Tales from the Pig

Once upon a time I lived in a pen with 8 other little pigs. We were small and white. I was then told that I was to go to a new home - the home of a boy who was participating in the Catch It Pig program through 4-H.

I was scheduled to be picked up on a Wednesday. I really hoped my new owner had a warm place for me.

Especially since the night before my move, a spring blizzard moved in. Although it was fore-casted to snow south of us, someone forgot to tell mother nature, and we had feet!! of snow!!!

I met my new owner on Wednesday afternoon. All the people around him called him Little Bit. I don't think that is what I will call my new owner. And since I weigh almost as much as him - I will totally outrank him!

His new name shall be Farmer Boy!!  Farmer Boy made me a wonderful pen, and a nice corral, there were lots of big animals around, I would have friends..... I was excited.. but wait!!! What was all that white stuff in that pen?

And why were we backing up toward that big brown monstrosity???  Oh my - there is even white stuff there!

As we backed towards this thing - I saw kennels- yes, people - I - The Pig - do know what a dog kennel is - I was totally NOT going in there!!!

When Farmer Boy opened my door, I was shocked at the cold. It was much colder here than at my previous house. I wondered if he knew that pigs like to be about 60 degrees?  He should know this...right???

Farmer Boy soon realized that he would need help. I weighed in at 78 pounds... I think he might weigh in at 80 - on a good day. Could you imagine him carrying me? They could have let me walk - but seeing as how I didn't know where I was going, they probably made a good decision.

Farmer Boy and his dad took me into this place - kind of looked like a tool shed.... maybe if someone put all there stuff away a car could fit in here.... wonder what humans call those?  Anyways - Look!! a box!! with a nice warm heat lamp, and sawdust, and oh man!!! I am gonna love it here.....

I wonder if they know that pigs like to burrow, and root around... and there is all sorts of cool stuff I could get into........