[...] is planning on slaughtering her pigs this weekend. We’ve been discussing it, knowing that a fair amount of the meat was going to be stored in [...]

On the girls – I actually had to give up bacon, ham and all pork because I just have grown too fond of pigs on a conceptual level. Seriously, it’s pathetic.

I blame all the pigs in literature. If fish start to get literary agents, I’m doomed.

@Barbara, Thankyou I really like it as well.
As for the protesters, It is a hard one. I can understand why they protest as there are some cowboys out there who just blast away and are crappy shots and wound the ducks. That element of duck hunting is cruel.

Then there are the other hunters who are actively involved in the wetland conservation and protection, who go out in all weather counting ducks and monitoring the species. These people are also passionate about duck conservation they just like to eat them as well.

The girls are going to be delicious. He will cut them up into roasts and choppies for us, whatever we want. mmmmm. Veronica is going to try her hand at making us some bacon and ham as well.

It does seem to me that the more someone protests, the more they are reflex acting and not actually thinking through the thing they’re protesting about, or their own lifestyle choices in conjunction with the protest – does that make any sense?

I bet your piggies are lovely and tasty. Do the slaughterhouse butcher the pigs too or do you get to do that yourself?

My father was a butcher’s apprentice in his youth. He never trained to become a butcher but I remember him buying half a sheep on a regular basis and butchering it at home. It was fascinating to watch.

I’m sure the girls will taste great but understand your worries over the kill method.

Congrats to you on your new status as bridesmaid and to Vonnie for the lovely new look to the frogpond