Taking the rough with the smooth

We've been spoilt with fantastic weather recently. But no more! A period of poor but mild weather with high winds and rain has moved in this morning. I have battened down the hatches, fixed down the tarps on the wood piles, transferred my planters to a sheltered spot and brought in anything that could be picked up and whisked away by the expected 100-130kph gusts. Fortunately, there are not any trees in proximity to the house which could be brought down, so we will just sit it out and wait for calmer conditions to return early next week. A good dump of snow is expected on Monday - excellent!