Meeting Greta
~Val Van Meier
Photo courtesy of Patty Blanchard
Out for a lovely morning walk the last day in June, I had the pleasure of meeting Nelson’s newest resident, Greta. She had just moved to Nelson the previous day and was anxious to explore. Not wanting to wait for a Monday hike to occur, she headed out to run on our roads and check out the woods. As the day progressed I heard tell of her in the village, Center Pond, and even on Nelson Road.
It became clear that Greta had a fondness for the quiet of the Nelson cemetery, as she visited several times. I wonder if there are truffles yet undiscovered amongst the gravestones? Wherever Greta went, excitement followed. In fact, she was followed by many people and even a dog. After a night out on the town, Greta was finally convinced with the help of a few people to return to her home to the Blanchards’ fine pigpen, where she is dreaming of her next adventure while resting her head on sweet hay.
Val,
Thanks for the light hearted story of an adventurous young pig! I’m glad she was able to get back home.
Jan,
Wish you’d been on that walk. It was fun looking at her running towards me. I was thinking is it a dog? No, not the right body build. Is it a young bear? No, not the right gait. When I spoke to her, she skidded to a stop, looked up with surprise on her face, did an about face and started running in the direction she had just come. Every 20 feet she’d stop to see if I was still walking behind her – just like a toddler will do. I enjoyed the updates from various people on her travels and am very glad she is home.