Cheery's country living adventure

Cheery_Daff

Ha, well having spent some time with cheap satin sheets (where there is high danger of whizzing to the other side of the room) these ones are like velcro in comparison

Finally got round to doing YNAB last night. Wondered why things were looking a little sparse in the budget but realised the monthly pension money will be here in a few days. Bank account looking healthy - but that's because I transferred the money to pay the tree man from the savings account. Must transfer some more as some of that has now drip fed into the regular savers.

Oh, and we bumped into the farmer the other day and told him which roof we'd decided on so the stable roof project should get going at some point. No idea when, if possible to get actual timescales as these things get fit in between other things, but should at least be over the winter. Feels good to be getting things ticked off the list! 

Want to get some more DIY done this week. I've finished the ceiling painting now, so next task is to screw in a load of battens to hold up the insulation. I've already cut some, and even drilled holes in them (thanks, past me!!) so I'm going to fit those first before cutting any more. Might start gently and gather all the bits tonight - hammer, nails, screws, charge up drill, find the measuring stick I made. 

Have a good day all. I've got a good one free of teaching and meetings! Well, just one meeting with someone nice about something nice so that doesn't count  

Ooh, and I must remember to check the chemist has my prescription - I'll be SO cross if they don't, I have to chase it SO often and it's really quite dull!

themadvix

It sounds like good progress is being made on all fronts Cheery! And excellent that the only meeting is a nice one today 😁

Cheery_Daff

Indeed Vix, although it did all go downhill from there and wasn't the anticipated productive day I'd planned... Ended up having a bit of a meltdown and in tears for several hours. Should probably should have just given the day up at lunchtime but instead soldiered on but got barely anything done

Anyway, Mr Cheery has rallied and helped me formulate a plan. He's run me a bath, and is making me sausage and mash for tea for when I get out I've got a video call with a pal, and then I'm being parceled off to bed with a book for a very early night. Hoping the world will feel brighter tomorrow.

Mr Cheery has also made me promise to take most of Thursday off as an emergency measure (goodness knows I've worked enough overtime lately, although my job doesn't really work like that). He's going to take Rusty to the vet on his own so I can just lounge around at home or something - it's a three hour round trip so quite an undertaking. 

Taking next Thursday off too, and have a shuffled a couple of things to give me a little tiny bit of breathing space before then.

All most vexing, but we can't operate at peak performance indefinitely and I've been pretty damn productive and firing on all cylinders since September so it was probably inevitable I'd wobble at some point

Anyway. Bath. Sausages. Pal. Book. Bed. I'm sure that'll sort me out enough for now...

(Nothing financial to report. I ordered a pair of thermal gardening gloves which arrived today though and started putting together our seed order last night so plenty of chilly weather gardening coming up! Not tonight though 😂)

Baileys_Babe

Sorry to hear your day didn't go to plan. Glad Mr Cheery is looking after you 🤗

rtandon27

Sending a big virtual (by default socially distanced) hug!!!

Karmacat

rtandon27 said:

Sending a big virtual (by default socially distanced) hug!!!

From me too.  Group hug Hogwarts ambience.

themadvix

Oh Cheery, sounds like a pants day. Hope the early night has helped and you’re feeling much better this morning. Be gentle to yourself today. X

Fortune_Smiles

Sounds as though a little bit of self-care is needed right now @Cheery_Daff.  Hope you have a restful, restorative evening.

Fortune x

missymoo81

Big hugs cheery, please try and chill and relax and enjoy your day off. X

Cheery_Daff

Thank you lovely people Mr Cheery got off without a hitch (although Rusty was NOT impressed at being back in the car). I have cleared up the debris and am having a nice relaxed morning. Popped out to chat to a neighbour walking along the footpath with his dog, rang the doctor about a minor medical complaint that's been vexing me on and off all year, and now plotting and scheming with a notebook and a cuppa, which is one of my favourite things to do

Docs appointment at 2, online meeting at 4, and then I might have a nice bath. Might get outside for a bit in my new thermal gardening gloves before then