When the time came for Sheila to break out the lippie and hop the limo to visit the Boar, she very quietly followed me onto the trailer, was driven 15 minutes down the road and very quietly unloaded herself. No fuss. Not interested in her treats at all. But very interested in all these little piglets.
Though she lost interest in them before they lost interest in her. 
The snow got steadier and the sky got darker,
but we had to go and look at her boar before we left. 
His name is Al. Al is very friendly. He came over for a good scratch and a sniff. A very tame nice young fella. Clean living by the looks of it. I like that both the Herefords and the Berkshires have smiley faces. Al has a very different temperament to the last guy. Mainly because his boss is a young gentle giant of a fella.
By now we were all standing about in a blizzard, snow coming down in waves, forming drifts around our ankles, my lens was dropletty and my feet were frozen and it was time to get home before we were snowed Out.
Sheila has a lovely little bedroom inside the warm pig building and a lovely big clean run with pigs on two sides so she has more company than she has ever had and was in no way agitated at all. Much to my relief.
She is used to being able to get outside, and she can here which is nice, so I am feeling positive. Her mood was very laid back. This is a much better set up. And I can zoom down and visit her and take her treats each day as well.
We had a nice covering of snow yesterday though today they are forecasting the Bendy Tree so it will all be blown hither and tither again.. 
I know I have said this before by a drifty soft snow is a great leveller. Everything looks beautiful after a wee drop of snow.
Have a lovely day.
Love your friend on the farmy,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
57 responses to “Meet Al: The Berkshire Boar”
Thank you for the introductions! Do hope this will be the beginning of a lasting romance 😉 !
It would be grand if it all works out and we can establish a relationship! c
The offspring will be adorable !!
This sounds so different from the last time. I hope all goes well from here on.
What a handsome feller, that Al. Sheila’s bound to like him. They’ll make great plonkers together, those two! Here’s hoping!
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When Sheila meets Big Al. . . A beautiful love story.
Shiela is bound to fall in love with Big Al! Tis a match made in farmys/farmies? And with two such loving caretakers the piglets will be charming.:)
Wonderful phrase: snow is a great leveller. How sad my yard and garden were before Saturday, when an inch or two fell in our neck of the woods. The white loveliness smoothed divots and erased blemishes like a magic wand. Hope Sheila gets on well with her new beau!
Have a wonderful holiday Sheila! A handsome guy in the mix! Humada humada!!!! You are beautiful and sexy! Put your flirt on!!!! 😉
Al looks lovely – a friendly character. Sheila, no pressure, just enjoy your special vacation and lovely quarters.
It does look very chilling. New snow hiding the old mush…that will ooze up around your ankles!
So glad all went well and she does seem to love the place! Now to see if they love each other 🙂
I hope things go well with Sheila and Al! We have a Berk boar and he is an absolute doll. A complete puppy