TBW Daily Diary

Chilly, rainy, raw. A sad kind of day for Bob to attend a family funeral. It was made sadder when he got a flat tire en route . . . Barbara Allen came to claim her gift certificate and after some soul-searching she bought something for herself. Jean Leonard had come earlier in the week and did the same thing. Good for you, girls . . . Jim Cowden celebrates a birthday tomorrow . . . Copies of the latest Central Voice, the area's gay newspaper, have arrived and are available free at The Bare Wall . . . Had a nice chat with Sue Jennings in West Virginia and ordered some more of her and her husband's wood ware--tea tweezers, cookie shovels, pie servers, etc. Theirs is an interesting story and I quote from something Sue has written . . . "(Stan and I) met while working underground in the coal mines in October 1984, but soon found ourselves out of a job one month later when the mines shut down. We married in 1986 and began our woodworking career in 1990. What started as our hobby easily turned into a full-time profession. Our ancestors, both colonial and shaker in nature, provided a wealth of knowledge and designs that have proven successful in today's kitchens . . . We've been honored with many awards and recognitions for our work over the years, one of which includes a listing in the Early American Homes Directory of the top 200 Traditional Craftsmen in the United States." . . . The shipment should arrive in about two weeks . . .