Well, all my plans for a couple of hours off, yesterday afternoon, were in vain. The farmy had other plans. 
Hairy Maclairy decided to stage a break in into the Milking Parlour. A space he is not allowed to visit. 
The Shush Sisters were re-homed into the pig sty. They literally romped in all the extra space. Just loving it. Then I led Bobby and Queenie into the Dairy Mistress Field and they very obediently tested the new Hot Wire then stayed on their own side munching. 
And Daisy hung out in her own field. She seems well into a quiet waiting cycle. 
So I thought good, you all relax and I will sit down. I took the card out of the camera, plugged it into the laptop in my summer study and set it to load. Then went to the kitchen to make a cup of tea and maybe some breakfast, after all it was 2pm. I looked out the kitchen window and saw Queenie racing up and down the fence line with her nose on the ground. She appeared to be herding something out of sight in the long grass. OK this was unusual behaviour.
I cannot have been inside more than five minutes and in that time the Shush Sisters had escaped and were trying to run through the field out to the drive and it looked like Queenie was herding them BACK towards the barn. They kept getting away from her, laughing like drains no doubt and she would gallop in front of them and push them back. Apparently I am using the wrong animal as a dog! Though what she was really doing was trying to get a good sniff and they thought this was a great game.
So I called them. Hoping that they had learnt their call enough to come to me. How many days have we had them? ShuShush I called. Shushush.
Like tiny pink and red stars they immediately broke with the heifer, at full gallop they hit the fence stuffed themselves through, and ran straight out to me. Sheila found my boot, tagged me.. You’re It, then shot back into the field to tease Queenie some more. Charlotte in hot pursuit. I called them again and then ran to open the gate back into their new run, and they ran after me until they found a snow shovel that had water in it, then they had to throw themselves in there for a quick swim. Then they saw the hose and maybe it needed a nibble, then they saw TonTon who grabbed his frisbee and bolted under the stock trailer, so they did too. Snorting with laughter. I wish you could hear them, they quite literally chuckle and snort and guffaw. How they don’t hyperventilate and just fall over I do not know. After a number of side trips I managed to get them to follow me through their yard, into the barn and back into the inside pig pen. It was like gathering two tiny hysterical giggling whirlwinds.
So. Phew. Lesson Number One has been achieved. They come when called. Kind of.
So I worked for a while pig proofing the pig sty that had held the Plonkers for weeks without any trouble. Then it was time to start the afternoon work. Daisy laid down in the back field and huffed and puffed and moaned and I thought she might go into labour. But once she had my full attention she stood back up and went back to grazing then staring, then chewing.
I never did get my cup of tea!
Good morning. Time for me to start all over again! So many opportunities to laugh in this life. And today I will not make the mistake of disabling the camera half way through the day. So you don’t miss out..
Have a lovely day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
76 responses to “Pig escape Thwarted by Heifer”
It’s like having four legged kids. Always up to something! Hope you have that tea today. t
I do too, I love a good mug of tea! morning miss T.. c
I don’t think we missed out on a thing! You paint a very clear visual with your words; sometimes you just have to laugh!
You do! they are definitely laugh material! morning!! c
Hahaha Oh Boy, they are little mischief makers…I would have liked to have seen this.
Love the shot of Daisy and the blue sky.
J
yup she was trouble from the start! Morning jess! c
Hysterical! Laughing right out loud… Sorry about your tea!
I know, the funny thing is that i knew they were the escape artists when i brought them home! Why am I surprised.. c
Oh no C, you never got your cup of tea, that is just terrible or is that just for me who could not survive a morning without a cup or 3. Wonder if you could strap on a flask when you head out of the house in the morning…
🙂 Mandy
Then I could have smoko under the trees, excellent.. would you send me one of your lovely cupcakes to have as well? ah well, the world is not small after all..
I think pig puppies and cow dogs are more fun than regular dogs.
(laughter) .. they were having so much fin i actually considered coming back into the house to get the camera, however good sense prevailed!! c
What a day!! I visualized the whole scene perfectly in my head as you were telling it. I hope you at least get tea and breakfast today!
Love the picture of Daisy in the field with the yellow flowers and blue skies. Definitely postcard worthy! The one of Hairy Maclairy is wonderful too. Love the way he’s looking RIGHT at you with such a smug expression. Ha!
Have a lovely day. We finally have a break in the rain, so I am off to go hiking with the dogs this morning. 🙂 ~ April
At last you can get out with the dogs April, that will be great, i am not sure who will enjoy it more you or the dogs! c
Well, you did say you wanted smart pigs…looks like you found them!
smart and mischievous i think! c
TonTon is a sheepdog, he went to check his contract for pig chasing clause. Hairy is smiling and I am laughing – real loud 🙂 At least the Shush sisters want to play with Queenie and not attack her like the Plonkers did. Forget the tea go straight to the wine. Drink lots (tea) today. Laura
i am tending to agree.. about the wine!! and all the rest actually.. c
I’m sure you’ll have many more tales of piggy escapes in the future. I would defy anyone to feel miserable when there are pigs around, they are just full of fun! And as for Hairy, with that face he could go anywhere he wanted for me!!!!
Christine
He practices that face, he almost always gets what he wants, except to run with the ewes! c
Let’s all have a glass of wine tonight to wish the best for Daisy and whichever humans and animals that come into her path.
And maybe for me too: tomorrow is our 52nd wedding anniversary! I thought that was for old people, but now I know “it ain’t necessarily so!” ( song From Porgy and Bess.)
I know that song, I know almost the whole score of Porgy and Bess and now I will be singing it for you all day!! How fantastic to get to 52 years, you must have married when you were 12! What an amazing feat in this modern world. CONGRATULATIONS! c
Oh my. I feel your pain. But when my kids are out doing something naughty, the last thing they do is come when called ;-).
I was surprised and VERY relieved. that was a disaster in the making, at least the beans are not too high yet! c
Oh my! all that and the day is just begining
I hope you have some time to have your tea C
I will make sure to get my afternoon cuppa today! Morning sawson! c
Now you deserve two cups of tea today!
true, oh what the hell, i might have the whole pot!! c
Superlatives are dripping from my pen as I (write) type. I REALLY enjoyed this – only sorry that it was at the extent of your quiet afternoon.
Ah well.. i was very lucky I saw the commotion.. Maybe i should start doing my writing on the verandah so I can keep watch.. c