Animals
- Things To Do On A Hot Summer Day
It seems that most of the country is experiencing a heat wave this week.And we are no exception...however, we are luckier than some.Our high temps are just in the low nineties...it could be much worse. But still, for animals that are used to temps in...
- An Afternoon At The Pool
We are having a hot and humid week,with a threat of thunder showers daily. Yesterday afternoon the thermometer was in the 90's.When the weather is this warm, the pigs get a little uncomfortable,so they head for the coolest place they know...the pool!...
- H2o And Snow, Snow, Snow
I am sure by now you are well acquainted with MaryAnn and Ginger,our Kunekune pigs.These two girls are so full of personality,and have so many funny little habits. Every day, on one or more of my trips to the pigpen,I clean and refill their water buckets....
- Quiet Friday
Well, Friday is here,and for once I find myself short on words. Bird's eye view of our gardenYep.It's unusual, right? I have nothing to say today, except that it has been an exceptionally busy short week.I've canned jam, made ratatouille,...
- Happy As A Pig In Mud!
Summer gave us a preview yesterday as temperatures soared to 85.Part of why I love Pennsylvania so much is the change of seasons.But, usually the change is a little more gradual.Not so, it seems, this year.Spring arrived ahead of schedule,and it looks...
Animals
Surf's Up!
With the advent of warmer weather came the necessity for some way for our dear
piggy girls to cool off.
Apparently, pigs don't sweat and are not good at getting rid of heat,
so hot days are hard on them.
The solution?
A piggy pool, of course.
And yesterday MaryAnn decided to try it out.....
If you've never seen a pig smile, you have now!
She'd be doing back flips and cannon balls into the pool if she could!
In our search for something to use as a pool,
we weren't satisfied with plastic kiddie pools, as the sides are flimsy
and the edges are sharp.
So, instead, we opted for a sand box that was solid plastic.
It holds water well...just deep enough for a lounging pig!
MaryAnn would give it "two thumbs up" if she had thumbs!
And, as you can see it is just the right height for them to enter and exit
with no difficulty!
After their swim,
they happily ran back to the barn for supper.
And when I say run.... these two gals can really cover a lot of ground in a short time!
They may not look it, but they are quite athletic!
Just in case they decide to head the wrong way, we keep their lead ropes and halters on...
until they are safely tucked in their stall.
And just because I got this adorable picture of Daphne,
I will share it with you....
Isn't she just the most stubborn sweetest girl ever?
PS....yes I have eeked a little time out to sew.
I put pictures of my latest work on my sewing blog
HERE
- Things To Do On A Hot Summer Day
It seems that most of the country is experiencing a heat wave this week.And we are no exception...however, we are luckier than some.Our high temps are just in the low nineties...it could be much worse. But still, for animals that are used to temps in...
- An Afternoon At The Pool
We are having a hot and humid week,with a threat of thunder showers daily. Yesterday afternoon the thermometer was in the 90's.When the weather is this warm, the pigs get a little uncomfortable,so they head for the coolest place they know...the pool!...
- H2o And Snow, Snow, Snow
I am sure by now you are well acquainted with MaryAnn and Ginger,our Kunekune pigs.These two girls are so full of personality,and have so many funny little habits. Every day, on one or more of my trips to the pigpen,I clean and refill their water buckets....
- Quiet Friday
Well, Friday is here,and for once I find myself short on words. Bird's eye view of our gardenYep.It's unusual, right? I have nothing to say today, except that it has been an exceptionally busy short week.I've canned jam, made ratatouille,...
- Happy As A Pig In Mud!
Summer gave us a preview yesterday as temperatures soared to 85.Part of why I love Pennsylvania so much is the change of seasons.But, usually the change is a little more gradual.Not so, it seems, this year.Spring arrived ahead of schedule,and it looks...