Our Pigs

The Pee Little Thrigs

Ryan Kraeger

Well, our three little pigs are doing well after almost two weeks. They have ugly, wrinkly little faces. They have figured out where the warm place to snuggle on cold nights is. They have figured out that the dog is annoying but can’t actually get at them. They have learned that the geese are probably vicious and best left locked on the other side of the fence.

Getting a little more comfortable with the little people… as long as they don’t make any sudden moves.
They like Mommy because she moves slowly, speaks softly, and carries food.
Winnie thinks the piggies are just the coolest things ever, but she does not want to be down on the ground with them.
Best viewed from up on Daddy.
You may be wondering why Evie is wearing her hard hat to feed the pigs. Well, I’ll tell you…
I don’t know.

The pigs have names now as well. The two barrows are “Lard” (Evie’s pig) and “Bacon” (Ellie’s pig). The sow is “Esmerelda.” May she grow big and be the mother of many hams and sides of bacon.

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Published by Ryan Kraeger

"I only remember the very first part of the book where he described the man of steel and velvet and I remember the deep chord that phrase struck. I remember the image I had of a hand of living steel wearing a velvet glove, a hand that could crush or caress, strike a killing blow or wipe away tears, lift mountains or cradle an infant. The rest of the book was an afterthought." From an essay about Aubrey Andelin's "Man of Steel and Velvet".

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