Tales from The Shire

Fortune_Smiles · 31 March 2020 at 10:33AM

Vodka Wins!

It was really cold and windy here on Sunday so we didn't do much in the garden. Mr F relayed a footpath but that was about it. I finished my mirror project (photo to follow).

Payday arrived so I shuffled money and reconciled the bank accounts. All balanced 😃 I've decided not to OP the mortgage at the moment but put the money into the new P0$t 0ffic£ account. I'll ring fence it to OP at a later stage but, at the moment, I'd rather have some accessible cash around. I'll include the amounts in my OP figure as long as the money stays available for that purpose.

I cashed out £13.07 from T0p C@$h B@ck and... won £10 on the P0$tcod£ Lott£ry 😁

We had leftover Coucous Salad for lunch on Sunday. Supper was One-pot Mushroom & Potato Curry with rice and we had the leftovers for lunch yesterday with naan bread. I made The River Cafe's Winter Minestrone for supper last night and there's plenty left for lunch for today and perhaps tomorrow too. I've planned the meals for this next week but it's tricky when you're never quite sure what will arrive in the deliveries. I'm hoping the pressure will be off the supermarket shelves a little now people should be staying at home more and capacity for hoarding is diminishing. I think we're eating more healthily since Mr F has been confined to quarters. I'm more inclined to cook properly when it's for the two of us and it's important to maintain strong immune systems at the moment of course. I've always been one to avoid food waste wherever possible but it takes things to whole new level when you're restricted on what's available. I'm sorry to say that I might have to put Purp's clementine cake recipe on hold for the moment. Mr F has requested 'something with pecans in it' for the next bake and, as it's his birthday this week, I can't really refuse. Plus I've found a recipe for clementine vodka 🙄 Because they'll need using up soon won't they 🙄 Next time Purp I promise 😄

My writing group is trying to set up a virtual meeting tonight so I'm going to try and sign in to that. Success will be dependent on our broadband working properly - so wish me luck, I'm going to need it.

Fortune x

Cheery_Daff · 31 March 2020 at 10:37AM

Good luck Fortune!

We're eating better too at the minute - mostly because Mr Cheery is doing all the cooking

And I'm not running round from one thing to the next, so feel like I have time to actually sit down and eat properly. Made me realise how little time I allowed for it before!

Jessy103 · 31 March 2020 at 11:16AM

Good luck fortune!

Oh and if you need a home for any of that vodka just let me know! 😂

rtandon27 · 31 March 2020 at 1:57PM

Vodka won over cake?

I find that had to believe Fortune!
We are eating healthier as well!
I'm not skipping meals (in favour of sleep) since there is no commute and all the over-time hours are done from the comfort of my own home!
OH has stopped his incessant snacking as the first week I pointed out that when the eggs/cheese/ham was gone there was no guarantee we would get any more!

All of our meals are currently healthy plant-based and home made which means our immune systems should be bolstered!

Fortune_Smiles · 31 March 2020 at 7:39PM

Cheery_Daff said:

Good luck Fortune!

We're eating better too at the minute - mostly because Mr Cheery is doing all the cooking And I'm not running round from one thing to the next, so feel like I have time to actually sit down and eat properly. Made me realise how little time I allowed for it before!

rtandon27 said:

Vodka won over cake? I find that had to believe Fortune!
We are eating healthier as well!
I'm not skipping meals (in favour of sleep) since there is no commute and all the over-time hours are done from the comfort of my own home!
OH has stopped his incessant snacking as the first week I pointed out that when the eggs/cheese/ham was gone there was no guarantee we would get any more!
All of our meals are currently healthy plant-based and home made which means our immune systems should be bolstered!

Looks as though all our halos are shining 😇😇😇😇 ...although I have just ordered some ginormous easter eggs with the T£$co shop 🙄

Fortune x

Fortune_Smiles · 31 March 2020 at 7:41PM

Jessy103 said:

Good luck fortune!

Oh and if you need a home for any of that vodka just let me know! 😂

I've been trying to convince Mr F that I'm getting a head start on Christmas gifts but he's not having any of it 😂

Fortune x

Fortune_Smiles · 31 March 2020 at 7:53PM

Finished!

Here's the finished mirror. I have lots of paint left over so I'm thinking of using it to paint sea creatures on some slate roof tiles to hang in the bathroom too. I saved the tiles from the repair work we had done on the roof. I may paint some with other subjects to put in the Annex and sell if guests are interested.

Fortune x