The Domestic Goddess has reappeared - it's a miracle.

Clever Bird decides that Baggy is strong enough to blog again, so what happens? The sticks happens! Living in them, that is. It has just taken Creative Clara over twenty minutes to even get her blog to open, so if this will post, remains to be seen. Baggy and Calum love their little house, they love their little village, but they don't love the nineteenth century facilities! Not having decent (or frequently any) internet access in this day and age, is ridiculous. But Clara will remain optimistic and keep typing!

There were major storms in the little village last night. One of which was directly over the house. The timber-frame actually shook. Freda Fretter lay in bed worrying about the horses who were out for the night, with no rugs on, but Grotty Groom had heard nothing from the yard today, so presumably they were fine. The roads were totally flooded this morning when Furry Mama set off with Minty Mutt. Baggy had her dressed as though it was mid-winter and frankly in the rain and wind, it felt like it. But Furry Mama had promised Minty that whatever the weather he would get a nice long walk today. Minty wanted to go into The Thickets, so Furry Mama let him, as Creative Clara wandered along looking at the flattened cow parsley, the fallen leaves, the fallen twigs, the fallen branches - Clever Bird finally realised that perhaps walking under massive trees in gale force winds, was not the best plan. So they set off on the water meadows walk instead. It was very, very wet.

There were streams where there is normally just dry path. Clever Bird had to stop Mint jumping into the real stream, as it was so deep he would have disappeared under the water. But he still had fun! The Domestic Goddess was not amused when they got home. But at least Clever Bird had a towel ready.

The Goddess then spent the whole of the rest of the day, fighting the house. This is because, in view of Hormonal Hannah throwing dark moods at Baggy, The Goddess had once again used this as the perfect excuse to disappear to who knows where? She has been missing in action for about two weeks, so Baggy was quite impressed that she showed up today. Of course, Baggy is now exhausted and the house is still winning, but battle has at least resumed!

Now despite it being June tomorrow, The Goddess has had the fire going all day! But as she's just run out of coal, Clever Bird has just switched the night storage heater back on, so the house isn't freezing tomorrow. Ridiculous, Baggy was in a sundress two weeks ago! Yep bloggees, talking about the weather is an English national pastime, but is there any wonder? Whatever the weather tomorrow, Grotty Groom will be riding The Boy Wessles as he is having his saddle checked. None too soon either, as it was slipping rather a lot when Grotty was cantering him on Sunday, but Freda Fretter is crossing various bits that it will be dry and preferably not too windy.........