Ah, Ararat is looming quite clear this morning. The view from my balcony of Ararat and much of Yerevan is great. In the summer weeks can go by without a clear view of Ararat, but at this time of year it is usually right in your face every morning.

Yesterday I went on a Habitat for Humanity build with a mix of locals, diasporans and Americans all working together. I just lugged rocks. I came back early and skipped the planned camping trip to check on someone who was sick. I turned out to be the one with the bigger problem as something got lodged in my eye just before coming home and would not get out for a good six hours. Finally it did and the fantastic meal at Middle Eastern Cuisine with Lena and her relatives for $3 each really made it all better. Michael Kandan is coming from New York on Thursday to help with Habitat for a week... that should liven things up. Dunno what we are up to today.

Lena just arrived last Thursday herself. She is an Australian Armenian who we met soon after moving here almost 2 years ago. She went back to Australia to save up some money so she can come here more long-term... so we are quite excited to have her back, even if she is a vegetarian :-) She should be logging in here now and again soon.