It is a terribly icy last night.
After a rather lacklustre Archers episode, I marshalled the Welsh and took them out of the living room front door for a wee walk.
I thought I had shut the door behind us
The lane was dangerously icy, and in the dark we had to shelter in Trendy Carol’s drive to let some farm traffic to roar through. The dogs weed on patches of snow by the sheep gate on tip toe and as I waited, Roger barked at something towards the cottage, something in the dark as the lane light was still out of order.
Tottering into view came the twins.
Wide eyed and panicked on their first venture outside
I hurried back, fearful of more traffic, and let Roger pull forward
He dropped his head and Bun quickly rubbed it with hers
And both kittens followed Roger home as me and Mary brought up the rear
Well done Roger- really good that Weaver followed Roger and Bun back into the house.
ReplyDeleteThe first official outing for kittens is stressful enough on the humans but an unofficial!
Oh my! So glad Bun and Weaver followed Roger home and everyone's safe & sound!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful picture of a family adventure,stay warm and safe,-Mary
ReplyDeleteGood for Roger and hope this means that Weaver and Bun will consider him their hero so peace can reign in the cottage. Glad no one slipped and got a fx or concussion on that ice. Cheers for good outcomes!!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Glad you got all of your pets home safely, John!
ReplyDeleteLove this.
ReplyDeleteNina
Yay for Roger!
ReplyDeleteThey know their family!
ReplyDeleteHow frightening. Keys in pocket, double check/ then pull the door firmly shut. Or stay home! Can't the dogs go potty in the garden? What if you'd slipped and hurt yourself.
ReplyDeleteWindchill here was 4*F or maybe -4*F---my pug is down to one walk midmorning for a few days. 15*C, that doesn't sounds as cold, hmmm.]
oh I see that's minus 15 C, brrr. Anyway be careful.
DeleteBit of a shock for the kittens thinking the world outside always has that cold white stuff! Thank goodness you all got home safely. Clever kittens to follow bro Roger and not panic. Good old Roger. Bet it gave you a heart leap shock, it would me.
ReplyDeleteJean.
Yikes. That would have been a shock. I imagine that out in an unfamiliar world, the twins were very comforted to see something/someone familiar.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog.Barbarax
ReplyDeleteGood work, Roger!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Roger to the rescue!
ReplyDeleteYour weather conditions sound terrible.
ReplyDeleteSweet Roger led the way home. I'm glad everybody got home safely.
Dear Roger and smart kitties to follow you all instead of going off in the shrubs somewhere!
ReplyDeleteCeci
Good big brother, Roger, well done. Gigi
ReplyDeleteRoger the faithful...Good dog to marshall the kittens like that...I dread to think of the other outcome of them scarpering into the bushes and getting separated from each other...disaster is not what you want for their first outing... planned or otherwise. So pleased it turned out so well.
ReplyDeleteRoger the hero, I hope he got a large treat.
ReplyDeleteAre you saying that this was their very first venture outdoors? You need a cat flap!
ReplyDeleteThat must have been very unnerving for everyone. They know that Roger is on their side - even Weaver sometimes.
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to get Roger a SuperDog t-shirt! Hoping the twins' first cold,dark and icy venture into the big wide world means they won't go far from home now. xx
ReplyDeleteSuch near-indescribable relief. Good ol' Roger!
ReplyDeleteWhat a star Roger is. Sweet that the kittens followed him.
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