Mietzke's Holden Adventure

There is something about a sunny Saturday that is so life giving. Today the street was filled with people sitting in the sun, and all of the village kids were our laughing and riding their bikes down the street. People were taking time to just sit and chat and enjoy the warmth of the sun. It was actually warm today and the snow was melting filling the ditches and walkways with little rivers of water. By this evening you could actually see a difference in the patches of snow that are receding from the paths revealing flowerbeds and new buds! It was warm enough for me to wear shorts. I have been such a grump this week but the sun can make anything feel better.
A couple of people were out hiking the ten mile falls trail and saw a mama bear with two cubs. Dave went riding his bike and saw deer in the valley below the village, and the birds are out in droves making nests finding food, going from building to building looking for the perfect place to build a nest. While I was sitting on the porch today I saw several humming birds coming to check out my feeder. I love the sounds that they make when they fly!
I got some work done in the library and opened the windows and could clearly hear the creek and the trickle of melting snow outside. When I was done working I took a group of kids down to the creek side to play in the water. There were even some butterflies out. The creek is rising and the sound is amazing. The water is cold and flowing rapidly. The kids took turns throwing rocks into the creek, building small dams, and hoping from rock to rock. I am constantly amazed when I look up from whatever I happen to be doing and realize how lucky we are to be here surrounded by all of this beauty.
I am going down lake tomorrow to go to a doctor’s appointment. I have had a lot of pain in my ears for the last few weeks and I feel like my ears are stuffed with cotton. I have been to a doctor but they suggested an Ear Nose and Throat specialist, so down I go. I was going to take the girls with me because Dave is also going to be out for bus driver training, but they both wanted to stay. They don’t want to miss school or anything else going on in the village. Gail, who is one of our village grandmothers, will be staying with them up here.
The girls were so fun to watch today! Jordyn was up one tree or another all day and Nyrie was in a gaggle of kids playing a burping game and laughing hysterically, Nyrie is one of the only kids in the village who can burp on command and she has been trying to teach the other kids how to do it. She has learned well from her mother, and it is possible that one day she shall carry on the family nickname of Foghorn for the loudest and longest burp. The girls have been flitting all over the village, dressing up, dancing, running, biking and enjoying the sunshine in its fullness.
Jordyn has really taken to helping me in my library window garden. She loves to go in there to check on the plants that are making a stellar appearance! We have peas and beats and greens and flowers and onions and lavender. Everything is coming up looking healthy and happy in village compost! I guess we just can’t live without a garden. I hope to get a couple of zucchini starts while I am out. Good night friends, blessings on the rest of your weekend!
Love, Angela