Baymules Pigs 2018 HEREFORDS!

[Nyboy]

She knows how to get grandmom make her bacon

 

[flowerbug]

Yup, Hereford hogs are named after Hereford cattle. I have no idea how they were able to get that color on a hog, but I like it.

@flowerbug not puddle, we have a very articulate 3 year old with a lot of attitude. It's definitely Poodle. where that came from and why she wanted to name the pig Poodle, I have no idea. But this kid likes pigs. She'll tell me she wants to see the pigs and I tell her that we sent them to slaughter and now they are bacon. "I like bacon!" Then I have to get up and make her bacon. LOL Now she has new pigs to go see.

i just did the usual goo goo google search on them and it popped right up that it was a mix of many types of piggies.

and what kid doesn't like puddles? i got yelled at by a guy who had this dirt track because i'd go play in and drain his puddles. i guess he wasn't much into my style of random civil engineering...

lol @ ring tailed tooter...

 

[flowerbug]

She knows how to get grandmom make her bacon

my one real grandma that i knew was mom to 10 kids... if you went to her house and sat at the kitchen table in between meals she'd start bringing you little snacks (in between making other things). "Oh would you like some toast and a little jam?" "Here's a few meatballs left over from ...", etc. and IT WOULD NOT STOP... until you got up and went into the other room. and even then after a few minutes of sitting and talking, she'd get up and ask if you wanted a cookie or some tea or ... she was about 5ft and weighed in less than 100lbs i'm sure. but what a grandma she was. we spent a lot of time at her place with my Dad working out of town and that was when she was indirectly teaching my mom all her recipes, how to make bread, etc. we'd help out and talk, and i'd go run around and play in the big city neighborhood.

as she got older grandma started stashing tins of cookies under her bed in her room. as her hands would give her so much trouble to open things i kinda wondered how she actually did get decent food. she ended up making it to over 100 and that was some time ago now, but we still miss her.

 

[baymule]

Since I always seem to be doing things bass-ackwards, we have been working on a pig pen. Poor pigs are still in the trailer. I switched them to soured corn. MUCH LESS POOP! And they aren’t starving all the time. But I’ll be real happy to get them in their new home with feeder and water all set up properly.

Yesterday we worked our tails off. We cut up a light pole, chained pieces to front end bucket and carried them to the pig pen.

We dug out the angered post holes to accommodate the big poles. We rolled them and got them in position. DH lifted one end and I used the shovel for the poles to hit and slide in the hole. Then we used the level to get them straight and tamped the dirt around them.

We got all four set, it will be the pigs 10x10 barn. At 73, DH is in very good health and still strong!

Proud of our hard work!

Tired and dirty, we headed over to the neighbors for some upside down pineapple cake. But just past our place was billowing smoke! A grass fire was out of control and moving past. The owner had called the fire department but was afraid of the fire jumping the road, where it could take off in hundreds of acres of deep forest. DH and I bailed out of the mule armed with a hand towel and bath towel. We beat flames as they burned under the fence and up to the road. We sure were glad to see the fire trucks arrive!

After all the excitement we finally made it to the neighbors and got that cake!

We got back home, smoky, dirty and exhausted. Our son in law invited us to Olive Garden to celebrate DH’s birthday, so of course we said yes! Quick showers, dressed and out the door! We had a nice evening with family, lovely ending to a busy day.

 

[flowerbug]

@baymule a very nice ending to such a day. i sure would not like that much excitement with fire.

 

[Collector]

Holy moly, that is a full action packed day. Thank goodness the fire was contained, and you had no property damage. Spending time with family is the best.

 

[thistlebloom]

That was a Fersure Texas sized day Bay!
Glad the fire was contained promptly. Good work on the pig pen too, you know I woulda helped you.

 

[baymule]

A few days ago, our neighbor Robert and DH set a railroad cross tie for a corner post. I was babysitting the little grands. So tried to get a picture with the big strong HE-MAN guys, showing off their work, and the girls. The 3 year old was more interested in her stick and the 18 month old resisted having to stop long enough for a picture. She was screaming a hissy fit. LOL LOL

 

[Collector]

A few days ago, our neighbor Robert and DH set a railroad cross tie for a corner post. I was babysitting the little grands. So tried to get a picture with the big strong HE-MAN guys, showing off their work, and the girls. The 3 year old was more interested in her stick and the 18 month old resisted having to stop long enough for a picture. She was screaming a hissy fit. LOL LOL

Great looking crew you have there Bay.

 

[Nyboy]

Isn't it nice you can see your family at drop of a dime. I wonder what ever happened to my overalls, I wore them to dinner once and never saw them again