My friend Val came for a visit yesterday. It seems that Babe likes people. She had to check out Val's suede shoes and her leather purse. Val left with piggy gobbers on her shoes, but at least nothing is missing from her purse. Babe thinks that everyone has to give her treats and pet her.
Oh what a life.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Piggy in a Blanket
A picture of Babe at her best. The thing she loves doing the most. Sleeping. It looks like her ears are in need of a cleaning.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Saved by a Piggly
Early Tuesday morning, March 1, 2011 my pet piggy was making an awful ruckus around 2:30 p.m. and I thought she wanted something to eat. I got up and fed her, but I felt like I had a heavy weight pressing on my chest. I figured it would go away. I lay back down, but had difficulty breathing. Babe kept fussing and got me up again about 3:00. The pressure was so bad on my chest that I got scared and went upstairs to my mom. She sprayed under my tongue with Nito and I went back downstairs. My son Wolf came down and wanted to call an ambulance. I refused. I got up and got ready for work, but the pressure was still there. I drove to work but still did not feel good. My friend Val, told me that I looked grey. She wanted to drive me to hospital so did Mona. My TM wanted to call a cab, but being stubborn, I said no. I drove myself to the General Hospital.
When they checked my blood pressure it was 199 over something. A little high. I was admitted and they found that the main artery to my heart had closed that is why I was having problems with my breathing. They said that I had suffered a massive heart attack and that I was very fortunate because 2 out of 3 people don't make it. I went Thursday to Hamilton and they put 2 shunts into the artery. Now I find that I also have sugar diabetes, but instead of medication, I am going to control i with Diet and Exercise. I came home yesterday. I have to take it easy for a few weeks and will be off work until April 4.
I have to thank my piggly, because if she had not have kept waking me up, I may have never gotten up like my friend Sharon.
When they checked my blood pressure it was 199 over something. A little high. I was admitted and they found that the main artery to my heart had closed that is why I was having problems with my breathing. They said that I had suffered a massive heart attack and that I was very fortunate because 2 out of 3 people don't make it. I went Thursday to Hamilton and they put 2 shunts into the artery. Now I find that I also have sugar diabetes, but instead of medication, I am going to control i with Diet and Exercise. I came home yesterday. I have to take it easy for a few weeks and will be off work until April 4.
I have to thank my piggly, because if she had not have kept waking me up, I may have never gotten up like my friend Sharon.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Babe and her likes and dislikes
You would not think that piggies have likes and dislikes. Everyone thinks that pigs eat anything and everything. Not so with Babe-Piggly She does not like broccoli, banana peel or uncooked potatoes. She will eat potato skins only when they are cooked.
She likes to snuggly down in her blankies and sometimes she rolls over and wrapping herself up and looks like an eggroll. All you can see is her little snout showing. I have to unroll her to get her out. I am trying to teach her a trick or two. She will come when call and when I put up my hand and say stop, she bangs into it, but does not move. She waits for her treat.
She likes to snuggly down in her blankies and sometimes she rolls over and wrapping herself up and looks like an eggroll. All you can see is her little snout showing. I have to unroll her to get her out. I am trying to teach her a trick or two. She will come when call and when I put up my hand and say stop, she bangs into it, but does not move. She waits for her treat.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Life With Babe-Piggly
When the weather started to get cold in October, I made the decision to bring Babe, my potbellied piggy in to live downstairs with me in my downstairs apartment. My son helped me to bring her in. At that time she weighed about 100 lbs. She has now reached about 125. We are wondering how we will get her up the stairs when Spring time comes and put her back into her outside pen. How many other piggies have both summer and winter accommodations.?
I made her a bed of a quilt and a blanket in my livingroom and at night she sleeps on a blanket beside my bed. She is just like a pink dog. She knows when I come home and starts squawking until I come down and speak to her. She follows me all around my apartment and likes to be with me in my studio/craftroom.
At first I was concerned about her toilet training. But I was in for a wonderful surprise. I read up about potbellied piggies on the internet. It said that they do not mess or wet where they eat. I layed down a tarp and over that I put a thick layer of newspaper. I placed her water in the corner and put her food on the other side of the room. She came in, went to drink, used the papers and I have had no problem with her messing anywhere else but on her papers. I put clean ones down everytime she messes or wets and I have no odor in my home.
We have very little organic matter for recycling. Left over meat is eaten by our dogs, and all other food stuffs, old veggies and fruit, etc is eaten by Babe. There are certain things she will not eat, broccoli and green peppers are just a few.
People have a poor opinion of pigs. They are not dirty but like to be clean, they have likes and dislikes and are very loving.
I made her a bed of a quilt and a blanket in my livingroom and at night she sleeps on a blanket beside my bed. She is just like a pink dog. She knows when I come home and starts squawking until I come down and speak to her. She follows me all around my apartment and likes to be with me in my studio/craftroom.
At first I was concerned about her toilet training. But I was in for a wonderful surprise. I read up about potbellied piggies on the internet. It said that they do not mess or wet where they eat. I layed down a tarp and over that I put a thick layer of newspaper. I placed her water in the corner and put her food on the other side of the room. She came in, went to drink, used the papers and I have had no problem with her messing anywhere else but on her papers. I put clean ones down everytime she messes or wets and I have no odor in my home.
We have very little organic matter for recycling. Left over meat is eaten by our dogs, and all other food stuffs, old veggies and fruit, etc is eaten by Babe. There are certain things she will not eat, broccoli and green peppers are just a few.
People have a poor opinion of pigs. They are not dirty but like to be clean, they have likes and dislikes and are very loving.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
New Addition to my Family!
This is the newest addition to my family. She is a pot bellied pig named Babe Piggly.
She likes to have her ears scratched, and loves all kinds of food!
It was because of Babe Piggly I have decided to go vegetarian.
She likes to have her ears scratched, and loves all kinds of food!
It was because of Babe Piggly I have decided to go vegetarian.
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