Rise and shine. Mr. Dale Linn gave me a call this morning....he wanted to check in on my bootmaking. He uncovered some small women's lasts, round toe, high heel...they sound sweet. He says he'll bring what he has to Brownwood. He's been mailing lasts all over the place...California, Canada. He told me that they're putting together a new boot company in Nocona...aim to put out about 50-60 pairs a week. He's rounded up a bunch of the old Nocona Boot Co. folks to come back and help put the boots together. Sounds as if some of the bootmakers were just getting used to retirement. Dale says he only wants to work a couple days a week. He just back from a fishing trip.....caught fish so big (400lbs...yikes!), he had to thow 'em back.