Hope is not an Effective Financial Strategy

Karmacat

Brush-in cement!  Thats a useful reminder for me, Jimmy, thanks for that - great to hear you got so much done.

longway2go

The days are all blending into one and not a Christmas tree in sight. We'll done on the TTs and getting some bits done I think I will start doing that once a week once I have been paid. 

Suffolk_lass

I strongly advise that as you get through things you refer back to your equivalent of our futile list. Having retired from paid work we have 30 years worth of "meant to", "must get on with", and "should get round to it" projects to undertake - we have never been busier! This week has seen new compost bins built and our own compost delivered around the garden in the absence of the usual source. We are happy to go to bed just after ten we are so cream-crackered!

Karmacat

Suffolk_lass said:

I strongly advise that as you get through things you refer back to your equivalent of our futile list. Having retired from paid work we have 30 years worth of "meant to", "must get on with", and "should get round to it" projects to undertake - we have never been busier! This week has seen new compost bins built and our own compost delivered around the garden in the absence of the usual source. We are happy to go to bed just after ten we are so cream-crackered!

I'm really glad to read that!  Thats exactly what I'm like, except the "meant to" includes springcleaning for the last 5 years, oops.

chumpy45

Agree with you SJ it's very difficult to get motivated at the moment.  A real feeling of limbo land.  I did manage to walk the dog and sweep the patio before collapsing in the deck chair again.  Will try again tomorrow.  Happy Easter to you and yours.

debtfreeoneday

Good to hear I'm not the only one feeling blah and unmotivated!

shangaijimmy

I'm getting through those outside jobs steadily. I ran out of fence paint and despite ordering some off Band Q for click and collect, but unfortunately I haven't had the collect alert yet. The intention was to tackle the front weeds yesterday but after a long run and a long dog walk I opted for a Sunday of chair in the garden and my Kindle! The weeds can wait till this afternoon I'd say.

As you can all appreciate a house with 3 primary age kids on Easter Sunday, we have been overrun with chocolate! The egg hunt and then Easter crafts that Mrs SJ sorted were superb and the kids had a great day.

In work circumstances I have now had confirmation of being furloughed at the end of work day on Friday, but thankfully our wages will be topped up (for now). I'm surprised that its taken this long to be fair, but I wonder if I was just at thee bottom of the list (and we do have a very small staff in the accounts/payroll department). So it all confirms that I won't be going back to work in April and more than likely May! If only they could open the refuse centre for a few hours a week so that I could get rid of a stack of our waste from my decluttering spree!

Karmacat

I guess you know about the furloughing, at least, Jimmy - scrabbling to find a bright side for you, at least it takes the pressure off finding the time to do those jobs

Glad that your littlies had such a good Easter Sunday

greent

Nice to hear your wages are being topped up look at all that time you'll have for more decluttering/ dog walks/ running/ home schooling.....  

lippy1923

Good news about your wages being topped up. We are lucky as I'm on full pay for Mat leave right now and OH is working from home so our wages haven't been hit (fingers crossed it stays that way).
I hear you about opening the refuse centre. Loads of waste to get rid of!