A Break and Opportunities

For the first time in about six weeks we don't have a family member, a friend or a friend of a friend visiting Holden. As staff, Holden gives us a number of guest days (free for family) and unlimited 1/2 days for friends. These days can't be used during the summer season so now is a good time for folks to visit. We have had a number of people take us up on the offer and so we have been quite busy for the past month or so. Holden life is made much richer when people visit and we can show things off. In the evenings we sit and laugh, play games and simply enjoy one another. With no dead lines, no dishes to do, no phone and no TV we can really kick back and have fun with one another.

Spring is looking like it might be a bit early this year; by that I mean some grass might be seen in April. We have snow in the shadows of the buildings through June here. Late April or early May might be a nice to to visit the village. The birds of spring are unbelievable here, with hummingbirds buzzing your head like bees. The weekends in May are filled with high school youth groups (I mean tons of kids) so mid-week visits might be better but the weekends are still doable.

Work opportunities are abounding right now as well. We have Spring Work week, April 19th - the 26th. This is a great way to see how we work (and play) here at Holden. If you have a bit more time, or know someone who does, working at Holden for a few weeks in the summer can be a ton of fun. Lazy nights sitting on porches with a glass of wine after a day of work, just can not be beat. I urge you to think about coming up for a visit.