Dear Bacon

Dear Bacon,
I don’t get it. Everyone looks at me and laughs. I don’t understand why. Can you explain it to me? Signed Inca

Dear Inca,
I don’t know why they laugh at you. Maybe they’re jealous of the wonderful mustache look you have going on which I find fascinating. I think you look simply marvelous my friend. Don’t worry about those people that laugh. You keep on being a dapper little chap.

 

Dear Bacon,
I read about you watching television all of the time. I love to watch my shows too – especially the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They fascinate me for some reason. Do you like them? Signed Raffie

Dear Raffie,
I just can’t understand why you would like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. . I mean really, they’re turtles. It blows my mind to figure that one out. And yes, I do like to watch the show as well my friend.

 

Dear Bacon,
You know when you get tired, you get tired. The humans just parked the car and the hood was still warm. I was tired and cold. Put all of that together and boom I took a rest. Don’t hate. I was really comfortable. Signed Rose Bud

Dear Rose Bud,
I’m all with you. One can’t determine when one gets tired and cold. I’m all for it. But take this as some kind advice. Don’t let the humans catch you. They may not like it. Take care.

 

Dear Bacon,
I am a world winner on table tennis. It looks really hard but once you get the hang if it, it really is fun. Are you up for a challenge? Signed Darwin

Dear Darwin,

WOW – you got a mean left swing there my friend. I don’t think I could possibly do as well as you. I’m not a very coordinated pig. You are the man!

 

Dear Bacon,

Do you have that one favorite stuffed animal that you just *have* to sleep with at night? This is teddy and he is my stuffed animal. He always goes everywhere I do. Do you have one? Signed Cutsey

Dear Cutsey,

Aren’t you just adorable with your little friend. Yes, I do have one as well. I think we all do at some point in our lives. Mine is a little stuffed black pig. He’s so quishy. I call him Mini Me. I carry him throughout the house. Mommy has an old Mickey Mouse doll that used to travel with her. She has since retired him but he is still at the house. Happy sleeps my friend!

 

Remember Friends – Keep sending your pictures/questions to me at Baconthompson@gmail.com

 

Allilgators and Crocodiles Oh My!

 

Alligators and crocodiles just amaze me.  They are such amazing creatures and are so mysterious.  I had a lot of time on my hands last week when mom was sick so I got to surf the net after putting Bashful to bed. 

This picture to the left blew my mind!  Alligators made out of those old recycled tires.  I couldn’t believe when I first looked at the picture.  What a brilliant idea.  Someone had such an amazing thought that they actually brought to life – they look so real!

Could you imagine a couple of these bad boys in your yard just hanging out?  Of course, they might scare me a couple of times.  What am I talking about?  If they were in the yard, this little pigs feet would *never* touch nature!

 

 

Then I found this picture from Australia.  There’s a place called Crocosaurus Cove Park in Darwin that allows thrill seekers to swim face to face with massive salt water crocodiles.  WTP (What the Pig) – let me go use my potty pouch real quick.

Do you see the size of that crocodile compared to that little itty bitty man?  This picture actually made me shake and shiver in fear.  That crocodile could eat me as a snack – heck that little itty bitty man would be a starter meal. 

Shivers – I think I’ll pass swimming in Australia!  You?

 

That’s Why I Am How I Am

For our movie night last night, we watched a special on television about miniature pot bellied pigs.  It was fantastic!  We learned exciting things.  I thought I would share some with you.

 

Did you know that miniature pigs were first introduced into the United States in the 1980’s?  See, we haven’t been here that long. 

Did you know that the standards for a miniature pot bellied pig for a full peidgreed are:  after fully grown can not be more than 15 inches tall and has to be under 55 pounds.  I am classified in this category.  I am a miniature pot bellied pig.

Did you know that pigs like to play and blow bubbles in water.  As soon as mom and dad saw this in the show, we all started laughing.  I’m known for doing this in the tub.  I just think its fun and the bubbles around my snout tickle.

Did you know that pigs love to be snuggled.  We don’t much like to be picked up.  We like for our hooves to touch the floor – we feel safe that way.  When I was little, I loved for mom to snuggle me when I was a baby.  These days, sometimes I feel like it and will walk into her arms.  Most times though, I want the security of the floor beneath my little hooves.

Did you know that piglets are usually adopted out at 12 weeks.  However, mom adopted me at a mere 3 weeks.  I was what they called a runt.  You know “a member of the litter that is smaller or weaker than the others, faces obvious disadvantages in competing with its siblings for survival”.  There’s lots of us famous runts out there:  Wilbur from Charlotte’s Web; Clifford the Big Red Dog; Cadpig from The Hundred and One Dalmations; Babe; Seabiscuit (a famous racehorse); and Darwin from G-Force.   

Mom and dad raised the purr things from three weeks and bottle fed them.  They had confidence that they could take care of me as well.  I think they did a pretty good job at it, don’t you? 

Being adopted so young, I didn’t learn how “to be a pig”.  I learned how to be a human.  That was my formative time between 3 and 12 weeks. I learned how to act based on mommy and what I saw her do.  I guess that’s why I’m so ‘humanized’ if you will.  Me and mom have a special bond. 

I hope you learned some new things about my breed.  Have a great one!  XOXO – Bacon