Jeanne is here for a few days.

Ariel was here on Monday and we built a diorama with
rocks, trees, Pioneers and Indians, a few horses, etc.
It was fun and Ariel was a champ at making trees. I
was a dud at making trees. My trees fell apart, but
hers seemed to hold together and looked great. I
am not posting a picture because Ariel made it very
clear that she didn't want me to take pictures of it.
She said, "If someone wants to see it they have to
come here."

On Tuesday I went to Jared's office and did some
keyboarding, but the computer I usually use was
off-line so I couldn't do some of the things I'd
planned on doing. I was presented with a very attractive
birthday card when I told Stuart that I wouldn't be in on
Thursday. He also gave me some Dove chocolates.

Thursday morning Jeanne arrived. We stayed in and
just caught up on each other's lives. On Friday
we went to town to window shop at 29th street. I'm
so out of date, I guess, I find the current fashion
causes me no desire to buy anything!

Today, it is sunny and we are heading up the mountain
to cut a tree or two for next year's firewood. Robert
announced a half hour ago that it was still pretty cold
out side so we are waiting until it warms up a little.

This evening we are meeting Carl, Martha and Ariel at
the Boulder Cork to celebrate Carl's birthday, my birthday
and their wedding anniversary.

I am still impressed with Obama and happy to have him in the
White house. He announced his budget today which is huge!
But it does meet some of the needs that have been neglected
for the last 8 years. To have a president who is
articulate, can think on his feet and is honest is quite a
break from the past!