Pigs to be loaded at 6am.
Camera battery charging.
Clay sleeping.
Me wondering how the hell I can get out of getting up that early to load those two stubborn beasts.
Report to follow.
Let’s close this post with a word of prayer..
Dear God in Heaven,
Please don’t let it rain tomorrow morning while we’re loading the pigs. And Lord? Could you be kind enough to make the pigs walk right up that ramp without any difficulty? And Father? Would you mind rising the sun a bit early so it’s not so dad blam dark outside? And while you’re at it could we talk about maybe warming the temperature up to say 70 or so? Also, Preacher, the dog? He’s kind of a pain when loading the pigs, could you make him more helpful? Okay, I think that’s it. There’s a side of bacon in it for ya Lord.
Love you to pieces and give that son of your’s a hug for me, Amen.
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My deepest condolences. I been there, done that, got dirty with it. I wish I could send you our pig whisperer. He’s our local farmer who also owns the slaughterhouse. Great guy. Once when we were falling down with fatigue and frustration, trying to get those blasted swine into the trailer, having spent a good hour chasing them around the corral, he just did his magic and they walked in. So the best I can tell you is that pigs are smart (believe it or not) and can sense your frustration/anger, etc. Keep it calm if you can and just guide them with the boards (you have boards, right?). If that doesn’t work, stick a five gallon bucket over their heads and shove them in when they don’t know where they are going. (And have fun with that!)
I ‘spose you won’t see this until after the piggies are gone…
Great prayer! Good luck!
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Pigs are hard to load because they’re so darned smart; they KNOW what you’re going to do with them, and they try their best to escape.
I got almost as much of a kick out of this prayer as Ricky Bobby’s prayers in Talledega Nights. Keep trying, April. I’m sure you’ll get there eventually;o) I hope that pig loading thing worked out for you, too.
Just let those pigs know who’s boss? You’re the boss, right?
Good luck!!
Every day I say a prayer to ask forgiveness for coveting your farm. Today, I might not have to. I don’t do pigs.
Love the prayer. I bet God even laughed!!!
I love your prayer! The ending is soo darned sweet!!
Not sure Jesus ate pork, i’m just sayin’.
Oh boy. You sure are asking alot aren’t you? Pigs that go to slaughter without a problem, no rain, a dog that behaves, an early sunrise and warm temperatures? Good luck. And since God won’t be getting that side of bacon, I’m here to take it instead.
Just keep swimming!
You just slay me! Thanks for the giggle and here’s hoping it all went off without a hitch.
“…give that son of your’s a hug for me, Amen.”
You are a hoot!
LOL!!!!
Hope all went well!
uhh, dang, I would have flown up there and loaded the pigs for you and Clay if HE WOULD JUST WRITE FASTER! and finish the April Story
I’m dying to know how the pig loading went this a.m.? Do we get to see pics? And explain to me how you help load and take pictures at the same time???
Oh, 70 degrees, what a dream!
Wow. You are each disgusting. Pigs are Gods creation and maybe they don’t want to be tortured and slaughtered so that you can make a buck. You are greedy and foul. In Gensis 1 God loves his new world. A vegetarian world where nuts and plants are to them as meat. No killing no torture just because you can make a dollar doing it. You are closing your eyes and your hearts to God’s calling when he expects us to be gentle and loving to all of HIS creation.Imagine God eating one his pigs. Jesus never ate meat why should we? Christians in disguise. Get behind me!
Dear Dorothy, I’m not sure that you’re reading the same Bible that I read. Nobody loves a bbq more than God…you might want to check out the chapters and books that follow Genesis 1. You’ll get to know this guy named Adam and when he fell, well so did the garden.
I’m pretty sure that when you meet Jesus he’ll gently explain to you that he didn’t bleed wheat germ to save all the pigs on earth. That guy suffered for you and me, not my hogs that I raise. I’ll stand behind you all the way sister, but I’ll let God’s Word be my guide if you don’t mind.
Bacon….bacon…I smell bacon!!!!! Good luck, I actually do know the stress of loading pigs. I hope it was all just porky. Hoping for pictures soon!
hope the pig loading went well!