Raising Pigs and 4-H

Not like we don't have enough  to do in our daily lives, Suzanne and I have decided to raise four pigs and have Erin and Sydney participate in 4-H. We had thought about it last year while talking with some friends that do it in Montana and it sounded like a great idea. Then with all the projects already in motion in our life we had second thoughts. I had dismissed the idea until Suzanne came home from work one day and said she thought we should do it, even though it would be a huge amount of work. Why the second thoughts I said, and her response was interesting. She said she had had a conversation with a friend at work that was interested in finding a farm to live on and raise animals and gardens, but wasn't able to find anything they could afford or liked. Suzanne's rationing was that most people live in settings where they aren't allowed to have animals and that it would be a shame not to take advantage of our situation and it would be wonderful for the children. Hence the birth of this blog and our adventure into 4-H and raising four pigs. I hope you enjoy this story it should be interesting!