Monday 28 October 2013

Keep Calm and Write a Halloween Haiku!

Bloggie pals!!

We here in the south of the UK are on "amber alert" weather wise! There  are dire predictions of a really really REALLY bad storm on its way tonight and tomorrow. Yikes!

So while me and Charlie and the Gumster hunker down, why not celebrate Halloween by writing a suitably creepy haiku and a chance of a £20 (or equivalent - so open to all) prize?

Just leave your  halloween haiku here. I've got my one there already! Good luck!

Gumtree says: I stay in my basket until the bad weather goes away!



Please please be safe, y'all!

65 comments:

William Kendall said...

My attempts at haiku would end in disaster. Stay safe!

Mark said...

Oof I hope the weather isn't too bad. I heard you guys had some warnings. Gummy sure does look quite content in the basket there. Good luck with both the weather and the competition.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Kitty, you and the cats stay safe!!

Katnip Lounge said...

That nice sturdy basket is the purrfect spot to ride out a storm!

Liza said...

Be safe, Kitty. Will be thinking of you. Please post to let us know all is well.

Liza said...

Your haiku is awesome!!!! I left a comment earlier. Perhaps this is a repeat. Stay safe Kitty. Will be thinking of you.

Annie Bear said...

Gumtree has the right idea of how to ride out the storm. So cute! I hope you guys will be safe and everyone else too. I also hope your haiku wins the prize!

Anonymous said...

We've heard about the incoming storm all the way over in Oz. Stay safe and warm.

Adam said...

Nothing like bad weather, I'm glad my dog has never been afraid of thunder.

Helena said...

YOU stay safe, Kitty dear plus Charlie and Gumtree. I read about this St. Jude storm (patron saint of desperate causes) and will be sending good thoughts to you and others.

The Chair Speaks said...

Awww, Gumtree, that basket fits you perfectly! Purrs!

m.q said...

be safe Charlie and Gumtree

BoBo Salem

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Old Kitty - the storm is battering around .. I'm in a sheltered position and only rent (thankfully on days like this!) .. the place has had a tree down - if it was the other one - it'd have hit my car ... so I'd better get myself out and move it anon. I didn't hear the tree fall in the night!!!

Hope you Gumtree and Charlie stay safe ... cheers Hilary

Simon Kewin said...

Thanks for the tip. How did the storm go? I expected to wake up to find the house had been blown to Oz, but it was all strangely calm. Perhaps it's the eye of the storm...

Teresa Ashby said...

I love your haiku!

Hope you are okay! Stay safe :-) x

The Furries of Whisppy said...

We read the update on the storm. sounds like it hit the UK really bad. We hope you are all safe.

Natalie Aguirre said...

Hope you are all safe. Have a good week.

Fuzzy Tales said...

I saw the warnings this morning on our news. If you're in a low-lying area, I hope you have an evacuation bag handy! Fingers (and paws) crossed you all remain safe.

Stephen Tremp said...

I love a good storm! That's great writing weather. Good for reading too.

KarenMcG said...

Good luck with your haiku, Old Kitty.

And you and your young 'uns stay safe and dry.

Gumtree's got the right idea; any more room in the basket for you and Charlie?

Rene said...

A storm? What a bummer. I hope it passes by uneventfully.

Hannah and Lucy said...

We hope the storm has flown away now Jenn - we were worried about you and also Flynn in Devon. We had very strong winds and noisy rain but we had nowhere near as much rain as in the South. Here's hoping it didn't upset Charlie and Gumtree.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

Lydia Kang said...

I heard on the news today that the weather there is pretty scary. Stay safe!

Norma said...

Sounds like fun--but I suck at that sort of thing!

Keep me posted on how you're all doing during the storm!

Tamago said...

Wow your haiku sounds really great and perfect for Halloween!
I hope you all stay safe while storm is coming. Gumtree got a great idea to stay in the basket :-) Have a wonderful new week and be safe!!

Rick Watson said...

Be sure and buy plenty of bread and milk :) That's what they do here in Alabama when the weather gets bad.
R

Katie Isabella said...

Be careful all of you. I am so sorry that really bad bad weather is headed that way. xxxooo

Crystal Collier said...

Ooh! If I had enough brain left to participate, I would totally hop on board. This sounds like a blast.

Be safe, eh? And be sure to stock up on cheese.

Sarah Allen said...

Haha, if the box fits, the cat sits :)

Sarah Allen
(From Sarah, with Joy)

Angel Ginger Jasper said...

Stay safe and snug. The weather is causing havoc all round the country and not nice at all. Hugs GJ x

Pasha's Mommy said...

Stay safe you guys!!! Gumtree you're very wise to stay in the basket and away from the storm. Make some room for Charlie too!

Jans Funny Farm said...

You be safe! Hope the storm passes without damage.

Marilia said...

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....
Angel sleeping!

Brian's Home Blog said...

Be safe dear friends and please let us know you are okay once the storm passes.

Marg said...

Oh I hope all of you across the pond make it through that storm that is coming. Yikes, it doesn't sound good.
I wish I could write one of those poems. Take care and have a good evening.

da tabbies o trout towne said...

guys...heerz ta a safe next few days, hope de storm keeps on apssin bye, hope ya win de contest for haiku howl o ween, hope ya got lotz oh cannned goods stored ...just coz ya all ways knead canned goods stored ....be safe two ewe N yur familee N friends !

ANGEL ABBYGRACE said...

Oh dear poets we are not I fear.
But we do hope you are alright and don't suffer through too much. Weather can be very dramatic.

Carol Kilgore said...

Your storm made the news over here. Hope the three of you are safe and dry.

Julia Hones said...

Storms are a nice excuse to hug and snuggle.
Good luck with the storm, Old Kitty. Stay safe. Gumtree looks comfortable at least.

meowmeowmans said...

Please be safe, dear friends. We will look forward to hearing from you when the storm ends. Hugs, purrs and prayers...

Saku said...

Stay safe, warm & dry.

I love your Haiku...very creepy!

Vanessa Morgan said...

I won't even try to write a haiku. You're so much better at it.

Soggibottom said...

Hope you all weathered that storm guys. A bit of a howler wasn't it :-)
Baskets are the best place to retreat to when the weather gets RUFF.
Luvs Freya Rose Blossom X

penandpaints said...

Hi!
I hope you're all OK after yesterday's weird weather.
Just wanted to say Hi! I'm a terrible blogger.
xx

penandpaints said...

Ooh and thanks for the haiku link :) x

Swami Zoe said...

Ooooh, ooooh my brofur Ku writes lots of haiku. His bloggy is even called Haiku by Ku (http://haikubyku.com)! I have to tell him to enter! Me-Ommmmmm

mshatch said...

Hope you survived the storm and the sun is shining. Love the kitty in the basket :)

Ellen Whyte said...

We don't celebrate much here (in Malaysia) but just in case of fireworks, we're staying home!

Lynda R Young as Elle Cardy said...

I hope the weather doesn't turn out as bad as they're predicting. Gumtree looks so cute in the basket. Snug and safe :)

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry about the storm. Stay safe.

DWei said...

Ha, my haikus are almost always very inappropriate. I'll have to decline I'm afraid :P

wildcatwoods said...

Hope the weather was not too bad!

LeeAnn at Mrs Black's said...

Hope you are all safe - and enjoy Halloween! Minerva xxx

klahanie said...

And the storm has passed. Hope you battened down the blog. We didn't get the storm where we live.

Haiku and all the best with that. I thought it was some kind of sneeze. Haiku! Excuse me! :)

Pawsitive wishes and doggy kisses,

Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar! xx

Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ® said...

Just stopping by to say:

Happy Halloween and not furgetting the obligatory

MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA!

Have supurr spookfest

Basil XOX

Cynthia Chapman Willis said...

I hope the storm was not as awful as predicted! Mother Nature can be much more scary than Halloween!

Deniz Bevan said...

Hope you made it through the storm! Love the basket photo. Our fatter guy does that too but the basket is a wee bit small for him... He spills over the side :-)

Anonymous said...

Crikey, I hope you don't suffer too much damage!

I think I'd crawl into the basket with Gumtree and shut the lid! Take care x

Sushi said...

Happy Halloween! =)

Clooney said...

Good luck with your contest kitties! Hope that all will be well weather-wise for you too. Thanks so much for stopping by with your purrs, I am eating now.

Bossy Betty said...

Hope all is well and you are left with calm and sunny skies! Thinking of you all!

Theresa Milstein said...

Tell me you're okay.

It would be fun to write Halloween haikus.

Hope you had a fun and safe Halloween.

Talli Roland said...

Yikes, I'm rubbish at haikus! Hope you all weathered the storm well.

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Gumtree looks very cozy in his basket :) I hope your weather wasn't
t as bad as predicted --too early for a wionter storm!

Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty said...

The gales were really bad, weren't they?

I'm glad they're over now.

That basket looks nice and cosy!