Saturday was a busy day for us. When we first moved into our new house we had some updates done by a truly talented contractor, Steve Ackelson. Steve's attention to detail and thoughtful planning has made each change just perfect for us and the house. This week he delivered the cabinets that complete our dining room. They are a thing of beauty and we are so pleased with how they turned out. Steve's wife (and Marcia's longtime friend), Danise, came over on Saturday and unpacked the remaining boxes to fill these cabinets with many of our favorite things. Some of these things have been packed away for nearly 2 years so it was fun to see them and talk about their stories again.

We had visitors too. Ken and Mary Kanikeberg came over to have lunch and spend some time. We also had a visit from our friends Steve and Georgia Conway from Tacoma. Bill served in the legislature with Steve. He and Georgia were here in Olympia for a special exhibit at the museum on women's suffrage. Steve has an extensive collection of posters, banners, postcards and jewelry that he loaned to the museum for this exhibit.

Today is a bit quieter as we do our regular reporting to clients. Generally we are both feeling better but wish we had a little more get up and go. We are trying to plan for things we can do between now and April 1 so we'll feel productive and the waiting won't feel so long. We want to lengthen our walks each day and take on a few doable tasks around the house in addition to our work with clients.

Here's hoping for a really short special session!