Mietzke's POST Holden Adventure

The morning sun comes in through the valley illuminating the changing trees. It comes in low backlighting the forest and making the larches glow with the darkness of rock and wood behind. The autumn light is warm and golden as it moves from the valley floor to the peaks. This quiet village surrounded by flames of change.

There are only about 75 people in the village right now and we can feel the size. Last night was the first time we went to the winter schedule and had our main service in the morning leaving the evening free and it felt really nice. Jordyn and I rode bikes out to the Labyrinth and walked it. I followed her in on the curving path towards the center. We would both stop often to look around at the mountains, the trees, and the brush. It is breathtaking right now. Then we went to the river to look for fish and collect some rocks to put along the Labyrinth path in places where the rocks have been buried or moved away. We spent most of the time in silence walking and looking at the world around us and it felt good to be together. While I finished my walk through the labyrinth I watched Jordyn roam out through the field which is filled with yellow flowers right now. Her movements were beautiful and she looked as if she were dancing with her arms outstretched.
We came back late for dinner and then the girls and I went down to the Jacuzzi to soak in the warm water. It was nice to be together with no hurry to prepare for the next thing.
Nyrie and I had a good walk the day before heading off through the forest arm in arm. She loves to walk with me this way and to tell me about her day and her many thoughts. They are growing up so fast and I love that they still like to be touched and they haven’t gotten to the place where they find me annoying for just existing yet.