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More progress! January 25, 2023 Journal Entry by Emily Leinenbach — 2 minutes ago Over 4 hours of breathing trial today. Will be trying for most of the day tomorrow. Praying for good rest tonight and success tomorrow. Zach’s neck movement is better too. What is so odd is that there are still movements that he doesn’t have back in his face. This process continues to be so confusing but we are so so thankful for forward progress and will take the gains in the order they come. Today was day 2 of 3 in this round of IVIG. We are hopeful for continued progress. Another big win for the day was resolution of an insurance issue that was taking a lot of time to work through and a lot of stress to think about. I was so thankful for that phone call and all the people who allowed me to run things past them, review the issues, and brainstorm ways to work through. I can tell that the breathing easing up has brought a new energy to Zach. I can‘t imagine his relief to not have to work for each breath and know we are getting closer to independent breathing and his ability to communicate better. We pray in thanksgiving for the gains of today, the support of those around us, and the ability to hope for and look to positive progress. We continue to pray for Zach’s full recovery. We pray for success in the breathing trial tomorrow, we pray for continued gains- facial movement, fully independent breathing, reflexes needed, and nerve regeneration/movement body wide. We pray for complete healing with timing that defies the odds, physical and mental strength. Thank you.

I don't know you Jim personally but I miss you on here. Just my 2 cents

They always appeared to a classy family IMHO heres my take on his MIA which may be less than 2 cents worth This forum and all our best wishes may be very hard to handle at this time. Time heals all wounds and everyone deals with tragedy differently. His is a deep wound. Hope fully he comes back but I for one will not bring this topic up to him if he doesn't bring it up first. He knows how we feel , I wish we could help him with the healing

I found one of my Super W4 with a 3 bottom 8c with Ace bottoms. I took the 3 bottom because it was held on sandy tobacco country and that Super is all there

I always liked to plow. Almost never do any anymore though. It was really an art to do it nice and neat. We bought a 720 5-18 auto reset last fall. It was very rusty. The hitch was also rusted solid so it wouldn't turn. After a day in the shop we took it out to shine it up. Oh man was that ground hard! The 42's are not ideal for plowing, nor is a tractor set on 30 inch rows. Should have had the dual on and about five sets of weights. We did end up plowing about 30 acres and got it really shined up though.

I've been working on organizing hardware in the shop. I'm tired of the over packed storage containers and coffee cans full of mixed junk. So I built this. I thought it would be a lot bigger than I needed. It is actually filling up a lot faster than I expected.

First time in 5 years that Dolly has wanted to feed with me. The 2090 actually has a nice spot for both dogs to ride.

they sure are pretty, There were 2 auctions on the same day and I went to the other auction and missed out on this 650, My brother and nephew went to this auction. maybe someday.

Don't know why I overthought the step thing on the 14. They pulled away from the tires real easy. Good clearance now As much as I like bitty's method of putting tire chains on. I don't have a helper monkey so do it by myself. Clean and jerk method like I used to. Body said hey dumbazz, you proved you can still do it now use the fork lift for the other side.........I didn't argue. Chains gained weight since last year.🥺 😄

my SW6 and #60 ready for a plowday

They do put out a lot of heat but you will get a strong kerosene odor.

Outstanding progress! He is getting on a roll now. Starting to pour the smoke on 😊

Mike, I am in awe!!!!! I have three Marlins. An 1893 in 38-55, an 1894 in 38/357, and a 336 in 32-40. Here in the Deep South old Marlins are hard to find. I can't believe the number of 1892s and 1895s you have. Trying to import any one of them now would be prohibitively expensive and probably take longer than I have left. Here is my 1893. It was restored by a friend of mine. Another retired Army Major.

a pick of a few tractors at the same plowday

Plowed about 5 acres for a neighbor last fall. SC with 2-14’s on fast hitch. First time in at least 10 since I’ve done any plowing….you never forget how, and even though I was tired at the end of the day it was fun!

Finished her up tonight. Was a long 5 weeks but well worth it! Can’t wait to drill some beans and go plowing with her with this coming year!

@DroschaFamilyDairy We still miss you 😊

The resident 656 D had a head gasket put in by my father once and he didn't believe in putting anything on gaskets... it always bubbled out the right side betwixt the block and head. 25 years ago I replaced the head gasket, didn't machine the head or block, but I used the afore mentioned Permatex* Copper-Coat. didn't re-torque, just put it back to work, and it is still perfect!

Putting a t4b 310 magnum back together after a fried forward clutch.

someone mentioned a tumble plow, this is a friend's

And propane doesn’t get funky over time. For stand by fuel it’s hard to beat propane, it will be the same in 20 years.

Maybe nobody cares if you never went there, but when my wife was in college I drove by here every weekend, bought a number of guns from Bill and Henry, had a few repaired too, used to make me nervous leaving them, each time they would hand me a carbon copy claim ticket, and not let go before saying- “remember, like the Chinese laundry, no tickie, no laundry” i was as afraid they would expire before I got my gun back as i was afraid I would lose that ticket. I can’t imagine the number of peas who passed through the door of that little shop. I am very glad i got to know them. RIP https://www.vnews.com/Brothers-Henry-Rodeschin-and-William-Rodeschin-A-Life-43796760

So glad to hear this. More steps forward. Prayers that he keeps going forward.

This card is for the 1466 my grandad bought new. The picture is of both of the tractors on the cards. After college I worked at the local dealership and I got ahold of these cards and a few other that were of our families equipment.

It was easy to get, but i had to ask. Asked on Wednesday, had 4 12 packs by Thursday. If i take anything to the lake, i try to not have to leave again for the week. If i bring Schlitz or better yet Ranier (which i have to bootleg with people traveling back and forth) nobody drinks all my tasty beverage. Lowers my bar a little but the cost is worth the gain. If I bring PBR everyone who comes in will drink that, because they have heard of it. I cant handle big beer all weekend, just fall asleep, so i keep it lager and 5%or less. Sometimes I bring a 30 of Miller, which I won’t touch, and put that in the big cooler as a bait and switch sort of deal. when i find myself in need of a beer run, it’s either 8 miles by boat and really really really expensive beer or 25 minutes by car and people send me on errands. I prefer to just go prepared, pay the high boat gas prices at the dock and not leave.

One dark night years ago I was driving through the field to the junkyard to fetch some parts, I can’t remember exactly what I was driving but I think it was a scrap 2000s Chevy Impala/Buick Century type of car, I rounded a bend and there were a few raccoons on the road, seemingly stunned by the headlights I promptly accelerated and took out four of them, most successful vehicular varmint kill I have had

I have seen a few d282s with more than 7000 hrs on them and never had the head off

Funny how things get heavier as they get older!! lol 😂

I made up this little fuel tank to warm it up without the big fuel tank installed , once retorqued I install the IH tank

First picture, doing lathe work on a mill. Work piece doesn’t fit on my lathe really, plus I want to give the rotary table a workout. Second picture, the German horizontal boring mill that I am bringing back to life. Still have some things to do to it yet but hopefully this year it goes back to work and maybe it will help keep some good old IH equipment working also.

👍 Yes that worked - I called the rep and he was very helpful. NH dealer nearby is placing an order this spring so I have 5 gal coming. Thanks again.

This is a great update!!! Praying for continued recovery and no setbacks 🙏🏻🙏🏻

I love ipa flavor, but it kills my head for some reason. Maybe it’s to keep me and the Irish from taking the world. I’m a lot less worry tho.

The football picture, the guy in the middle was a "holy shiit" size, good article, did you see what they used to bring the two bucks down? Two lever action, steel sights. Whenever I talked with my old man about his old marlin 44/40 he told me it put more meat on the table in the 20s and 30s than you could count, good article.

Went and picked up some of my stuff. These are the pistons they said were junk... yeah the pin bores had some minor scoring but about 5 mins with some 1000 grit paper and a light swipe with a stinking wheel cylinder hone the pin slide mint with 0.0012” clearance... ffs these guys want perfection and I don’t! Think I’ll go get the rest of my stuff and do it myself. We got the coke scale out doing some kitchen balancing...

Color me jealous! I have a 39a from 1975, with an old 4x jap Tasco scope on it. It shoots just as good (or maybe better) than my CZ 457 does. In other words, ridiculously accurate. Best part is, it only cost me $325 at the local pawn shop; less than half the cost of the cz and leupold scope that's on it. I also have a 1974 Marlin 336 30-30 with a 2x el paso weaver scope that a very good friend refinished for me some years ago. Very accurate as well, moreso than my 1894 winchester as much as it pains me to admit it. I don't get it out much, it's too nice to drag through the brush and briars. Here's a shot of the pair: My apologies for the poor photo. Rather modest against your excellent collection, my friend. Mac

Pretty inexperienced at plowing but enjoy plowing the garden every fall. This year we really worked my sons cub. We are expanding the size so we were playing some sod and it was a very dry fall here so the ground was very hard. If any experienced guys have suggestion for how to get the sod to roll all the way over better I would be glad to learn.

my fav plowday tractor is a w4 with a 2 bottom drag plow I was looking for a plow pic and found one of a friend. I found this tractor for him and regretting it ever since. It should be in my shed

I’m sure some Schlitz was involved!!

I think about him and the events of that day from time to time. I can only hope he is doing well and finding a way to deal with it all.

I might shouldn't go giving you ideas, as you probably have enough projects, but.... It looks handy enough! Mike

“You cannot believe everything you read on the internet” -Winston Churchill

Well Bill, I actually have two of them..both in reasonable shape... They are in this picture below..but as my eyes are not as good these days...and today the eyes are full of fine dust from Excavator work...and I am presently 90 miles from the ''Gun room "'...I cannot pick them out..... If you want one ...sort out a FFL and the requisite paper work and I will send one over...... I have to do something with some of my beloved Marlins....before the Socialists do something with them for me...... I have about 40 odd old Marlins... Mike

I like to plow with my old Iron. I still need more practice on filling in the dead furrow and plowing ends. It definatly is a really cool art to know.

Back in the late '80s, I helped a local farmer with field work for some extra cash. I'd told him I used to run a tractor back in the day. So after he lost a hired man, he called to see if I'd do some plowing for him. He put me in a 4440 with a Deere 5 bottom vari-width plow said have at it. No problem - I'd run Dad's 4440 enough to know my way around a Quad Range. I laid off a land and started going around. He stopped me at the end of the field to tell me he was surprised that I actually knew how to do that. Said most guys he tried talked big but didn't know how to deliver.

I started plowing when I was about 8 or 9 on a John Deere B with 2-16 trip plow. Dad had to activate the trip because I couldn't pull the rope with enough force to activate it. That would have been in 61 or 62. The SMTA had an IH 3-16 little genie plow. The little genie didn't have a lot of clearance for trash. With the 706 came an IH pull type 4-16. What a difference! Lots of clearance and trip bottoms. No more having the plow unhook when you hit a rock. The 966 had an IH 3-point semi-mount 5-16. That was really the bomb! Made plowing dead furrows a breeze. The 966 really needed a 5-18 in our ground. Lot's of changes since I left for the military in 75. Now I plow gardens and food plots. I have moved from plowing with the 332 and the 12" Brinley to plowing with the 244 and the 12" Howse to the 790 and it's John Deere 2-14". Bill

My Dad and Grandpa quit moldboard plowing in the early 80's when I was young so I never got to plow on any scale. My moldboard plowing has mainly been just for fun. I've done a little custom work for a neighbor and plow some gardens every fall. The garden plowing is just a neighborly deed, more of a hassle than fun. I can only think of 1 person who moldboard plows around here anymore.