Midwife to a Pig, and Assistant to the Midwife

So SweePea had her babies yesterday. Scott and I were there for the whole thing, helping. Scott was the Midwife. I was the Assistant to the Midwife. I watched over the babies and rubbed that enormous tummy, and kept the babies pulled back in a quick jiffy if SweePea needed to move. She ended up … Continue reading Midwife to a Pig, and Assistant to the Midwife

You Got Something in your Pocket?

The animals have a large area to roam, but they really like to be walked by one of us. Here, Benjamin is walking the pigs and the goats. In the first picture, SweePea is getting really close to Ben, hoping there might be an apple or something in his back pocket. She's the cutest, sweetest, … Continue reading You Got Something in your Pocket?

Sunning Himself in the Mud

Scott just loves this picture of a proud, happy, baby pig sunning himself in the mud!

Out Walking the Field with the Animals

Our animals are so happy. Scott takes such good care of them. He takes them for walks every day.

The Pigs Like Their New Home

It was so much fun to bring all the pigs home, SweePea and her whole litter. They are adorable running around out back field.

Pig Babies are Born

The pigs were born on Election Day 2012. Scott got to race out to Sue's farm to help deliver the babies.

The Day we Met SweePea

This was in April of 2012. We would spend most of the summer waiting to get everything in order to bring her to our farm. But we knew right away that she needed to be with us!

The Pigs are Home! The Pigs are Home! Sweet Pea’s Finally Here!

There she is - in all her glory - checking out her new pig pen that we built out of an old skateboard ramp we took apart board by board (actually Joe did last summer) from a tree job my husband did. Oh - that was such a fortuitous job  - because we did a … Continue reading The Pigs are Home! The Pigs are Home! Sweet Pea’s Finally Here!

Election Night, Civil Dialogue and a Mess of Pigs

Let's be clear. We are talking about an actual pig named SweetPea, and the eight babies my husband helped deliver last night. The boys and I stayed home and watched Election Results for a little bit, had dinner, and read stories. Bean fell asleep. He'd had a big day. Then a text alert from Facebook … Continue reading Election Night, Civil Dialogue and a Mess of Pigs