The Binker Files: September 2015

Photo Albums

Quotes

Actual happiness looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn’t nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt. Happiness is never grand. - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
Education
"Must we always teach our children with books? Let them look at the stars and the mountains above. Let them look at the waters and the trees and flowers on Earth. Then they will begin to think, and to think is the beginning of a real education." -David Polis
"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it... but by sitting still, and the more one sits still, the closer one becomes to feeling ill... Thus if one just keeps walking, everything will be all right." -Soren Kierckgaard
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. - Albert Camus
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. Annie Dillard

September 28, 2015

Common Ground Fair

We had an amazing time at the Common Ground Country Fair this year. For the first time since having kids, we didn't spend any time in the Children's Area. The boys were very interested in everything there was to see, especially the animals. Check out the size of these hogs, the red one is a Red Wattle, just like ours:

Having our own farm now made it even more fun, we left with many great ideas for next year.

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September 20, 2015

Life on the farm

We raised Freedom Ranger chickens for meat this year, a first for us. The birds are almost 11 weeks old, some were getting pretty big, so we processed a batch today. It wasn't exactly fun, but we all worked together, learned a lot, and now have 13 birds ready for the freezer. We'll let the rest grow for another week.