Went home to St Elizabeth and walked round the land with my mother before the sun got too high. Different from standing by the belt all day, foot finding a place between stones instead of staying flat in one spot. Still felt it in the soles by the time we came back but my shoulders were loose. She walks ahead talking and expects me to hear every word, same as always. Sat outside with my boots off and the breeze getting through my socks. Had earth stuck round the laces and the smell of thyme on my fingers. No factory noise following me into the chair.

The boy wants me to teach him dominoes but he only wants the six six because everybody makes noise when it land. Tried showing him how the ends must match and he said why cant we change the rule. Because then it not dominoes, I told him, but now I keep thinking how to explain it without just repeating myself louder. Could start with fewer tiles so he can see what he has. Under the ackee tree the men will turn it into a performance and he wont learn anything except how to shout. We can try at the little table first, no audience, and he can hold the six six till he understands why he waiting.

My daughter called to ask if she could bring a friend when she comes over. I said yes and then started wondering if the friend family got a big house, if she going look at our two rooms and make some face. Nobody even reach yet and mi vex already. Partner ask who upset me and laugh when I explain. She right to laugh too but I never tell her that. Bought extra juice because the girls like that one. My daughter sounded happy on the phone, talking fast about what they going do. I like that she wants to bring somebody here. Just hope the fan behaves itself.