I thought I would show you what the Shush Sisters get up to during the day. Charlotte and Sheila. My naughty Hereford piggies.
The Shush Sisters have a night time residence in the barn. It has big inside sleeping quarters, that can be closed right up for the winter, and an outside concrete courtyard. In the morning they lie ever so quietly as I feed the other barn animals and birds and milk Daisy the cow. 
They can count. And the moment the pump goes off after the last rinse of the lines, they leap up and watch me carry their milk out to the summer palace. Sometimes they start to squeal to me. But I tell them to Hush and they always stop. I say Wait and they stand at the gate, hopping from one hoof to the other, snuffling. I get their breakfast ready out in the field, then come back to the barn and open their inside door so they can run at high speed, through the barn, across the fields and into their summer palace. 
They have two sections in there. Divided by their tunnel. One is for eating and sleeping and rolling. 
The bigger grassy area is for play and far across this little field is their toilet. They do not use the toilet in the barn courtyard at all now. They wait until I let them out into their field. But they will not go until they have eaten. Food is always first. Good little piggies. Once they have eaten their breakfast they will scuttle across the field and do their business. No smelliness. 
Then it is play time as I fill the water barrels all around the farm. They can come with me if they promise not to chase the cows. Everything they do has a comedic pogo stick action. With screeching halts as they process something in their little brains. Then they will whip their heads around and bam off they go at a high speed trot. These pigs do not stroll. Their movements are a series of high speed bolts.
Back in their own palace grounds, during the day, they either sleep or play. 
Hosing and taking pictures can be dangerous. Especially if you have a little piggie intent on creeping up from behind so you will play with her stick or piece of weed or whatever she is carrying around. 
Then there is some more sleeping.
More playing. Maybe even a wee bit of a think.
In the late afternoon before chores we do some training. Coming when called, sitting or retrieving. Waiting. Not nibbling at miss c. Charlotte wanders about and Sheila does a lot of talking. They are not the most obedient class but they have a lovely time. They talk non stop during class too. Naughty piggies. 
In the evening we do it all backwards. Once I have finished the milking I lay out their evening meal in the concrete area beside their sleeping quarters and once the pump is off they begin to call out from the summer palace that they are ready for bed. I open the gates and they race through the gates and barn doors, back down the barn corridor, through the bedroom and out to their courtyard to have a wee snack of warm milk and eggs. 
Then bed time. 
Every day. It is a pig’s life.
Good morning. I hope you all have something lovely to see or do today.
You know what I will be doing out here on the farmy.
celi
On this day a year ago. Mama’s lasagna. And some bonus shots of Route 66 service stations. I love these old American service stations. Maybe I will make the lasagna for dinner tonight.
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72 responses to “A day in the life of the Piggie Shush Sisters”
Those little piggy girls are so smart! And what fine specimens they are, too, such glossy coats and I’m sure all that good Daisy milk helps with that. Really enjoyed the day in the life…what fun!
Oh you are right. it probably is all the milk and whey that keeps them shiny.. i try to keep their corn to a minimum so they don’t get too fat.. c
Thery are such…dare I say it…hams. Metaphorically speaking. Comic in so many ways.
Awesome, do you think that is the origin of that term? so many old sayings come from the farm c
In Australia we have an expression “carrying on like a pork chop” it means you are being silly and giddy or foolish. Very apt I think.
I have never heard that expression–perfect! I think “ham” is a theatre term…
Pigs have the best lives! And they are ALWAYS happy no matter what! We should do as they do…enjoy each moment!
Linda
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Those piggies seem so delightful! I bet they are adorable when they whip their heads back and break out into a trot —
Good morning, c! These two are just wonderful! It always amazes me how animals are so much smarter than we often give them credit for. And they love routines, don’t they. Quite often we watch an episode of a particular classic TV show before bedtime, and when the closing theme song begins to play, Dug the dog gets up and goes to his bed for the night. Have a wonderful day! 🙂
They are like toddlers, they love a routine! Dogs too. c
What a day, what a life! I wouldn’t mind some play time with the sisters today.
i will send you one. Charlotte would love the Big City! c
I bet she would 🙂 Charlotte’s Adventures has a good ring to it. x
I want piggies! Not going to happen but I can dream through yours, they’re beautiful!!
My favorite entry so far… only bc it was about the girls 🙂
Great post – you know I love the pigs 😉
I love this post.. I’ma big fan of pigs 🙂
Well, I guess it’s too late for you to see this, but I still have to say I loved this post. When I was teaching English, I relish teaching this particular book: A DAY NO PIGS WOULD DIE, by Richard Peck (not Robert Peck). It is one of THE most touching stories–it HAS to be autobiography. A good deal of humor too.
All my life, I was taught that pigs are every bit as smart–even smarter–than dogs. I can’t tell for sure if this is true from your comments. I guess they are smart in some respects, but not in others. Just as cats are smart in ways unlike a dog.
Next I want to see a DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE LAMBS. : )
Actually you might be onto something, they are just brighter differently! c
What a great seat in the mud! Cute!
OOpsl I “RELISHED”–(English teacher!!)
I’ve spent my day with the shush sisters. Charlotte and Shelia are better than television. They are your very own traveling road show.. It is a joy to see the photographs of them. And, a bigger joy to read about them. I loved my day with the girls. Virginia
My daughter has just started reading ‘Babe’, which she has proclaimed “SO entirely better” than the movie. I will show her your photos and her wee head will explode, joyously. Thanks, c =D