After such a long time waiting to have piglets I am still waiting. Do you remember trying to breed Sheila to no avail (she does not like man pigs preferring her own company) in fact as you will remember she did serious damage to a very expensive prize boar and was quite cut up herself in the fight) then we got Poppy who was a runt, nursing her back to health. And now she is pregnant and I am creeping up to her pen like a commando to peek in and see if anything is haappening- more often than not she is snoring, or bashing up her water barrel, or eating like there is no tomorrow wondering why she could not have had these extra rations all along. After all this time we have finally arrived at the day. The day the little piglet calculator tells us Poppy’s piglets should appear.
While we waited yesterday Sheila and I went for a walk down by the creek. 
Through the asparagus patch.
I mean she really is a big pig and for the summer she lives on forage and kitchen scraps and a little grain on the lean days.
She spent some time hiding behind her tiny tree. Then steaming off in some random direction. Sheila is allowed to come for walks along the creek with me because when I call her she Always comes back. Trusting your pig is a wonderful thing. I love this pig.
Of course when she hides behind tiny trees I pretend I cannot see her. Life is more fun when you join in.
In the evenings now I open the chicken caravan doors and let them roam for a while. They come when I call them in for dinner. Though my sometimes my bad roosters try to steal my dinner away.
Poppy was dripping milk yesterday evening. I have been up and down checking her through the night – she slept- dawn is a popular birthing time so I will run across in my wild nightie right now, to check her, before I begin my early morning writing for the day.
I hope you have a lovely day. If anything happens I will report it in the Lounge of Comments and on my Facebook page. I am terrified. They will be such tiny babies and she is such an excite-able Mama. The plan is to keep well away and not cause any undue excitement.
I hope you have a lovely day.
love celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
58 responses to “The last day before today”
And a wonderful day back to you! Best of luck Poppy 😃
Today I sunk deep into YouTube and into the Sixties with “The Animals“ and Eric Burdon – what songs that were! I’m deeply moved…still. “Sky Pilot” is such a touching song. And “San Francisco Nights”, too. And of course “When I was young”… Oh, how was I that young then. That was one special time.
And that’s why I’m late today. – It was so hot all day long, we still have 29°C (95°F) in the evening (9.45 pm). What else could one do than sitting inside, all doors and windows closed and a fan on, with good music?
Oh, your shoots are so great today – wow! How big that pig is! In relation to Boo Sheila is such a tall lady – my goodness. Huge. In think I would be a little afraid coming next to her side… It is a blessing that she goes to your command. Like a dog (or as my cat did).
As I have found out by skim-reading the comments until now nothing has happened yet, did it? And is there some betting under way concerning the number of piglets? I’m off to read the comments in detail now…
Have a happy waiting – don’t be scared so much… All will be well. Oh, yes everyone is so excited and curious how it comes out. I wish you both a wonderful and an easy birth to you and to Poppy…
EXCITING! I can hardly wait!
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
Yeah, just checking in.
nothing happening yet, she is being very busy rearranging her furniture
Ahh, nesting. If she was human we might have another few weeks to wait…
Time the trickster… speeds up, slows down. It seems like only yesterday since Poppy came to the Farmy, her gestation period seemed to slow down, and now suddenly like her name… pop… it’s time. All will be well 🙂
I’m going to guess three piglets born between tonight and tomorrow. Good luck!
I’ve been thinking 3 as well, maybe 4 at a pinch.
I’m going way outside the box and guessing 12 piglets, beginning just before daylight.
That is a very pig…nice to hear how obedient she is….I wish Molly (the cat) had some of those genes:)