April 1st Shenanigans
A few days ago I went to say “hi” to our pigs. There’s a whole family in the pasture next to my house – Mom, Dad, Grandma and 11 piglets. Someone had turned a sprinkler on to keep the pasture green. Some of the water was falling on a slope, and the slope was getting muddy as it absorbed the water. Mama came walking up the slope towards me, perhaps to get a scratch on her snout? No, not a scratch on her snout – instead she lay down in the mud and wallowed around, spreading the mud all over herself. Next she positioned herself just right, across the top of the slope and went slip-sliding down the hill. This was no accident. As soon as she could get back on her feet, she walked up the hill and did it again! After 5 or 6 repeats she was done, and just lay in the mud, enjoying her fun and foolishness on April Fools Day.
Judith Redmond
