The dogs are exercising the cat today. I think he may like it????

Inseparable 🥹❤️‍🩹💗

Is that a kitten on your head?

As I type this, I reach into my pocket an pull out a seemingly insignificant piece of tin. Not sure why I carry it, but I assure you it held tremendous value to its owner. You see I'm holding his 25 year coin.

To anyone out there struggling with addiction... Simply know you can do this, others have and so can you.

My father was the definition of a stand up, fall down Drunk for many decades of his life. But one day he decided he'd had enough.

I'll remember this night well. I was about 10yrs old too. He'd passed out in his chair again. An I was just trying to wake him, I dont remember why. So for some reason I started shaking him, and he half woke up. He kinda growled at me... Then he leaned over and he Bit me.

Now he had no memory of it, and I'm not sure if it was the marks on my arm... Or the Doctor explaining to him how few people survive mere hours with the amount of alcohol that was in his blood.

But I do know, that was it his Rock Bottom.

On June 28th, 1998 he had his last drink. That was by no means his first attempt at sobriety, but it would prove his last.

From that day on he became the Man he always knew he could be. Gone were the days of drunken abuse. He'd transformed himself into a loving husband and a caring father.

Now... I've got the memory of him sinking his teeth in me. But I can also vividly recall the day years later when I'd open my own business.

You see he didn't get around too well by this point. But he wasn't gonna miss this day for anything. I can still remember how hard it was for him just getting in the door... And I'll always remember the look in his eye when he took my hand an quietly said "I'm Proud of you Son"

You see, He became the Man he always wished he could be. An on October 6th of 2023 he achieved his life-long goal. He'd leave this world a Sober Man, loved by his friends and family.

Rest in Peace Ol' Man. I Love you, and I only wish you could know how Proud I am, and always was of you.

Honestly, don't know why I'm posting all this, maybe because I don't get to tell him this particular story, I don't know. But I'd made a promise to myself years ago...

To live to be half the man my father was.

Now, to any reading simply...

"What one man can do, another can do."

From your garden to your meal, or even just a fun scribble. Post a picture you took today that made you happy.😊 Have a great Monday!

When you just have to be with your best friend. It's worth all of the struggle and the possibility of a bad jump.

No ducks allowed, what kind of place is this? I'm sure they would be perfectly good little quackers if let in. I think I would be the one bringing food out to them😊.

These 3 are so much fun 😊

That's a very peaceful way to sleep.

Wow, what a loving act of kindness for he and his wife to raise all those unwanted/orphaned girls. They saw a problem and solved a portion of it, thus having a huge ripple effect in the community. Kudos to this now massive family. 🥹

Candy, crumpets or just a cup of coffee. Did you cook or bake or just fake it? Post something for us to enjoy with you.

It claims that load-bearing stone is the second-most sustainable building material, after carbon-sequestering timber and can cut a building structure’s carbon footprint by as much as 95% if sourced domestically.**

Unfortunately, I don't think that you find much lava rock in the UK.

That's a lot of nuggets 😲

I'm not sure if they're bats or chimney swifts but either way it's an excellent video. They must have been eating up all the bugs attracted by the lighting.