Lashing Down Mr H's House

@Ronrybs (21499)
London, England
February 18, 2022 7:39am CST
Storm Eunice is passing and may well have set a wind speed record of 122 MPH. In my part of the world it is forecast to maybe hit 90 MPH. To be on the safe side, I lashed down Mr H's house. It is quite heavy, but the roof could lift off fairly easily. I have just checked on him and he is snug inside. Hopefully this weather should blow through fairly soon. Yes, that is Mr Hissy in the foreground. As soon as I appear he thinks it is time for another breakfast, and so it was!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502379)
• Italy
18 Feb 22
I hope that Mr Hissy will be safe inside his house. Take care and stay safe.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502379)
• Italy
18 Feb 22
@Tresa21 I hope too, poor kitty.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502379)
• Italy
19 Feb 22
@Ronrybs - I am glad the storm was not as bad as predicted. Mr Hissy is spoiled, even his tea inside his little house.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
18 Feb 22
It didn't get as windy as it could have, but still a bit breezy. I put his lunch inside his house and his tea as well. I think he'll be outside for supper. Tommy was made of sterner stuff and ate in the open!
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Feb 22
You are very wise to anchor down Mr. H's house, those high winds could endanger his life:)
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Feb 22
@Ronrybs The wind is blowing like crazy off Lake Huron, early March winds.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
18 Feb 22
It didn't get as breezy as forecast, but better to be on the safe side. He seemed quite comfortable inside when I went to check on him
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
19 Feb 22
@kobesbuddy I suspect that blowing in off a flat surface doesn't help
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174371)
• United States
18 Feb 22
I'm glad you made sure he and his house were secure before the big storm blows through. And I'm thinking about getting a second breakfast this morning, too. I hope you both weather the storm alright.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
18 Feb 22
Not as bad as forecast and now it is calm. Mr H had his lunch and tea inside, but he'll probably be in his usual spot for supper!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174371)
• United States
18 Feb 22
@Ronrybs Well, good. I'm glad it didn't mess up his normal routine.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
19 Feb 22
@DaddyEvil Since that is mainly sleeping and chasing the other moggies around, it was a good day for him!
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JB_girl
@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
20 Feb 22
Sorry, who is Mr. H?
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JB_girl
@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
20 Feb 22
@Ronrybs omg he’s so cute and plump?. Very kind of you to be so welcoming to stray cats
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
21 Feb 22
@sol_cee Yes, he has put on weight since he moved in!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
20 Feb 22
Mr H is Mr Hissy, a rather handsome black cat who moved into my garden in the summer of 2019. He is a nice old stick, so I got him some cat cabins, which are used by other cats.
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Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
25 Feb 22
I hope you, Mr.H and his double breakfast and everyone is fine over there
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
1 Mar 22
He doesn't want one everyday, but when I see him waiting I always give him some extra 'nosh'!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
2 Mar 22
@FayeHazel You know what they say,'Dogs have owners and cats have servants!'
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Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
1 Mar 22
@Ronrybs You are a good cat servant :-)
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Feb 22
Mr Hissy is a beautiful cat and so lucky to have you taking care of him with such a nice house. Hoping the storms safely pass by.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
18 Feb 22
All gone for the moment. I do have a bit of the neighbour's shed roof in my garden,but it is shredded, so I doubt he'll want it back!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
18 Feb 22
@CarolDM Much calmer now, so things should be back to normal... for a while, at least
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Feb 22
@Ronrybs So good to hear everyone is safe.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208846)
• United States
22 Feb 22
Your cat lives in a house outside?
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
22 Feb 22
I have my cat, Gaia, who came from a shelter. Mr H moved into the garden in 2019, from where I know not and he stayed, so I made him comfy and has stayed. When he first arrived he would hiss all the time, so that's where his name came from. He hasn't hissed at me in ages and after much head scratching I recently heard him purring! He will come into the kitchen, but he doesn't like the door being closed. Maybe one day I shall entice him to stay
OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
19 Feb 22
Geesus Ron..are you okay there? That is immense speed
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
20 Feb 22
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
19 Feb 22
We didn't get it so bad, that 122 was on the Isle of Wright, in the Channel so right in the teeth of the strom. Still, it was pretty breezy, now we are expecting rain. It is a great weekend!
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Fleur
@Fleura (34979)
• United Kingdom
18 Feb 22
Good idea. Most things are OK here but the wind did take the roof clean off the wooden playhouse in the garden.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34979)
• United Kingdom
18 Feb 22
@Ronrybs Luckily our playhouse roof only just lifted off and came down in the bushes right beside it, undamaged. Anyway glad Mr H is fine and hope he appreciates all the special care you give him
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
19 Feb 22
@Fleura In his own way, I think he does. He is a nice old stick
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
18 Feb 22
that's what I was mainly worried about, the roof of his house isn't fixed. It didn't get as bad as forecast down here, but part of the neighbour's shed roof ended up in my garden!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 22
We're just hearing about the terrible winds and weather over there. That was a good idea to tie down Mr Hissy's roof. I hope your own will stay attached too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 22
@Ronrybs we saw pretty incredible scenes tonight on our news bulletin. Iron rooves peeled off like so much paper and the roof of a big arena also got shredded. It's good the neighbour's roof was just a tarpaulin and not something more solid.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
19 Feb 22
@JudyEv I watched a bit of the news and a live feed from the SW coast on the day itself. Glad I live here!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
19 Feb 22
All things considered we got off lightly. The neighbour's shed roof is in my garden, but shredded, so I doubt he'll want it back. It was just a tarpaulin and had been there for years, so not a great surprise.
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Dena Miller
@Dena91 (17041)
• United States
24 Feb 22
We watched some videos from your part of the world with the damage from the storms that went through. Glad your fur babies and you were safe.