text: When they arrived in Lincoln, Astrid was giddy with excitement to see Paulie, but he was in classes until 2 o'clock, so Grit got them settled in a hotel room. As Colleen looked out the hotel window, she said, "I see one big problem already."
  
  "What's that?" Grit asked.
  
  "There are no trees on the Nebraska prairie," she said.
  
  "I noticed that when I came over here with Paulie," he said, "but there are trees on the Missouri River, which is only 50 miles east, so I'll cut the wood there and deliver it in Lincoln. I'll work something out."
  
  "Maybe you could start up a lumber store," Colleen said.
  
  "Now, that's an idea I hadn't thought of before."