December Gales

  Holy Smokes! What's with all these gales that are just popping up out of nowhere and are sending everything hell ,west and crooked?  I have a shutter  blown off from the lanai,one of my outdoor wreaths is   missing and I haven't slept since 3am as Oreo and CoCo don't like the windy howls and will not settle .At some points throughout the night I think the gales were some of the strongest I've ever witnessed here at the cottage. I'm very surprised that the power is still on as it had gone off for a second at least five or six times. Think I'll stay home until this evening for chorale practise as I don't much like travelling in big winds anymore in my more seasoned age. Many tree limbs I see scattered . Everyone hold on tight!   The Muse