Farmyard Dominoes

Suzy brought both Hannah and Maggie along this afternoon, so we had a fun time playing games. Geordie always insists on getting in on the action.
Farmyard Dominoes was fun for a while, then I decided it was about time I taught the girls to play tiddlywinks. The set of counters and cup for catching them is one I have from my childhood. It was lots of fun and giggles as the counters flew off in all directions, except in the cup. I don’t remember it being so difficult when I was wee. I blamed the carpet, of course. We probably played on linoleum when I was a youngster. The kind of linoleum that you polished every week. I hated doing it. But, at least that was better than my grandparents house, which had stone slabs for the floor and a thatched roof.

After the girls went home I popped along to the co-op for a few edibles to take to Edinburgh tomorrow. I’m off to see Bonnie, my precious granddaughter. It’s been over a month since I’ve been through, so I’m very excited. She’s almost six months old now, and changing so quickly.

When I got back from the shop Geordie and I went out again for a walk along the coastal path. It was brighter and dryer than it had been all day. Geordie was off the lead and had a fun time. I threw his ball for a while when we came back through the park. Usually he walks home from there without his lead, because it’s only about 50 Metres, across a quiet road that just leads to my short street, but he came to me to get his lead on. So that was fine.