01/23/2026
Surprise! Nothing is ever boring around here. Yesterday I'm minding my business, finishing putting fresh straw and getting ready to deliver fresh round bales to everyone. Kory goes mortal combat on one of the pups (15 months old) and a pig starts squealing bloody murder. As I'm making my way across the doe pasture to investigate, two piglets come running with Kory trailing behind looking like a vengeful mobster. It all suddenly makes sense. The pup got too inquisitive and good old papa bear Kory let him know! Pup is fine, piglets are fine, mama pig (Spamela Anderson) is fine. Ember got a hands on lesson in piggie umbilical cords and disinfecting and helped me move them and Spamela into a freshly bedded stall. Even with all that we still made it to my oldest 's basketball game (they won! ). Sadly I did not finish getting hay out and still have 2 shelters to add straw to. Thankfully I started early (something always happens, lol) and will have time to finish today before the extra cold temps move in. No evening is complete without friends coming over to add a helping hand. Thank you Bailey Owens and Ryan Owens for coming to help finish the pipe insulation and to cuddle new piglets. Bailey has this naming thing down! Please welcome Boaritto and Pignelope to this crazy farm.
