Windswept!

Goodness me this wind is playing havoc with my hairdo!  Over the last 48 hours we've mostly had wind, rain, hail, more wind and more rain…..

This is a view that isn't seen that often, look you can actually see my forehead, it does exist underneath that luxurious forelock, honest!

Speaking of which…. my forelock is definitely misbehaving in this wind, FH says I look a bit like a fraggle, I can't imagine what she means?  There's no resemblance that I can see?

I do quite like his style though, not a bad hairdo!

That's better hair, this is a stylish windswept look, I almost look pristine and free of mud from this perspective, looking handsome hey ladies?

Hmmm just don't look at this view, all looks good from the shoulders forward….

My Mini pal is not impressed with the wind, he doesn't even have to worry too much about bad hair as his 'do' is a little more practical for days like today.  The look says it all, we'd like the 70 mph gusts to end now if you don't mind, it's hard work being a mini in the wind. 

One of us is loving it though, Dragon stands resplendent in the paddock asking the weather if that's the best it can do?  That is one self confident muletta….. she gladly took Smiley Human out for a ride this morning in a gale with hale storms and floods all around, and of course she delivered them both safely home having had a lovely time :-)  Definitely a day to be riding a sensible mule we reckon, well done Dragon :-)

Only one thing left to do on this windy day…. get the wind up my tail and go for a little run around!

Hope all of our friends are well, with each day of bad weather we must be getting closer to the Spring, we're sure we saw some green shoots of grass in the rested paddock, oooo Spring grass'll be here before we know it!!

The Calm Before the Storm?

So apparently we're about to have a storm tonight.... hmmm, the humans reckon we might get Hurricane Force 12 wind (this normally occurs in our lives only when Dragon has been eating too many carrots.... oops sorry, don't tell her I said that will you, she will not be happy!)

All around us the human ants have been scurrying and hurrying and trying to make things so they won't blow away.  It seems that they feel we are robust enough not to worry about, I feel there may be some advantages to be short and stout (no teapot jokes please for those of you that know the nursery rhyme!)

Today has not been such terrible weather though so we made the most of it... Mostly we ate a lot.  We heard FH say that we might be confined to the yard and stables tomorrow so best make the most of the green stuff while we can!

Look blue sky this morning.... it doesn't look like this now :-(

Roller was not really happy with the gusty wind that had already started.  It has played havoc with his hairdo! Don't look ladies... he is not feeling at his finest.  He said it might be something to do with standing in the rain (out of choice) overnight to try to give himself a wash so that he could then benefit from the windy blow-dry.... not sure it worked Roller really?

We are a little worried as there are quite a lot of leaves still on the trees (if I could reach there wouldn't be any but alas the short and stout comes in to play again) so this might mean that we lose some branches. 

Sounds like we might be in need of assistance from a superhero..... so in Commando Mini (ready for hurricane force action) style I decided to don my warpaint (aka mud) and camouflage (aka leaves).  Whatdya reckon?  I think I'll scare that storm right away.....

On second thoughts I might just hide out in the stable and watch from the comfort of my thick bed.  Hooves crossed the storm takes one look at my warpaint and leaves us be.  Good luck to our friends who are also in for the storm tonight!

Ever The Opportunists!

Hey Mini... come out of your stable!  I know it's all wet and windy and not very nice but every cloud has a silver lining.....

Look the wind is blowing all the leaves off of the trees right on to our yard.  And look they taste yummy!

I'm just helping with the sweeping up for FH really! She sure will appreciate it when she sees this yard is all clean and tidy and she doesn't need to get the broom out.  This is such an untidy mess, best get my Dragon jaws working out ;-)

There has to be some advantages of this miserable weather.... come on Mini out you come.

That was not quite what I had in mind.... typical man do the chores from the comfort of the armchair!

Honestly!  He wouldn't leave the comfort of his stable in case the rain made his hair go all frizzy..... alas the leaves seemed to come to him!