National Pig Day

I don't know how it originated but there is a reason that I have started celebrating National Pig Day. Several years ago a friend of mine was at a particularly low point in her life having been diagnosed and going through treatment for breast cancer. She didn't want any sappy get well cards, she wanted to be reminded of the humor that life holds. So I thought it might be a good idea to celebrate some not-so-common holidays, National Pig Day being one of them.

The image of a flying pig has always intrigued me. There is the negative aspect of saying "when pigs fly" but I chose to make it into something positive because I thought it must take some kind of determination to be able to grow wings and get that little pig to fly.

I had some little angel pig ornaments that were not quite finished and had been set aside years ago when I stopped doing craft shows. I got them out and finished them and sent them on their way to what I call my "pig ladies". The list at that time was rather small (determined by the amount of pigs that I had on hand) but the message that I sent with each one was that on National Pig Day the flying pig was the symbol of accomplishing the impossible. The list has grown every year.

I made little pig pins the next year and last year I made a paper punched ornament. You can see them both here. This year I was lucky enough to find a couple of pig momento's - a little pig snack container at $Tree and some cute little glass ornaments at Oriental Trading. So I stocked up on them and this year I was able to celebrate National Pig Day again with my "pig ladies".

And, thanks to the kindness of my friend Linda's daughter Michelle who is currently in Germany with her husband, I was able to share these Fred Ferkel gummy pigs. (Thanks Michelle - I have a pig ornie for you too!)


This is the card that I made for National Pig Day.

The sentiment on the outside says "Dream A Little" and on the inside I included:

March 1st is National Pig Day

The winged pig ~

Symbol of accomplishing the impossible.

Do you dare to dream a little?

Set your sights, spread your wings and fly!

I've named the Pig Persistence because.....

Persistence is what makes the impossible possible,

The possible likely,

And the likely definite. (Unknown)

So even if you didn't receive one of my packages or cards for National Pig Day, I hope that you will consider yourself among my "pig ladies" and "dream a little" - you never know when, with a little Persistence, those dreams will come true.

P.S. Sadly I lost my friend recently. She fought the hard battle and persisted until the end but passed away while I was in hospital following my surgery in January. I did not get to say good-by to her but I know that she has wings of her own now and she'll always be an inspiration to those of us who loved her.