Unfortunately, Pig, R. and Paula had to make a trip back to Iowa for a funeral mid-January. However, Pig had his first opportunity to check out snow!
While we were wandering around the rest area, we found a snow man:
All was well and good until the snowball tourney. Pig lost 
.
R stepped in to save the day:
Flat Claire and Pig Chill while R. works on the garden wall for his mom’s birthday present.
Posted in Fun Stuff
Paula’s niece sent a flat version of herself for Paula to take around Houston. Pig did his part and when they went over to Mrs. B’s, he took Flat Claire around and showed her around the garden.
Here Flat Claire and Pig are checking out the romaine lettuce.
Flat Claire, Pig and Paula get their pictures taken with the trellis of the Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans.
Flat Claire checks out a Grasshopper on Auntie Paula’s beans
R. helps corral Flat Claire, Durl (the big dog), Pig, and Arty (the little dog) for a picture.
The only ones paying attention are R., Pig, and Flat Claire. Arty and Durl have their attention directed elswhere
Posted in Fun Stuff, Gardening
Tagged Adventures, Flat Claire, Flat Stanley, Pig E. Bank
Pig has been very busy as of late. A few weeks back he took Penny out to check out some of the Wildflowers that have popped up on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Here Penny and Pig are looking at a Wine Cup
And here they check out the primroses.
But they really enjoyed the BlueBonnets – Texas’ state flower.
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Tagged Blue, BlueBonnets, Ikea, Penny, Pig, Pig E. Bank, Primrose, Texas, Wildflowers, Wine Cup
