Bothered? Me?

Well?

She doesn't look it does she?

Moving Day came and went - very smoothly. A small corral was constructed: Linda tempted Precious into the corral with some Favourite Things: Little Ones followed.

Precious was tempted out again: Little Ones were too slow to follow - mostly. One by one they were picked up - occasionally a bit indignantly but mostly without too much trouble or squealing - and placed in the trailer.

Once or twice Precious made a bit of a fuss - just a Tiny Bit.

Within 20 minutes all 9 piglets were transformed into weaners.

After they'd all gone, Precious made the obligatory 'where-are-my-babies?' fuss - for all of two or three minutes..... then tucked into a Truly Delicious Dinner of all sorts of nice things.... which, for the first time in weeks, she could eat slowly and at peace and On Her Own.

Oh Bliss!

And, after two big litters, she is looking extremely svelte - so for the next few days she will be treated to all manner of nice things in as big or small a quantity as she wishes. She needs to build up her strength before returning to Samson.

Meanwhile, the 9 little Gems don't seem in the least bit bothered to be without Mum: They were a bit nervous of the stalls for a while but then they realised that food arrived and it was all for them with no interference from Her and life took on an altogether more pleasant and less frightening hue ---

..................and, watched over by Chief Pigling Dog, how could a piglet not feel at ease???

And outside in the Big Wide World things are looking up too: the first swallows of the summer arrived this morning and this afternoon we picked the first asparagus......... soon we'll be hanging up the hammock in the orchard and dreaming in the sunshine.......!!!! Roll on summer......