My life with the critters

As you'll see in the entries of the next couple of days, one of the ways I teach the pigs to climb into the pool to cool down is to toss...

So yesterday, I put out one of the pools for the piggies (I put out three pools today and took a ton of pictures and videos....they will be ...

A muddy-snoutied piggy at nature's salad bar Today I sprayed some of the stinging nettles and other weeds that are quickly getting out o...

I have no idea what Charley was doing....but this photo just begs for a funny caption. Ideas, anyone?????

Our neighbour's little dog, Lily, is staying with us for a few days. I have looked after her several times in the last couple of years,...

Up on the hill, I sit on the bench watching Sadie, who is watching Belle and Charley make their way up the path. Sadie is always first to t...

Amid garage sale preparation, yard work, and family stuff I found time for a walk on the dikes near Pitt Lake yesterday. Ellen and her whip...

Hearts on Noses, the sanctuary for whom I foster Scotch, Soda and the ten little piglets, is having their annual garage sale this Saturday M...

Lis' Kristof (See " An Indomitable Spirit " in the April posts and further updates in April and May ) passed away at 9:00 PM ...

Wow, what a busy day! I began by spending some time reviewing texts, trying to decide what to order for my classes next fall. I hate that ta...

In the past week, several of my favourite blogs spoke about “everyday heroes” – the people who make a difference in this world, the people w...

For those of you who were as touched by the story of Lis' and Diva as I was (see " An Indomitable Spirit " and " More abo...

It was a beautiful day today - not too hot, but bright and warm and a great day to be outside. My project for the summer is to fix up this o...

I see Whisper snuck into the house to use the computer last night, to tell you about his fabulous day. He mentions he couldn't upload so...

Piglet in the pasture We wents into the BIG pasture! The one the big white cweature named Martin lives in! Our Foster Mama opened the gate...