Round and Round she goes

Looking good. The one side is clearly heavier than the other, so we're getting a slightly odd orbit.



Notice his poor nose rubbing against the bar on each turn. Andrew and I managed to fix that with a little muscle.

The black stripe came when we had to stop it for a few minutes to make some early adjustments. Fred burns fast.

Pig on!

I think we dodged a bullet. Some light sprinkles, and thunder in the distance, but no major rain here. And the radar makes it look like the worst is past.

So pig on! Official start time: 6:25am.

Meet Fred

We have our pig! He's very cute.


The ladies at the store named him Fred. He's borderline too long for our roaster, but we can find a way.

Sir Piggy

Just got a call from Rob Brady, my wonderful butcher. He was unable to get a 100lb pig, so he got me a 112 lb pig instead. Yikes! That means an extra hour of cooking, and an extra early wake up for your dedicated chef.

Weather is looking mildly better. Down to a 60% chance of rain, mostly in the morning. Winds gusting up to 50 km/h though. Flying pig anyone?

The Pig Goes On

Well, the weather forecast for Saturday is less than ideal. But: the roaster is booked for Saturday, and Mr Pig....well, let's just say he's already ready for the party.

The good news is that we have 4 shade tents for the backyard, and Doug is exactly dumb enough to roast a pig in the rain (under a tarp mind you).

So the party will go on. Quarters might be a little tight if we all end up in the house, but with the fine group of friends we've invited, I'm sure we can make it work.

Just as a reminder, please bring:

• A lawn chair or two
• Something for the potluck, we need:
• Nibbles for before dinner
• Side dishes that go well with pork-on-a-bun
• Sweet things for after

We have beer, pop, juice, and water. If you want to drink anything else, please bring that as well.

The pig starts cooking at 6am, and should be done around 4pm. So 3pm is a good time to show up, but feel free to come any time.

Check back with this blog for updates, particularly Saturday morning/afternoon. I'll add parking details later tonight.