Simple living in the country - back to basics

Cheery_Daff

Another £11.97 doing MB today, so I'm up £49 for January so far

And now the dishes are done, and I'm going to have a nice shower and curl up on the sofa with the dog, a hot water bottle, and Mr Cheery, to wind down towards bed

rtandon27

Well done on your productive day Cheery! 

Amazing that 4 days into the month & you've already mapped out your extra income

Cheery_Daff

Not sure how much I'll get RT, but I know I won't likely be doing anything else to acquire any 😂😂

Aiming for at least £200, but if I could get £400 that would be ace. All depends on MB - there will always be swings but consistency is key!

savingholmes

Good luck with the extra income goal. 

Well done on getting the kitchen sorted. It all helps.

Chiglepig

The dog sounds like he's getting his paws well and truly under the desk . My two are used to the academic life, and have their own chair in my study and my campus office!

Apparently getting out first thing is really good for resetting your sleep becuase morning sunlight kicks your brain into action, then you're ready for sleep later in the day.

Cheery_Daff

Thanks all,

I do usually get a very brief burst of daylight first thing - dashing to the chicken run in my dressing gown and wellies 😂😂 Right palaver at the minute - I don't trust the dog so he has to be in the house when I do anything chicken related. So I dash out to let the chickens out (of their house - they're still shut in the big chicken run), then back in to retrieve the dog, who by this point has woken up and is dancing for a wee, back out into the garden with him (still in my dressing gown) for a quick wee so he doesn't go in the house, back in to get dressed, then back out again for a proper walk with the dog.

After all this palaver this morning, I got halfway up the drive with him, he did his business, and then decided it was just too damn cold to go any further. I don't blame him - it's freezing out there. He just put his ears down, turned round to face home, and refused to budge. 

Came back inside and he got straight back on the sofa bed and curled up in a ball. Wasn't impressed when I shifted him to put the bed away 😂 but I've put his blanket and hot water bottle back onto the sofa and he's fast asleep again now 😂

And yes, he has his own hot water bottle now, after I caught him curled up against mine when I left it lying around a couple of times 😂😂 It also stops him trying to get under the duvet with me at night! 

Pesky creature.

Freezing today. I normally manage with just the electric heater in the study til Mr Cheery gets up, rather than heating the entire house, but I'm afraid that's not cutting it this morning so they're both on, and I've got a hot water bottle, and I'm still cold! brrrrrrrr.

MSE things today:

* made a nice frittata for lunch
* going to have roasted sweet potato curry and rice for tea - I'll make extra and get some in the freezer
* still got Christmas treats from my sister left for snacks
* going to spend 30 mins later making a start on my promotions form. Putting this off, but I left it far too late last time and don't want to be in a rush again (it's due at the end of Feb).

Right, best get on.

starnac

Do you make the sweet potato curry yourself Cheery? I quite like the sound of that. 

Fortune_Smiles

❄ We have snow on the hills here this morning Cheery ❄

I love that Cheery Dog has his own hot water bottle 💕 Do you think father-in-law has been struggling to cope with pooch recently?  I think you said he was considering a holiday when he was well enough and I wondered if that was a way of delaying having the dog back?  Will you keep him?  He seems to be becoming part of the family.

Mr F and I were talking on our walk with FDawg this morning.  It was cold and wet and, without a dog, I doubt whether we would have ventured out for a walk.  We walk for 45 minutes every morning before work and we feel it does us a lot of good - physically and mentally.  At the moment I'm on the look out for snowdrops.  We have a lot here and they usually appear early to mid-February but, as it's been so mild this winter, they may appear earlier.  I love to see the different wildflowers appearing throughout the year.  Such a cheerful procession.

Fortune x

Cheery_Daff

starnac said:

Do you make the sweet potato curry yourself Cheery? I quite like the sound of that. 

You make it sound like it wasn't something I just invented on the spot 😂😂 Yes, I will be making it myself, but I don't have any kind of recipe, and I'm not sure I've ever made sweet potato curry before - I just have a few that need using up so thought I'd roast them first, then add a few other bits of veg and maybe some chicken peas, and some curry powder 😂 Not sophisticated, but hopefully tasty! 

starnac

Ah that sounds easy enough. Maybe I'll have a go. We could do with some different things on our meal plan. Thank you