to get on my laptop. Ginger, you needn't apologize for anything!...

Rava, that sounds like a lovely visit. Just right.

Pretty quiet around here today but they mostly are these days. I miss exploring...

Good morning Cafe. Ginger, so glad you got the doctor to see you. Fingers crossed! We are nearby our daughter’s house. We saw them for dinner...

That's amazing news Ginger, and even better that he can get you in so quickly....

Thursday December 12, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3621

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

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

Ginger, that's great news about the doc changing his mind and agreeing to see you. Hopefully he or she can get to the root of the problem and fix it for...

MAE all,

I got home at about 11 pm last night. And is it cold here! Snowing, super windy, and going down to 0 degrees F tonight.
...

Greetings everyone,

Stormy day today but it seems to be winding down. Nearly 1.5” of rain & nothing fell down during the wind gusts...

MAE ALL...although it's a bit cooler outside the snow continues to stay away, YAY! The only problem is with the temps hovering just above and below freezing...

That's good news, Ginger! Hope a fresh pair of eyes and a fresh bunch of brain cells come up with something good for you.

I woke up to a...

Doc office called yesterday and said he'd see me. My appt is next week. What!!!! It took four months for me to get an appt back home. Crazy what living...

Wednesday December 11, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3620​
Elvis - Day 3690

Safe trip and have fun with the family Rava!

Not much on my agenda today, we had a bit of snow overnight but the leaf blower will take care...

Wednesday December 11, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3620

5:22am 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. Ginger, I hope that doctor changes his mind. He doesn't want to step on the other doctor’s toes I guess. Jude, sounds like...

Geez Ginger, I sure hope that the ortho doc changes his mind about seeing you. It seems as though the medical world is getting more complicated everyday,...

mae all...how are we doing today then? hope all is well. Today the weather is a lot better ..felling a lot better today.havent been feeling too great...

Same for me. It also really helps that most of my friends have families and kids and whatnot now, and our hard drinkig/partyng days are behind us. To...

Good evening kids,

We had another cloudy dampish day today. Tomorrow the big rain (up to 2.5”) & fierce winds arrive so that will...

Tuesday December 10, 2024

Steady - Day 4243​
abcowboy - Day 3619​
Elvis - Day 3689

Hello everyone how are we today then?hope all is well no rain today here but it is very very cold and still windy. Yesterday I was out with the camera...

Well, hubby's doc may not see me. They are checking with him before they make an appointment. Apparently, he doesn't like to mess with people that have...

Greetings from Puerto Rico!

This has been a great respite, and so much fun playing in the ocean with the grandkids, and a chance to soak...

Hmmm, I don't think I have any friends that are non-drinkers, but the friends I do have aren't bothered by the fact that I don't drink. All the events...

Tuesday December 10, 2024

Steady - Day 4243​
abcowboy - Day 3619

5:21am in Alberta, 24 more for me please, and thanks...

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

Good Morning Cafe. Dill, I like what you said about comparing both sets of friends. I dont have any non drinking friends here in FL. Everyone drinks....

Ginger, like the others, I think it's good thinking that you are going to see Mr. G's ortho doc. Hope you can get in soon.

Over the years...

Ginger, I'm glad that you are getting a second opinion about your knee. Hopefully the new doc will find a way to fix the knee so that it's good as new....

MAE ALL...sorry for not checking in sooner but had a really rough time with my breathing and by the time I got home at night I just layed down and concentrated...

Good evening friends,

Cloudy & drizzling most of the day here but not too bad. I think we will be getting the much needed heavier rain...

Tuesday December 10, 2024

Steady - Day 4243

Monday December 9, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3618
Elvis - Day 3688​

I like that Jude, a grateful recovering alcoholic.

It's great you have group of non-drinking friends Ginger, a lot easier to socialize without...

Monday December 9, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3618

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

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

Dill, I'm not sure their status, actually. I just no they don't drink. Hmmm. Now I'm curious! If the topic ever comes up, ill be honest.

...

Jude you should ramble like that whenever you like! I found your post uplifting and it gave me the nudge i needed for today. Hope you have a good day...

Good morning Cafe. Happy Monday. Thanks for clearing it up for me Ginger. Wishing everyone a safe and sober day! 24 more please and thank you!...

I was at a meeting the other day and someone introduced themselves as a "grateful recovering alcoholic". I don't know why, but those words seem...

mornin all ...how are we doing? hope all is well..didnt sleep too good ..so 5am decided to get up .having a brew some porridge then off out with the camera.Storm...

Just saw this - CONGRATS on your achievement!!!!

Stay well,
Lav...

Sunday greetings everyone,

Pleasant today at 57 Degrees & mostly sunny, yay!!
Looks like the next 3 days will be rainy & I’m...

hiya all ...how are we doing today? ok I hope ...well so much for the storm moving on....nope still here though not quite as fierce rain is only 45 degrees...

Rava, our home and all our family are up north in central WA. I miss home this time of year but I'll be fine once Christmas is past and little sis gets...

Good morning Cafe and thanks for the great omelette Cowboy. I bet the snow is beautiful! I will be curious to see how much you ended up with. Glad...

Bubba's mom has the dry type Ginger so it's only vitamins for her. Her eyesight is deteriorating but at a pretty slow rate so that's a good thing....

...

Sunday December 8, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3617

5:15am 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...

Jude and Ginger, I had a craft show written on my calendar for yesterday but in the end I also decided it was too "people-y" for me. (good...

Yep cowboy, sounds as though you will definitely need to pull out the snowblower if you're expecting almost a foot of snow. Tis the season I guess....

Greetings from the sunny beach,

It is going better here today. Our nerves were all frayed on the long travel day. Son-in-law is more pleasant...

Good day today - it went above freezing Lol
Tomorrow we’ll be in the mid-50’s, nice for a change after all this frostiness. Nothing....

Alligators, cool!

I don't mind a little snow shoveling either, here or there. I'm glad this current system isn't coming down as snow though,...

Is there any indication (mechanism of action) of why a diabetes/weight loss drug would affect alcohol addiction?...

ABC, Hubby's is wet. It started dry and he took vitamins for a long time and the docs watched it closely. A couple years ago, it turned to wet and the...

I just had a look at our weather forecast Jude, we have a winter warning in effect. We're supposed to have freezing rain starting late this afternoon...

Yep dill, got out to the farm yesterday and all was good except for the icy roads and lane due to the freeze/thaw weather we've been having. Heat was...

Saturday December 7, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3616

5:25am 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:...

Rava, we are not considering the root canal for Lily. We made up our minds that we will have it pulled, no doubt! The cost of the extraction covers the...

Rava, that's pretty cool that you are able to go alligator watching. The only ones that I ever see are on nature shows, but maybe that's not such a bad...

mae all.....how are we doing?the storm seems to have subsided overnight.....mind you it was pretty fearsome .Now we have the rain.....surprised?
...

I’m not having a great vacation so far. This was a mistake. This generation of parents are something else. They do this “gentle parenting”...

Greetings everyone,

Still cold & fairly windy here, good day for inside projects again.
YB is on an Amish Uber run this evening...

Hello everyone and how are we today then ? hope all is well. Went out with the camera this morning to get some pictures and it started raining . but getting...

At about 4:03, Colbert talks about Ozempic//wegovy decreasing the desire to drink in social drinkers specifically. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN...

I can't imagine seeing gators just laying around, Rava. Somehow, I think it would be pretty cool!

I've been told by vets over the years that...

Pretty cool (no pun intended lol) that you got to see at least a couple of alligators Rava, from a distance I'm presuming haha.

It actually...

Friday December 6, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3615

5:25am in Alberta, another 24 for me please, and thanks...

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

Good morning Cafe. Dill, I hope you get it figured out. I would just get it pulled. Our little dog had 7 teeth pulled at one time and I found a cheap...

Jude, was that quote for extraction or root canal? I would take the wait and see approach too if it isn't bothering the cat. The canine Lily broke is...

Dill, pulling the tooth is definitely a better option, and I'm sure that Lily will do fine without it. One of my cats broke a canine tooth recently and...

I hope PQ is ok! She might be pretty spent if her COPD is acting up, on top of everything else.

Mick, I guess it wasn’t smooth sailing...

Good evening everyone,

We feel near frozen here. Currently 28 degrees feel like temp is 9 degrees due to high wind gusts of 35 mph, Brrrrr!!!...

Thursday December 5, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3614​
Elvis - Day 3684

Dill, critters can live happily with no teeth at all so Lily will be fine without that canine. Root canal on a dog?! That's somebody with more money...

Good morning Cafe. Ginger, I hope that knee swelling is better today. Dill, I would definitely do extraction I would hate spending 3,000 on a dogs tooth....

Yep Jude, you're definitely going to need a nap sometime today, 1:30 is way to early to be getting up.

That's not too bad for the tooth extraction...

Thursday December 5, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3614

5:21am in Alberta, 24 more please, and thanks...

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

Jude, what the heck?! You may need a nap today sometime.

Cowboy, the vet recommended the tooth be extracted as it was badly broken and the...

mae all...how are we doing? hope all is well.Things arent so great here atm...but suffice to say we are making progress .....slowly .very slowly.You couldnt...

Good morning cafe! I woke up at 1:30 this morning which is early even for me. I just couldn't get back to sleep so here I am.

Please join...

That's the exact temperature (7C) that we've been getting the last few days, but in the glorious sunshine it feels almost summery; heck I rolled up my...

Yeah, those are the same stores that I shop at too, Lav! I got the swimsuit from Lands End Inlet and the shorts from Eddie Bauer Outlet.
Goodness,...

Good evening friends,

Got out for a few hrs today to accompany YB to his Dermatology appointment. Stopped at Costco which is right next door...

Wednesday December 4, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3613
Elvis - Day 3683​

Jude, I hope Mr J and his son can work things out. Life is so short. I also hope you get home ahead of that snow! Yikes

Lost most of my post...

That knee seems to keep giving you problems Ginger, even everyday things seem to cause problems with it. Did the swelling go down at least?
...

Wednesday December 4, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3613

5:19am 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. Ginger, hope that knee gets better soon! Hope you can stay off it for a bit but that’s got to be hard to do! Jude, I am sorry...

Mul, we only have white tail in our area. I came upon a small herd (12-15) of them a couple of days ago when I was out giving the dog a run. She was...

Good morning friends! It's a cold morning and we are expecting a winter storm this afternoon with lots of snow and wind. I have to work until 2:00pm ,...

In Vancouer I always found between 5 and 6pm on weekdays was the worst time to hit the grocery (or liquor haha) stores as it was the "grabbing some...

MAE ALL...got some sleep last night, that makes all the difference. The flare up is settling down, the weather is staying warm, now I just need to regain...

Greetings everyone,

Below freezing here as it has been every evening lately, Brrr!
Nothing exciting going on with me. Just feeding...

Tuesday December 3, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3612​
Elvis - -Day 3682

Seems like QW was planning for his annual vacation in Mexico right about now when he was still posting with us. Ginger, I hope you find something out,...

I haven't tried contacting QW here because I wasn't quite sure of his name. There are a couple Quitwinings. Sad to lose touch with those that come and...

Good morning Cafe. I hope all is well with QW and I remember how worried he was about his wife. The sad part about our group is that people come and...

I'm sure QW mentioned that they lived in Calgary, Alberta. It's about a 4 hour drive from Vegreville. I don't know of any way to get ahold of him, I tried...

Tuesday December 3, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3612

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

In the last 24 hours, these friends have joined in for 24 hours of wellness:
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Sure hope that QW and his wife are ok. Ginger, I know that he lives in Canada, but I'm not sure what part. Have you tried sending him a message through...

MAE ALL....just a quick check in from me, I had a horrible night, my COPD has flared up so I was up most of the night. Definitely an early night tonight....

Good evening friends,

Woke up to a balmy 21 degrees this morning, Lol. Definitely starting to feel like Christmas around here.
I put...

Good morning,

Lav, the Amish really have good, hearty, economical recipes. My in-laws brought me back two Amish cookbooks once when they...

Monday December 2, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3611​
Elvis - Day 3681

Rava, I've heard that 6p is the best time to shop at Costco too. Apparently, people eat around then.

I didn't hear back from QW. That's...

mae all how are we doing? hope all is good .Dropped Julie off at the hosp this morning ...there were 9 loaded ambulances waiting to be seen to .As Julie...

Monday December 2, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3611

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

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

Joining you, Jude.

Today is the annual Christmas Luncheon in honor of auxiliary board members. No wonder people put on the pounds at this...

Good morning Cafe and huge congrats to Jude! One year is amazing! Cowboy, sorry about not getting that deer but we know you will be searching for one...

Thanks for all of your kind words everyone, and thanks for the cake cowboy!

Dill, some places up North and to the west of us have been hit...

Hope all you southerners enjoyed your turkey time... and the rest are enjoying your snow and cold, haha. Beautiful balmy 8C day here in the full-on sunshine,...

Greetings friends,

24 degrees this morning, colder than yesterday. Welcome December, my birth month, oh joy haha!
I was looking for...

My daughter won our “white rabbits” competition this month! I didn’t realize in time that the month had changed.
She (Young Daughter)...

White rabbits .....afternoon all ...how are we doing? hope we are good .Just dropped Julie off at the hospital...its an absolute nightmare to park up....and...

Congratulations again Jude, you worked hard for and deserve all the congratulations!

Don't overdue the knee Ginger, best get it looked at...

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Jude, congratulations on one year! That's so awesome.


I have an email into QW. If he responds, I'll ask him to login.

...

Sunday December 1, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3610

5:20am 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...

Jude, I guess we cross posted. I just wanted to jump back in and say CONGRUTALATIONS!! One year is fantastic. I am so happy for you!!!

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Dill, I was thinking of Quit Wining as well and hope that he and Mrs. QW are doing OK.

Northern and western N.Y. are getting hammered with...

Greetings friends,

The chilly weather has arrived, 27 this morning with a feel like temp of 21. It was time I guess. Looks like that trend...

Be safe if you venture out, ABC. You too, Dill!

My knee is still swollen. I'm going to wrap it and head out to the desert for a couple miles....

Sure hope your knee is better this morning Ginger, you might not have much choice with getting it replaced if it continues to give you problems. Sounds...

Saturday November 30, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3609

5:27am 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:...

Quiet day here as well. It will be nice to rest after all yesterday's activity. I tried not to eat too much but when you make something for everyone...

I can’t believe it’s Saturday instead of Monday! The Thursday holiday has thrown me off.
I think I infected myself with Cooper’s...

Good morning cafe! Not much happening today. I'm still trying to digest my Thanksgiving dinner as I ate way too much, but at least I didn't drink....

Hey kids,

We went to see the movie Wicked today. All I can say is WOW!!! It was so well done, now I can’t wait until next November...

MAE ALL...boss kicked me out at 2pm this afternoon. YAY...early start to the weekend. Lasted until about 7pm at the AGM and then couldn't listen to the...

I can’t do the big meals anymore either. I just don’t have it in me anymore. Everything I do wears me out so quickly.
It turns out...

No black Friday madness here, either, Rava. Yes, Cowboy I am cooking up a storm! Mr. D is helping. He's put the turkey in the oven and he's getting...

Friday November 29, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3608​
Elvis - Day 3678...

ABC, two of my sons hunt together every season. They both got their elk yesterday. It was a good day but they were exhausted. They both have deer tags...

Cowboy, we had dinner with some friends and it was a good time. There was booze everywhere, and there were a couple of times that I was tempted but I...

Hopefully the no water situation was resolved quickly Ginger, can't imagine being without water for Thanksgiving.

Sounds like you had an...

Friday November 29, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3608

5:20am in Alberta, another 24 for me please, and thanks...

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

Good morning Cafe. Ginger, that would freak me out only because being Thanksgiving it would mean you really need your water. Yikes. I hope it was fixed...

Hi marryy,

Sorry to read you're experiencing problems with your boyfriend / husband's drinking. (On another thread you referred to him as...

Hello marryy,

I’m sorry you’re experiencing this. I’m sure the painful memories are hard to deal with as well/
We...

Good evening all & Happy Thanksgiving if it applies to you

We had a nice dinner with granddaughter Lily & her parents. Traffic...

MAE ALL...had a milder day yesterday but today we're back to the deepfreeze with a wind chill of -21C/-6F It's our Annual General Meeting tonight so...

-20? I can't even imagine, ABC!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We woke up to no water this morning! This aught to make a lot of people freak...

I haven't done much with the railroad these last few months dill, but it's a good day today to get started on it again as its -29C (-20F) here this morning!...

Thursday November 28, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3607

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...

Good morning Cafe and Happy Thanksgiving. Dill thanks for your kind words. I hope everyone that celebrates enjoys their time today alcohol free. 24...

Happy Thanksgiving! It is a day for reflection and gratitude. And good old NFL football and parades. We are actually postponing our celebration until...

Happy Thanksgiving all! it's a fantastic day to be grateful for all of the good things in our lives. Above all, I'm thankful for all of my friends...

Greetings everyone,

I have to say I spent the day in the kitchen putting together 2 side dishes & a dessert to take to my daughter’s...

Wednesday November 27, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3606​
Elvis - Day 3676

Rava, that must be rough for you seeing your Dad suffer with cirrhosis. We had a friend that had cirrhosis, and he drank like a fish but was in denial...

No alcohol in this house! I'll take another

I agree Jude, it would be a blast if we all got together. Lots of stories to share of who we are and what our lives have been like.

Not much...

Wednesday November 27, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3606

5:19am 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. Ginger,I forgot to mention in my last post that I am glad Cyrus was ok. He was probably scared for sure. Hope everyone has a good...

Ginger, So glad that Cyrus came home unscathed. We have a lot of coyotes around here; that's why all of my cats stay indoors. Occasionally one slips out...

Good evening,

Aw, that’s a lot for Mick all at once. Little fella is gone now, and FIL is declining. I wonder how Bonnie will be without...

MAE ALL...another quiet day but I gotta say it makes feel strange when I'm not going 50 mph with deadlines. I keep feeling I'm missing something but...

Good evening friends,

It was partly sunny here & nearly 60 degrees today. Next week we’ll be having high temps in the 30’s,...

Thanks, ABC. There's hope for us all, if we stay the course. It makes me scratch my head and wonder.... why drinking poison is so accepted.
...

Tuesday November 26, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3604​
Elvis - Day 3674
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Good thing Cyrus is safe and sound Ginger, there's been more than a few farm cats fall prey to coyotes out in these parts. Depending on the winter, they'll...

Good morning Cafe. Sounds like some of us are struggling. It’s probably the holidays and the fact that we are not normal drinkers. If we were...

Tuesday November 25, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3604

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

In the last 24 hours, these friends have joined in for 24 hours of wellness:
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Jude, you sound like my twin. However, I never could keep a box on hand in case I ever ran out. That is because that extra box simply could not be ignored...

Yep, those cravings are real, especially during the holidays. It's then that I begin to feel sorry for myself because I can't drink like "normal"...

Good evening, Friends!

Glad you have Thanksgiving sorted, Lav; and that you don’t have to host! Yes, I’m peeling the 8 pounds...

Good evening all,

See? I remembered to post today Lol. Grateful when my brain is actually working right
Today my son’s 44th...

MAE ALL…checking in while the going’s good. We are in the deep freeze, -20C/-4F worse with the windchill. We got clobbered with snow on Saturday,...

Oh my goodness, Ginger! So glad Cyrus is ok! We have roving bands of coyotes here as well and the sounds they make in the middle of the night are really...

Monday November 25, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3604​
Elvis - Day 3674

Cowboy, you're the longest sober. Question, do those niggling thoughts popping up now and then, ever go away? Struggling over here but holding my ground....

Good morning Cafe. Ginger, that is what Florida is like. Wine and beer everywhere. Free wine tasting right in the store too. UGH. I try to avoid...

Good job Mulburry on not caving to the craving. I think the shorter days might have a lot to do with our moods through the winter.

We do...

Monday November 25, 2024

abcowboy - Day 3604

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

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

Good job staying away from the booze Mul! I too, have those days when I'm depressed and irritable for no apparent reason and I hate it. At least it usually...

Hi everyone,

I never thought I’d be writing something like this, but here I am. My dad was an alcoholic for most of my life, and now...

mae all ..how are we doing? hope all is good...I am just about to wash n dry the little fella and then take my camera out ...Storm has subsided and its...

Wow, that's a lot of snow Cowboy, holy moly!

Speaking of cravings: feeling really lousy today, just tired, depressed, irritable (for no real...

`Greetings all,

I actually forgot to post here yesterday even though I thought about it a few times, hmm. I admit I am easily distracted...

Aw, sorry you are there again with another beloved pet, Mick. I’m still haunted by Boyd. But the vet really felt it was time. Your vet may feel...

Thanks for the awesome breakfast, cowboy! And wow, what a lot of snow you’ve had to deal with already.

Ginger, I feel the same way...

hi all how are we doing today then? hope we are all doing ok.Snow has all gone....however we are still in storm Bert ...the garden is waterlogged ,the...

Yummy breakfast as usual, ABC.

Hubby and I went to a large chain grocery story yesterday. I haven't been to a large store in ages! It was...

Good morning and thanks for the breakfast. I was just looking at a recipe for “cloud eggs”. Looks like too much work to whip the egg whites,...

That statement is so true Jude, cravings seem to sneak up and hit you almost anytime, anyplace.

We had just over a foot of snow yesterday...

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Sunday November 24,2024

Steady - Day 4227​
abcowboy - Day 3603

5:16am 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...

We are going to have Thanksgiving dinner at a friends house, so no cooking for me.

I had this random craving for a glass of wine yesterday,...

We got really lucky here in Vancouver proper, not much damage or power outages; and it hit in the night so I barely even noticed. Vancouver Island got...

Sunday November 24,2024

Steady - Day 4227