Polyface Farm Field Day

Last weekend I was afforded the amazing opportunity to travel with some great friends to visit Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia. It was a productive time of education, inspiration, and, of course, good times. Its hard to remember a day where more information was stuffed into my weak mind. Following are some pictures that do absolutely no justice whatsoever.

Our extremely capable and thankfully jovial pilot…(that is to say, if anyone had been grumpy during our time of travel, things could have gone bad….)

 Arriving early at Polyface…

“Helping” with chores

Beautiful sunrise

Two decent sized hoop coops…:D

A few chicks in a small brooder…(poor picture, sorry)

About as good of a view as can be taken of Polyface unless in an airplane, but, this still is a small part of the farm.

Perhaps the driving force behind the ability to stay awake from 3:30 AM Saturday morning till 5:30 AM Sunday.

 

Due to noxious fumes on the interstate we were forced to take a rather large detour which resulted in many extra miles, hours, and laughs. I had a great time. Obviously.

Random Pictures

Here are some pictures of things we’ve been up to lately.

Dad working on Grandparents back-porch…

Watering and working in the garden…

Having guests…

And finally sold the Isuzu!

Beaverdam Creek CSA

We recently received our first Community Supported Agriculture basket from Beaverdam Creek. It was a great assortment of beautiful, organic, homegrown vegetables. Having eaten some for dinner last night, I can very surely recommend that you get your own share. We are looking forward to more of these totally nice baskets in the future!

We are deeply grateful for this family and their continued commitment to excellence and high quality products.

Additional quote…

Last, but certainly not least, this immortal quote that I inadvertently overlooked yesterday:

“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains or slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take but as for me; give me liberty or give me death!”

-Patrick Henry

Think about it.

Independence Day

If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.

-Samuel Adams

Any people that would give up liberty for a little temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety.

-Benjamin Franklin

Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

-John Adams

Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.

-Thomas Jefferson

Today we celebrate our country’s independence. While certainly our country has lost much of its morality, godliness, and common sense, we are still without a doubt the finest country in the world. No other place on earth offers the opportunities nor freedoms we have here. Sure, we complain about taxes, unjust wars, current political candidates, and abortion; some of us have ceased to see the many privileges of being an American.

However, our founding fathers are likely turning in their graves at the current state of liberty. The previous paragraph notwithstanding, we are losing liberties like I lose iPods. The situation is probably more serious than most people realize.

All this to say, we probably need to slack off on the complaining and step up our prayers for this great country.

Anyways, have a good Independence Day, and Caleb, please, please stay away from pyrotechnics.