Sign of times

Breakfast made but as usual it takes at least 30 minutes for teenage male to come to.

Pack lunches made for the boys and eco mum took them down to the station. Thanks boys we had great fun.

We all headed up to Brora , a brisk walk along the beach with Juno and back to head down to the pony trekking place to book lessons for eco kids as part for eco daughters birthday pressie.

We took Juno for another beach walk to see were the horses go for the trek. Quite a powerful shore and nice wee waterfall. Seals started to appear and stalked us as we strolled along the shoreline. Juno caught a glimpse of one close in, and fancied a play, she started swimming out and out. Eco family shouting and trying to get her back. I was ready to wade in as far as I could but she turned back. Struggling against the returning waves she got a last lift from a shore bound wave to return to shore, phew.

The kids wanted to help around the farm so I headed out to bag some more wee hills.
I headed West of Dornoch with Juno. The first ascent was camera less as the rain was still falling, Juno had her homemade coat from an old barbour jacket.

A pleasant stroll in on a forestry track, Juno enjoying bouncing about chasing distant scents. On the way to the summit Juno raised grouse and genetics kicked in.

The weather was clearing the North west peaks popping out of the grey.

Hill number 2 was a grazed hill which made it easier going compared to the deep boggy heathery number one. It had grouse butts fro shooting on the west ridge with lovely brass numbers. If only I had a screw driver I could have taken three for my allotment shed for my allotment number. Great views to the snow capped Inver polly hills, but I had my blip already sorted.

This is a great sign and I think all projects should have this public and private, but then again the Edinburgh tram project would need an electronic one with the number constantly changing,

Quiet night with the family.