Quote of the Day: Charles Mingus
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.
–Charles Mingus
I came across this quote earlier this week and had to smile. Mr Chiots and I live complicated lives, yet I feel like our lives are very simple. We revel in the process and really relish the little things. We work long hours and yet we somehow we’re accomplish more than most other people. We’re constantly being asked how we find time to do all we do. I truly believe it’s because we appreciate and are content with simplicity.
What simple things are you enjoying this weekend?
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Quote of the Day: Tomas Cowan
There is no greater joy in life than to have a purpose; to know what your life means.
– Thomas Cowan MD from The Fourfold Path to Healing
Gardening has been a key component in helping me learn to live a more mindful life. A life which has a distinct meaning, at least for me. In this day and age, any hobby we can cultivate that helps us slow down and consider what our lives mean is very valuable. Gardening is that hobby for me, while I garden, I think.
Do you have a hobby that helps you slow down?
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Quote of the Day: Epicurus
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for”
-Epicurus Greek Philosopher (341 BC – 270 BC)
A fitting quote indeed as I start all over again in the garden. I’m trying to enjoy this season of my life and what it has to offer without focusing too much on what I left behind and all the work that lies ahead.
There are many plasm in my head for this garden, but I must remember to enjoy what it is today, a blank slate. Gardening is about the process not necessarily just about the end result. It can be hard when you see all the work that lies ahead, but I’m thankful that I have 10 years of experience under my belt as I start off on this new path.
How long have you gardened in your current location? Do you have things yet to accomplish in your garden?
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Quote of the Day: Louisa Jones
“Sometimes potagers begin the season in strict formality and end up romantic by September! And sometimes, of course, the wild, romantic style is simply a fallback position for the tired gardener, when weeds get the upper hand.”
Louisa Jones – The Art of French Vegetable Gardening
This time of year it’s easy to imagine our perfect gardens, the ones we’ll have time to weed. Then it seems that come July/August those dreams fade away to simply keeping the weeds from going to seed.
Ideally we could find a place somewhere in the middle. A semi neat garden with a few weeds, no doubt, visiting gardeners are more comfortable when they spy a few weeds. Just like people are often more comfortable in our homes when they are a little cluttered and look lived in.
Do you like to maintain a weed free garden, a semi weed free garden, or do you let things get really “romantic”?
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Quote of the Day: Joseph Harris
“It is, nevertheless, a fact, that there is no more docile or tractable animal on a farm than a well-bred pig.”
-Joseph Harris in Harris on the Pig: Practical Hints for the Pig Farmer
Yesterday we went to visit a local pig farm and I put down my deposit on 2 piglets. The farm was wonderful. You could see how much Mary loved her pigs.
The pigs were all happy as clams, out on large areas of forage. They had cozy warm houses and lots of hay.
This farm breeds heritage pigs, she has Red Wattle, Large Black and Guinea hogs. The piglets I ordered are a mix of the three, that should make for meaty pigs with a good layer of lard.
Now I just have to start making the rest of the preparations needed for our future piggos. There are a few things I need to buy and a few things that need done to make pig keeping a little easier this year. We’re really looking forward to having them, being out at the farm reminded us of how much fun the pigs were to have around.
Have you ever spent time a lot of pigs?
