Window Dressing

I've long suspected Ginger of being a closet Prima Donna - what with making up to the cameras, and bringing up the Little Ones to be stars of Radio, Print and Screen and all that.
But she's gone a bit over the top this time......seems she's finally decided to 'out' herself. Is this a sign of maturity in the sow? Something to do with the Autumn Equinox... or maybe Thanksgiving..... or just the continuing ruminations of an exquisite porcine mind?
Who knows?
But when we went out to do breakfast last Wednesday we were (dumb) struck by a modification to Madam's living quarters. It would seem that having a big South facing door at the front of the ark and a small North facing ventilation opening at the rear of the ark was inadequate.
We all know that a Room with a View is the ultimate must-have for a Home of Distinction. So, with the long nights having arrived and piglets not being exactly the most exciting of companions for an intelligent female, Ginger set about turning her snout to some minor modifications to the accommodation.
Actually - quite a major modification..... she decided to destruct (couldn't call it construction really) a window through which she could lie a-bed of a morning (or any time of day, come to that) and stare out at the view across the Wolds to the distant Cathedral and valley..... And which would afford her a good view of the dying embers of each day as she grunts bedtime (pig)tails to the Little Ones.
And, since it faces his direction also, she can gaze admiringly on Mangal as he goes about his daily business --- maybe she pines for him a little.... and she can keep an eye on him to make sure he's ok whilst she's bring up his latest offspring.........
I don't know what goes on in her mind but clearly she wanted a window just there.
Just as clearly (to us) the window needed glazing to keep the cold and the rain out. So that was Con's first job when he turned up on Friday.
Muttering something like "In all my life I've never been asked to put a window in a Pig Ark before!" he went about it in his usual conscientious fashion and in no time at all Ginger's Pad turned into a DesRes.
I will not be surprised if this is not the last window to be made in an Ark at Rectory Reserve......... and meanwhile the little piglets think it's just wonderful that Mum has provided a little more light for their indoor games........ Thoughtful to the last, that's Ginger....