Yesterday someone gave me $101000 dollars. What’s that? You want proof, ok. Here are the notes:
$100 000
$1000.
Unfortunately they are ZimDollars and therefore worthless. While it’s very interesting for me to see notes of this size, the hyperinflation and associated political and social problems in Zimbabwe are no laughing matter. Still, I thought you’d like to see them.
I have a finish to report. I know I said I wasn’t doing anything else until the @£$%* quilt was finished, but I was so close to finishing the second sock when I got back from camping that I kept going – besides it’s been cold and I need another pair!
I would like to point out that they match perfectly! This is the first truly identical (if you don’t look at the heel) pair of socks I’ve knitted so far.
We hired a housekeeper/cleaner/baby watcher this week (I’m uncomfortable with the term maid – which is what most people here would call her). Working from home in my new job, while continuing the part time teaching, has left me a little stretched, and while Gorgeous Man does do more than his share of the housework, his professional work keeps him very busy as well. Also, now that Gorgeous Girl is a little more mobile she’s harder to keep an eye on while I’m typing on the computer. So we hired a very lovely young girl. I have to say, it’s so nice to log off the computer and walk out to a clean kitchen and bathrooms! She does cleaning for us while the child sleeps and watches her when she’s awake. Today they went for a big long walk in the sun while I was working. I do feel guilty at times that she is watching my child while her toddler is in daycare…
We continue to introduce solids to the child. I came home from choir rehearsal yesterday evening to discover that Gorgeous Girl has a new favourite food. She had the stuff smeared all over her face
Prunes! She finished up all that was offered to her and asked for more (a first) and she continued to eat them with no complaints, and in fact eagerness today) (and yes, the resulting nappies have been spectacular). 😦
Gorgeous Girl also learnt her first lesson this week: – the teaching experience was “What happens when you repeatedly pull on the cat’s tail”. Poor Fat Boy is old, it was only a little scratch and she’s been much more circumspect since.
Well, it’s getting late and I haven’t had a chance to touch my quilting all day. I’m off to put in a few stitches before going to bed. I hope you have a great day, and thank you for coming to visit my little corner of the innernets.
Oh, and have you seen WordPress’ default pictures for everyone – quilt blocks! Awesome!
Those Zim Dollars are interesting – must show DH when he comes home. Gorgeous socks, love how they match so perfectly.
Wonderful socks. I know the whole thing about the helper: guilt yet relief…
Pity you’re not rich, next time ask for US dollars!!!
I am impressed that someone made a hundred thousand dollar bill at all! I bet the gas station won’t change it. Ewww prunes! But you know, my cousin loooved them! And they are pretty sweet.
Wow – you’re rich! I can’t believe that money isn’t worth anything – how sad!
GG looks so pleased with herself! What a cutie pie!
Love the socks! Have decided that knitting socks has to go on the ‘to do’ list but could be years before I get that far! Am slightly envious of your clean house, we organised a cleaner a few months ago for when I was working full time but this person just didnt work out. Great photo of GG.
Is that why I’ve seen all these quilt blocks! I thought it was so weird ….
Hey, good for you hiring someone to help out with everything! Whatever you call her, it must feel a little bit like having an angel in the house. A clean kitchen … sigh!
Love the pic of GG with prunes all over her face. Thanks for showing us pictures of THIS end of the prune experience! LOL!!
Pretty socks! I love it when socks match!
GG looks like she really enjoyed those prunes!
Maybe you could get your person who looks after GG to bring her child too…..probably not the done thing but an interesting idea….more socialization for them both….my two love prunes too and always with the same effect! Lovely to see your post!
she’s getting so big! and every child who lives with cats has to learn that lesson- the sooner the better!
the socks are fabulous! Love them!
Paw paw, be careful when you give it to her. You also heve the same result in diapers!! hehehehe
The socks look lovely. Don’t fell guilty about the girl that helps you, about you not passing time with GG, sometimes i would like to run away too, but can’t! Hope you have a nice weekend:)
Why the guilt? Aupairs sound like a fantastic thing to me. And I don’t even have any children LOL
Wow, you are rich woman!
Kind regards
Sonnja
Beertje Zonn
My daughter has just arrived and asked if we “minded” that she nannied while preparing for the Police Academy, lol. Uh, no..just make your car payments! 8^) She had a very hard time leaving her last assignment before she moved.
Your socks are fabulous! They’ll keep your feet warm for sure..how could they NOT!
I love prunes too, GG is in good company.
Love the quilt blocks; I noticed them on another friend’s blog. Would it work for your helper to bring her child, or are the ages too disparate? That *might* be win/win for all concerned. Or it might not work for now, but maybe when GG is older… Many years ago, I kept my best friend’s daughter and and later, her infant son at various times that she was in school. The infant was a total pain in the patoot, but her older child was no trouble at all.