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Henry the Ambitious
Henry and Brigid. Greetings. I must ask: How many more animals will there be? Seasoned Patch residents such as myself have seen the...
Jennifer Hill
2 days ago2 min read
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Pig Gifts
Wilma: Pigs were often presents between people, The best gift to give and get – A friend to keep you warm in winter, Years of healthy...
Jennifer Hill
4 days ago1 min read
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Henry the Harried
Henry in sulking recovery from his goose encounter. I’ve no time for greetings, or even complex sentences. The geese are now attacking....
Jennifer Hill
Apr 171 min read
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The Mystery Pig
Another mystery: How can two piglets of the same age and from the same litter be so different in size? Wilma: Mona and I, we are...
Jennifer Hill
Apr 151 min read
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The Presence of Sprouts
Brussels sprouts at the market stand. My childhood was rich in bugs, books, and reptiles, but included just a few lonely and often...
Jennifer Hill
Apr 153 min read
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Henry the Heroic
Henry and his rather empty feed bowl. Greetings. I write in a state of agitation. Let me remind you that my responsibilities as Patch...
Jennifer Hill
Apr 102 min read
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Pigs Change People, People Change Pigs
Wilma: Traveling with people meant that pigs spread out everywhere. But some pigs liked less travel. Some people liked less travel, too,...
Jennifer Hill
Apr 81 min read
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Henry the Besieged
Greetings. How fortunate that I am able to set paw to paper. The Patch has become so noisy that any attempt at vocal communication is...
Jennifer Hill
Apr 32 min read
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Live
“You are a living force in the world. The minute you see you are not alone, that you are interconnected with all living beings, it...
Jennifer Hill
Apr 11 min read
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Changeable Pigs
Pig hooves (these are Mona's) are remarkably versatile, allowing pigs to travel comfortably through all kinds of terrain. Wilma: Early...
Jennifer Hill
Apr 11 min read
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Henry the Triumphant
Greetings. The lives of most dedicated public servants such as myself can be lacking in tangible accomplishment. Thus, it is with great...
Jennifer Hill
Mar 272 min read
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Domestication?
Young Mona happily cleans up a "mess." Wilma: Pigs lived near to humans for many, many years. Pigs cleaned up the mess of people, and...
Jennifer Hill
Mar 251 min read
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Henry the Dismayed
Greetings. While the building of linguistic bridges can generate mutual understanding, I have discovered that knowledge of another’s...
Jennifer Hill
Mar 202 min read
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A World of Comfort
The comfort of a piglet pile. Wilma: The Great Past Pigs didn’t talk about “me” or “I” or “self.” The Great Past Pigs said that pig-ness...
Jennifer Hill
Mar 181 min read
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Let Them Eat Peas
Early peas, just up. A cool mist hangs in the greenhouse; the ground is caked and cold. But the sun is rising earlier each day, and the...
Jennifer Hill
Mar 154 min read
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Henry the Huffy
I will once again dispense with my customary greeting, as I have yet another a matter of great import to bring to your attention. There...
Jennifer Hill
Mar 132 min read
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The Great Past Pigs
Pigs even like to nap in kiddie pools. Wilma: Long, long ago in the Holocene, the Great Past Pigs made friends with humans. Pigs saw that...
Jennifer Hill
Mar 111 min read
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Henry the Agitated
Greetings. I shall dispense with ritualistic exchanges and cut to the chase, to use a relevant turn of phrase: What were you thinking?!...
Jennifer Hill
Mar 61 min read
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Pig-ness
The essence of porcine beauty. Wilma: Long ago, humans honored the Great Pig Way. They sang songs in praise of pigs, they danced for...
Jennifer Hill
Mar 41 min read
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Henry the Philosopher
Greetings. Henry here, as usual. I’ve come upon a most delightful synchronicity. Did you know that pigs spend nearly as much time as...
Jennifer Hill
Feb 272 min read
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