This morning I am saying goodbye, finishing my weaving, and then catching the Lady Express back to Fields Point where I left my rental car. I just read the Holden Prayer of Farewell again - "Lord God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen." After a spectacular ferry ride downlake I drove over to Chelan to pick up my smoked trout from Joe. He gave me a delicious sample. YUM! I followed the Presbyterian pastor's advice and drove Hwy 2 through the mountains toward Seattle. It was beautiful ... read more

Today I woke up at 6:40 am - 11 hrs of sleep. Wow. I guess I was tired. My backside is terribly sore from yesterday's 12 mile bike ride on dirt and gravel with a heavy backpack. Ouch. That's smarts. Our trout was served for breakfast and many people offered their thanks. Matins this morning was on "playing" and how we can be more present in the moment and get lost in the wonder of play time. The registrar's children, Sophie and Toby were used as examples and Jesus welcoming the children (Luke 18:15-17) was the scripture text. It inspired me to relax more and look for ways to be more child-like today. i look forward to experiencing the holy as I play. I spent 4+ hours in the craft cave weaving. It looks like it ... read more

Day 3 at Holden - Today was supposed to be a lazy day, but ended up full of adventure and fun experiences. The kitchen cooked up my lake trout for breakfast and the village enjoyed a tasty bite. I wandered up to the old mine and took lots of pictures of the old equipment, a classic outhouse, and the beautiful mountains above Holden. I continued on to the end of the 3rd tier of copper tailings and took a picture of the village down below. I wanted to go down a different route so I tromped through the snow and discovered copper creek. I tried following the trail, but quickly lost it in the heavy piles of snow under the pine trees. I managed to traverse my way up high enough to see copper falls and ... read more

Hey, it's Janine. Andrew, Katherine and I dropped our traveler at the Asheville Airport this afternoon. He checked in while waiting for his connecting flight in Charlotte. He is enjoying all your cards while he flies. Enjoy the pictures from today. Thank you to everyone for a wonderful celebration!... read more