Sunday, March 1, 2026

Bacon Anyone?

Today (March 1st 2026) is National Pig Day!  If you are not already a pig fan, you should be.  They are cute (especially the baby ones) and smart and have a lot of personality.   I did live with a pig for years (not one as big as in the book reviewed here) so I know a thing or two.  I'm glad I did it but I don't think I would ever do it again.




Esther the Wonder Pig by Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter, with Caprice Crane

Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter took in what he thought was a small pig.  It turned out that Esther (as the pig was named) was a full size commercial pig who grew to 600 pounds.  This is the story of how they went from tiny pig, to redesigning their whole house to accommodate Ester, to buying a farm and starting an animal sanctuary.



I love a good animal story.  I love how these people were willing to go through all they went though for a pig they fell in love with.  But it all started on the wrong foot with me.  When Steve decides to get a pig (even if he thought it was a mini pig) without telling his partner I instantly didn't like him.  And the humor for me quickly got old and annoying.  There were a lot of stories of the messes Esther made (by the way how do you clean cooking oil off every surface in your home, like ever, never mind in a couple of hours?) and how she liked to eat but not much more about her.  She liked to cuddle but what else?  I wanted more Esther and less Facebook page and what it takes to become vegan.  It is a quick read and somewhat interesting but I can't say I would recommend it.