Sunday, April 22, 2007

Orange Mouth Piggy.

I love my carrots. Today was Paul's birthday, and in honor of his special day, I had some extra carrots. I ate so many that my mouth turned orange. Paul amd Jennifer were laughing at me, but I don't care, as long as the carrots keep coming.

I'm a 24-carrot piggy. Paul usually gives me four carrots in a single sitting, after each one I will get squeaky and stand up, demanding more. After four, he cuts me off though. Then he goes to work, and once he is gone, his brother Brian will get up. I start squeaking again, and he is good for a few more. When Jennifer comes home, after Paul and Brian have left, I will squeak some more, and she will give me some of my tasty treat. Later in the evening, it is Paul's turn again and no one is the wiser.

I love my carrots.

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Happy New Year.

I want to wish everyone out there a Happy New Year, Chinese New Year that is. As Year of the Pig, this is obviously important to me. While I wasn't born in a Year of the Pig, as a (guinea) pig, I can serve as a sort of ambassador to proclaim some of the great qualities those born in Years of the Pig possess, including: honesty, patience and straitforwardness.

So live it up, everybody, and follow my owners' leads. Jennifer and Paul are having a beef and broccoli dinner tonight to celebrate. Maybe I'll get some broccoli too... yum! (Of course, I had some earlier in the week, and my box was extra stinky for Jennifer to clean.)

Come, Mr. Tuffysworth.

Here I do one of my best Mr. Bigglesworth impressions on my friend Paul's belly. This is actually one of my favorite places to lay down and rest. Paul's belly is so soft and warm. I love to have my head and back rubbed while Paul praises me. My friend Jennifer took this great photo of Paul and me.

Monday, February 12, 2007

There is no place like home.

It started with the earth quaking beneath my paws. Then my log cabin was ripped from it's very foundation like the tornado scene from the "Wizard of Oz". My tube was next to go. It was my place of comfort and now it was gone. My water bottle and food dish were next. Where would I get my sustenance? My hay ball and sticks, gone. What was left? No, not my cozy. I ran as fast as I could to it, perhaps my weight could hold it down, but it was too late - she took it. I was left with nothing. Why was this happening to me? Was I bad? Was God punishing me for my sins?

Her large hands swooped down from the sky, snatching me up to the heavens. Where was I going? What about my home? Next thing I knew, I was in a confined dark space. I called it "The Hole". An old blanket, dirty cozy and my cunning skills were all I had to keep me alive. I heard a rustling in what used to be my home. What was going on, I thought to myself, but I had to put it out of my mind for now.

Survival was the order of the day and thinking about the past was not going to help. I looked around "The Hole", was there anything that could help me escape? I was pretty good with a bo-staff and had serious nun-chuck skills, but those items were nowhere to be found. It was just be me against "The Hole" and it looked like the odds were stacked in "The Hole's" favor. Perhaps if I were to squeak someone would rescue me. I chewed on the inside walls and found they tasted like cardboard, blah, not what a refined pig finds tasty. I would have given anything for a carrot. The chances of me getting out of that pickle became slim and none and none just left town.

"Think pig, think". What had happened to me. I was going about my regular Sunday business when this had happened. "That's it" I said. "It is Sunday and my house was in need of a cleaning. I had been quite messy and there was a pungent odor wafting in the air. It was the cleaning lady I called Jennifer. She had swooped me up.

After what felt like an eternity, I was again airborne, zooming towards my palatial home. Soon I would be back, living the life of Riley. As my paws hit solid ground once again I take a quick run around the box. Let's see. Log Cabin? Check. Tube? Check. Sticks, food and water? Check, check and check. It all seems here. I then took a long chug of water and used the little piggies room. I went to the center of my world and said, "There is no place like home".

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Welcome to my blog.

Welcome to my new Tuffy The Pig Blog. I am going to use this site as way for me, Tuffy the Pig, a piggy full of charm, to speak to all my many fans around the world about the issues of the day. To talk about the important stuff, but also have some fun. Feel free to use the "Ask Tuffy" section to ask me questions about life, love or whatever you need Mr. Personality's help with. I am here for you.

Check back often to see what kind of wild adventures I get myself into. And in the future be sure to stop by the Tuffy The Pig store for all you gift needs, whether it be a Tuffy T-Shirt, Mug for your morning coffee or beautiful poster, suitable for framing. You name it and I'll slap my face on it and sell it to you.