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May 21, 2005

A Dog Named Hank

We have christened the puppy Hank now although Digger or Crockett (after the original host of Victory Garden, one of my mom's favorite TV shows) may be btter choices. I planted some bushes and ornamental grasses to provide some shade for my newer chicken coop. Hank was eager to help me dig.
When I stopped digging he would start. I was afraid I would hit one of his feet but we managed to avoid each other. Tish tells me that "This line (Butcher) is known for being the kind of dog that will pick up the hammer for you if you drop it while fixing fence, they are THAT focused on being your right hand. It's a beautiful thing :-) "
Some folks are stopping by tomorrow to pick up a couple of the pigs. We put the rest outside in their house. This is where Squirt had been housed, and then Hank was in here for a day yesterday. Now the pigs will have it til fall.
I wonder how long all that green lush grass will last? Pigs actually prefer to dig in the dirt rather than eat the grass. After the first few big rainstorms we get, they will be sure to dig out a mud pit to bathe in. We are due for rain every single day next week.
So here is the before shot of all that grass. I'll be sure to take status shots so we can see all of it disappear. ;-)
Blue watches the pigs too. Dogs are fascinated by pigs. Blue doesn't really care too much for Hank right now. She is a blue tick cross and about 11 years old.

Posted by roosterh at May 21, 2005 5:58 PM

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