Every time I check on the pigs I say, “Mama Mia! That’s a lot of mouths to feed.”
Good job, Bernice. 13 babies still alive.
There are 13 in there, all jumbled up.
Easter weekend was busy. Full of work on Saturday, food preparation, family, dinners, dish-washing, fun, conversation and laughter. Yesterday I made a quiet retreat to the timber. The mushrooms must have heard me coming and hid. I found something beautiful, that I would like to add to my landscaping. I knew I could never budge it from it’s creek bed and lug it up the hill.
Peacefulness!
“Office” view.
Green – glorious green has appeared. I mowed for the first time yesterday.
I have also finished digging up the old sidewalk that had no purpose and hauled the concrete chunks into a “we might need them for something” pile. With the way my upper back/neck/shoulder have been hurting, I won’t be doing any more of that.
Yet, there is still dirt to haul in the bare spots and grass seed to sow.
Me and my bright ideas….
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I hope you have a good day.
Just Make the Coffee 
The little piggies are showing signs of fattening up. Momma must be feeding them some good stuff!!
I love the green. Not that I didn’t enjoy the snow, but it lasted much too long for me this year. I’m much happier to have the green stay around longer.
Sore muscles seems to be going around. We are working on a landscaping project and I’ve been hauling bags of mulch, digging and moving dirt, laying pavers, planting trees and shrubs. Somehow, the sore muscles bring about a great deal of satisfaction as we begin to see the fruits of our labor unfold.
The green is so welcome! Even mowing. 😉 I actually like mowing.
Sore muscles can be a good thing…this pain in the neck; not so much!
You MOWED! Oh my goodness, i had better get out there and get busy! Yay Piglets.. When do they come out of their farrowing crate? Though it is going to get cold again soon, I bet they will need their light for a while.. c
They will probably be off mama at 3-4 weeks. We will start them on some creep feed in the next day or two and see how quickly they take to that. They need some supplementation.
Nothing like a peaceful walk in the woods!
Exactly!
I don’t much like pigs but the babies are so cute. Pig Farmer must be beside himself.
The babies really are cuties. Pig-farmer is still worried, but he’s definitely happy!
They are growing fast! Love your office view!!
I’m wondering at what age I will quit worrying about them!? Sale day?
yes! But they are lucky to have someone that cares so much for them.
Your pictures are so bright and focused. The antics of your animals are also priceless. Keep up the beautiful work!
Thank you. I appreciate your comments!
I had no idea a sow could feed that many piglets. Love the green, and the peacefulness.
She has the ability to nurse 14 at a time! Exhausting thought, isn’t it? She is on a special feed mix for lactating sows, too.
14! I had no idea. That would be exhausting.