It would be fair to say that our domestic efficiency has reduced significantly since we arrived in Africa. The bookshelf is always covered in dust and we both lack the will to do much about it since it seems like such a futile task. The basket of dirty clothes has been in a state of overflow for several days, maybe weeks even... And that's with Marina doing a couple of bags of washing for us every 10 days or so!
What can I say? Clothes just get dirty very very quickly in this country!
This morning, after delivering a very efficient computer lesson on how to use 'mail merge' with Professor Aymar, Etienne came home and threw a load of whites into the big wash bucket. We then spent the next hour or so together in the bathroom, scrubbing and rinsing the clothes with the voice of Marie Laforet playing in the background. It's hard work but not so bad when you have good company.
I took charge of the smaller things while Etienne dealt with the towels and pillow cases. Before going to hang everything up, I swirled my hand quickly through the revoltingly brown water to check I hadn't missed anything. Then off I went to hang things up on the strings holding up the mosquito net in our bedroom.
I heard Etienne pouring the dirty water into the toilet, followed by, "OH !"
Lol.
It appears that Etienne now has one odd sock. Oops!
Fortunately he brought quite a few socks with him, and whilst it is a shame about that lost sock, these African comedy moments are always welcome!! :-D
PS I take full responsibility for the lost sock. (Etienne told me I had to declare that publicly if I was going to include the fact that uncharacteristically an unsavoury word slipped out of his mouth..!)
What can I say? Clothes just get dirty very very quickly in this country!
This morning, after delivering a very efficient computer lesson on how to use 'mail merge' with Professor Aymar, Etienne came home and threw a load of whites into the big wash bucket. We then spent the next hour or so together in the bathroom, scrubbing and rinsing the clothes with the voice of Marie Laforet playing in the background. It's hard work but not so bad when you have good company.
I took charge of the smaller things while Etienne dealt with the towels and pillow cases. Before going to hang everything up, I swirled my hand quickly through the revoltingly brown water to check I hadn't missed anything. Then off I went to hang things up on the strings holding up the mosquito net in our bedroom.
I heard Etienne pouring the dirty water into the toilet, followed by, "OH !"
Lol.
It appears that Etienne now has one odd sock. Oops!
Fortunately he brought quite a few socks with him, and whilst it is a shame about that lost sock, these African comedy moments are always welcome!! :-D
PS I take full responsibility for the lost sock. (Etienne told me I had to declare that publicly if I was going to include the fact that uncharacteristically an unsavoury word slipped out of his mouth..!)
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