New Additions

Allow me to introduce the newest additions to our farm:

These are Katie's 4-H pigs. She has shown pigs since she was 18 months old, thanks to the open class peewee class at a local fair, but this is the first year she's old enough to have 4-H project pigs, pigs that she takes care of. Not only does she love them, she even loves scooping out their pen. "See, look how good I'm getting at scooping the poop, Mommy!" Oh, how I hope that excitement continues. These piggies get talked to every morning, afternoon, and night, but Katie, Maggie, and Lainie.

This one is named Crazy, because "she just runs around all crazy and tries to get piggy-back rides." Actually, Jay and I are pretty sure she is cycling and just feeling a bit amorous.

The Duroc on the left is Wilbur, and Brownie ("the one with the yellow earring, I mean ear tag") is on the right. All three pigs came from Grandpa Jerry, who has been raising show pigs for many years. I don't know who is more excited about Katie showing this year, her and her grandpa! I must admit, it is so nice to have such great animals to chose from.

We are also lucky enough to have a concrete slab for the pigs to live on, thanks to the generosity of our neighbor. We own about 5 acres, and he owns all the land around us. Just across our property line are two concrete slabs, from back in the day when this was all a pig farm. Instead of tearing them out, he offered them for us to house some 4-H pigs, and we are all very grateful.

We know Katie is a sensitive soul and wondered how she would handle the terminal aspect of this project. She calmed those fears with one simple statement: "Daddy, I think these pigs are going to make some GOOOD bacon!"

How's THAT for a farm girl! :)

New Additions