Calvin

Calvin is very shiney, that's why we called him Calvin (which means "Bald" in Latin).  Calvin too, came with Fillmore and Peanut from North Carolina.  He's the business man of the group.  Should we say, the little piggy who built his house out of Bricks.  

UPDATE!  Calvin has been adopted by my friend Sharon!  He was so SO excited when I put him in the car he could barely contain himself.  But he did, and now he's home with Sharon!  For a while anyway, he's going to be another Christmas present!

Peanut

Peanut is the littlest of this band of piggies.  He is pretty sweet.  He came here with Fillmore from North Carolina and settled right in amongst his new friends.  He loves pumpkins, as you can see.  We can't seem to keep him from the pie pumpkins...ya suppose he is trying to tell me something?

UPDATE!  Peanut was adopted and is headed to California!  He's very excited to be going there.  He squeeled with joy when I told him!

Fillmore

Fillmore is a bit of a hippie.  His coloring is due to the help of a two year old which he totally supported.  He said that a kids creativity shouldn't be squelched and so we ended up with all kinds of colors.  Which turned out to be very cool.  Fillmore grew up in North Carolina and traveled far to Iowa.  He made his home here for a while but is ready to move on.  That said, Fillmore is really ready to settle down with a nice family. 

UPDATE!  Fillmore was adopted by a nice family in Illinois!  He's a Christmas present, which makes him very happy.

Halloween - Batty Little Piggy

Batty Little Piggy is a one of a kind piggy.  He's got little batty ears and a crazy halloween smile.  All jagged and rough and even smeary is some spots.  He will not be duplicated.  

Batty is a little funny because he was bitten by a bat when he was just a piglet.  On the vine.  Apparently bats really like gourds!  So batty is the result.  But his mommy and daddy still loved him very much and it didn't take long to find him a new home in Texas with Kat!  Yep, she adopted Claire too! 

I'm sure Batty will be hanging around more of the year than just Halloween.  He's a real charmer!  He's a great piggy to hide all of your halloween candy in!

UPDATE!  Batty little piggy was purchased by Kat at Cottontail !  He helped hand out candy and keep the atmostphere light with his silly grin.  Thanks Kat!  Batty makes his new home with Clara in Texas.

Rupert

Last but not least is Rupert. He is a big red piggy with a big red heart. Rupert was the protector of all his brothers and sisters in his litter, especially Paolo. He is waiting for a happy home where some little boy or girl may need some protection from the boogie monster. He stands guard without abandon. If your little girl or boy is afraid of the dark, Rupert is the answer. He will stand guard and be the perfect watch pig. Rupert was "born" here in Iowa to Dolores before he came to me.

Rupert has been adopted by my friend Star.  He's going to a happy home to protect a new babykins!

Paolo the Palo Pig

Paolo was born near that Duane Arnold Energy plant. He has two noses, three eyes, and two tails. He was born without legs, but we're waiting for the prosthetic corks.

Paolo isn't up for adoption but we'll keep his blog entry updated. He has "special needs" and so we decided that he is so sweet and silly that we'd just keep him around here. We really love Paolo. The plan is for Paolo to go to work with Andrew, my husband, where he will get lots of jinglies and lots of love from his co-workers.

Rodney, the Iowa State Fair Pig

Anyone who knows anything about the iowa State Fair knows that everything comes on a stick, and pigs rule the...well...pen. One of the top attractions is the "Big Boar" contest. The Iowa State Fair is also named one of the 1000 places to visit before you die in the book, "1000 places to visit before you die..." Clever. Anyway, Rodney had a most unfortunate accident on the way to the fair, so here he is. Yes, it's slightly disturbing, but only until you get to know Rodney. He is very sweet, and he will charm the pants right off of you. Besides, Rodney is one of a kind. There'll never be another Iowa State Fair pig quite like him. Rodney is available at simplysilly.etsy.com