Cheery's country living adventure

Cheery_Daff

Thanks PF

Last day of the month! Not payday for me, but I've just remembered that we should get the first monthly instalment of Mr Cheery's pension today so that will be nice! And work have declared that they're not deducting pay from our strike action just yet, until things are back to normal - which is good of them I think - a lot of people will need that stability if their partner's are losing other income.

So a bit of YNAB/banks faffing is in order tonight. I did transfer the pension lump sum to the savings account, but haven't paid any of it off the mortgage - feels like a good idea to keep it accessible for the time being while things are so uncertain. We'll see. Mr Cheery's paperwork has arrived for his regular saver - I'd already transferred this month's allowance into it and set up the direct debit, but we can sort out online access and everything now we've got the paperwork so that's good. 

It'll be interesting to see how much we've saved through not driving anywhere (and no cafe trips ) And I tried to make a donation to the local food bank the other day but their system didn't work on my phone - need to try again tonight. They must be struggling, but our local one doesn't have much of a social media presence. 

In the meantime, work. Mr Cheery just brought me a cup of tea and FOUR chocolate buttons as a treat. I know he's rationing them so I don't eat them all in one go (very wise) but four? They're going to last til Christmas at this rate! 

themadvix

That's really good news about your pay Cheery - very sensible of your employer. I think everyone will be reviewing their spending after a month of no/very few discretionary spends. Makes me wonder if a few more will join our little MFW world when they realise how much they waste (not suggesting that you waste - just that we all spend more than we think!).

4 chocolate buttons? That's taking rationing to the extreme!  

Pyxis

4 buttons? That’d  barely tickle the tongue!

However, if you cut them in half, you’ll have 8!

greenbee

themadvix said:

4 chocolate buttons? That's taking rationing to the extreme!  

We don't know how long this will last - Mr Cheery is being eminently sensible!

Cheery_Daff

I'm sure Mr Cheery would agree with your assessments of his sensibleness I might get another four later if I'm lucky I tend to eat them two together so four didn't last very long at all!!

greenbee

You'll have to challenge yourself to make them last as long as you can...

Pyxis

Cheery_Daff said:

I'm sure Mr Cheery would agree with your assessments of his sensibleness I might get another four later if I'm lucky I tend to eat them two together so four didn't last very long at all!!

No no! You should put them one at a time on your tongue and let each one slowly dissolve! 

rtandon27

Cheery_Daff said:

...Last day of the month!...
...FOUR chocolate buttons as a treat. I know he's rationing them...

Hooray for the last day of the month!  My pay has just been put in the bank - mind you I'm still working & doing a ton of overtime - not that I'm complaining as no commute for days/weeks on end is a brilliant thing! As is wearing 'lougewear' all day, everyday! I do however brush my hair just in case someone decides to host a videocall on short notice!

What have we taught our menfolk Cheery? - Yours is rationing chocolate - mine is slowly decluttering the weird and wonderful tipples that have been gifted to us over the years

**Mrs. Duck update - not much to report actually - she sits on her nest day in, day out - only looking up if one of us ventures out in the cold to say hello!**

themadvix

Thanks for the duck update RT! 😁

Fortune_Smiles

4 chocolate buttons! 😮 Mr Cheery is harsh.  He does know it's Easter soon doesn't he 😆

Fortune x