sbwertz
Member
we wouldn't have any luck at all! Our one lonely trainee had some minor foot surgery a couple of days ago. Today, she texted me to say the foot was infected, they were going to do another surgery, and she was in danger of losing her big toe. So now it is just me and Lori, and she can only come one day a week.
This too will pass.
I'm taking two turners on Wednesday, one after the other, and four on Fridays...two at nine and two at 10:15 with Lori and me. We have no assistants at all so all prep work is having to be done at home. My husband is helping as much as he can. We are going to shut the whole shop down for the whole month of August. By September, maybe some of our trainees will be able to turn again. Three are out with serious health problems right now. Also, in the fall a couple of our helpers that leave for the summer will be back. But Bob's eyesight has deteriorated so much that he isn't safe to work with turners. He can supervise sanding and finishing, though, and with prep work and cleanup. It has been a brutal summer for us.
This too will pass.
I'm taking two turners on Wednesday, one after the other, and four on Fridays...two at nine and two at 10:15 with Lori and me. We have no assistants at all so all prep work is having to be done at home. My husband is helping as much as he can. We are going to shut the whole shop down for the whole month of August. By September, maybe some of our trainees will be able to turn again. Three are out with serious health problems right now. Also, in the fall a couple of our helpers that leave for the summer will be back. But Bob's eyesight has deteriorated so much that he isn't safe to work with turners. He can supervise sanding and finishing, though, and with prep work and cleanup. It has been a brutal summer for us.