I brought the Ancient Icelandics home today, just before breakfast which gave them the focus to go home and not head off into the hills. I led Haakon and Iacs while Kolka dutifully followed.
We are due some weather – a long storm – so it makes sense to have them close by and if they want to go inside, it is easy enough (in a F10 – pah!) to tell them to come up the hill to the shed.
(the wind is in mph and, if you can’t read it, gusting up to 64 mph)
I cant tell you just how many times I’ve looked at the website to see if the storm will change it’s mind or it’s course and be slightly less fierce. I am not looking forwards to this.
So my morning was spent closing gates properly and shutting up sheds so we get away, hopefully, damage free.
I will try and get everyone outside as normal, even if only for a few hours, while Tiddles and Storm will remain inside.
Anyway, the Icelandics have a big valley and lots of high walls which makes for good shelter.
I popped down to check they were settling in.
They are.
If they ask to come home, then obviously I will let them up but I think this lot may be better off just weathering it out.
It’s not like anyone is thin, is it?
Is this a bit early in the season for such a nasty storm?
Fingers crossed for you all.
Winter storms can be scarey with how they can change so fast. Fingers crossed you and the homestead are ok.
It feels like it’s going to be a very long winter. I hope all your plans and preventative measures are effective. Fingers crossed for you.
Fingers crossed, will the sheeples ( Guss and Dahlia) come home ? and not stay on the hill in the storm?
They have a shed with lick and haynet if they want and a huge field with lots of shelter. I will try and leave breakfast in it if they want to turn up.