Working on September/October Issue

Linda set up this blog and has done the posting so far. Starting today, I'm picking it up and planning to post regularly. We're continuing work on the September/October issue this week. Should finish it up in the next few days and send it to the printer.

Word from the book printer is that production on Tom Grinslade's powder horn book is on schedule. Since the printer has to contract out the hardback binding, he's at the mercy of the bindery. It still looks like we'll have the new book at the CLA show and begin shipping orders for them from our office on August 17.

On the personal side, Linda and I have a guy working on our small farm west of here today. He's ripping about 16 acres that we will replant this winter. Ripping is basically pulling a bar through the ground to break up compacted soil. The new trees will be planted in the rows he rips. It will significantly increase survival of the seedlings and help them get a quicker start.

Bill Scurlock