Sheila my Big Fat Pig is being VERY NAUGHTY.
I could not work out why the calves were spending so much time out of their nice big shelter in the Rat House, so this afternoon I went in to see what was going on.
I pushed through the mob to see what had caught their attention. Sheila has taken over their very large pen. She has her own shed in the corner of the field but she has decamped to the calf house. And not only has she set up housekeeping in the back corner of their house but she has stolen their beds, she has shifted every scrap of straw from the calves floor to her corner and created the biggest pig bed known to mankind.
It is like a top bunk but with the bottom bunk filled with straw. If she were the princess she would not feel the pea.
Merciful heavens – That Pig.
So, because she had stolen all the straw off the floor of the calves shelter leaving them to sleep on wood chips, I took out another bale of straw to the calf shed to make beds for the calves. My poor little black and white herd followed me and the bale of straw into the Rat House, they looked so hopeful as I broke the bale and laid it out making them a warm space far from Sheilas Queen sized double bunk bed.
But oh no – up this enormous pig rose from her bed and tottered over saying thank you very much Miss C it looks like it is going to get colder and these young things don’t need all this bedding, and as fast as I could spread it out she was grabbing big mouthfuls and carrying them up onto the top of her bed placing the bedding strategically as though filling cracks in a wall.
The little cows just shuffled their feet, disconsolate, bewildered, completely out of their depth. Minions in Sheila’s little kingdom.
I will have to take more straw out there today.
That PIG.
Boo put all four feet on the ground when he was walking with me to the barn today. A definite improvement. But we are still taking it Slow, Slow.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Love celi
PS Don’t tell Sheila I told you but some of the red hair on her back is turning white. I never knew that could happen to a pig.
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43 responses to “Sheila the Thief”
Oh Sheila! Poor little calves! Is there enough light in the rat house to post a pic on Instagram of her highness’ bed?
Just when we were happily celebrating how well Sheila and the little cows were getting along so splendidly together, Sheila begins turning into the Mob Boss!
Hmmmmm……I’m afraid to even guess what her next antics will be!!! 🙂
That is funny! She certainly thinks she is entitled to it all! Naughty.
Maybe someone should tell her that greed is a mortal sin😃
Your pig is acting the hog, huh? The Queen Hog… 😀
naughty Sheila..that's not fair. what will you do? Follow the next exciting episode.. of Sheila Thief Extrodinaire Going grey darling girl .you can get stuff from pharmacy that will put it back to red
Ah- Sheila the weather harbinger. -4 on my front porch this morning. Not unheard of, but still quite chilly this time of year even for Montana.
Beautiful picture of the light and encroaching darkness behind the tree. Sheila is definitely audacious! I hope you can give the mob a pep talk about sharing. Although I’m sure Sheila won’t read the memo! Glad to hear of a bit of progress for Boo. Have a peaceful day.
Snorts with piggy laughter. That is *my* woman!! Snorts and oinks. XOXO – Bacon
With age comes power. You are smarter and more confident. Just ask Sheila with white hair and her giant bed.
Oh dear, those poor calves. Doesn’t surprise me a bit about Sheila tho. She may need her own entrance to the rat house with some barriers, if possible. Yay for Boo!
hummm poor little calves- and NAUGHTY NAUGHTY SHEILA….I’d be somehow moooooving her! Have a lovely day and thanks for the morning giggle! That Sheila!
She is SOME pig! Smarter than the average pig!
Linda
Oh that was a great morning chuckle! I can just see the expressions on the poor calves faces. And yours as you tried to get THEM some straw! Ha!
I have not been by to comment for a while and I must say I am sorry. I do read your posts almost daily and still enjoy them as much as the first time. Your photos are always inspiring and cozy even in the winter! Happy December to you and yours.
Those skies are breathtaking! Maybe Sheila knows something no one else knows.