We had an incredible storm last night. The wind was so strong that the upstairs landing window blew open and the force pushed up the loft hatch with a mighty crash. We were scared for a while until we realised it was the storm and not a burgler crashing in. The dogs burrowed deeper under their blankets which is a usual sign that there are no intruders. The storm built up in force and then came the rain. No thunder or lightning, just incredible driving winds. Throughout the bangs and crashes the forest droned like a hive of angry bees. At one point it was calm enough for us to sleep, but I heard it building up again around 7am and a pain in my shoulder kept me awake as I listened for any hint that the ponies had escaped. In a short while, we'll go and survey the damage.
How has Christmas been for you all? We had a lovely, peaceful time just chilling out and eating far too much!
Walley adored the tree but couldn't understand why he wasn't allowed to play with the balls!
We had a really cold and frosty couple of days where the sun was golden and the skies were clear.
Yes, it was cold, but it was refreshing for a while, mud free.
Finn and Dexter chose the warmest spot, outside of Moomin's window. They're often together <3
Bambam decided that she loved Walley and snuggled up to him whenever she xould.
On Solstice eve we lit our candles and put lights around the mantel piece to welcome back the sun.
Bambam does love to pose ;)
Sadly, since Christmas eve, we've had pretty much non-stop rain which then led to last night's storm. It's been sunny on and off all day but only in between wickedly harsh showers and hail stones! It's a great day for the heating to stop working and trying to figure out the timer is a little beyond me. We persevere!!!
ps, the ponies were fine, but their buckets were scattered around in nearby fields! If that's the worse we have to deal with, then I think we got off lightly!
Hi Yarrow :) Ooh, that storm sounded nasty...I'm glad there wasn't too much damage and the ponies were all safe and sound. Your Walley reminds me of my Jack. :) Your pets are so adorable. Ours do the same, if they are snuggling, we know all is well. They are the natural burglar alarms! Our Christmas was fun, as usual, lots of food and drink and we had a great gift exchange too. Now it's all about relaxing and quiet time, and eating leftovers!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWhen we have bad storms at night the puppies sneak into bed with us. They always stay at the bottom. I usually get up and cover them with an extra blanket. It's been quite windy and cold lately and it will get into the 20's starting Sunday when we get that cold front. Hope your shoulder gets to feeling better. Keep warm, dear.
ReplyDeleteSounds exciting! I have had storms like that, and afterwards the tension release can be exhausting. Still and all, exciting!
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