Goodwill Roadtrip/Sawing - Success

[beenthere]

To Stacey, those are very thoughtful and meaningful words. Thank you and Merry Christmas   8)


Bill
Thanks for posting this. And to you guys who worked hard for four days, well done.

[wwsjr]

I made it home about 3:30 PM. More traffic today, took longer to get home than it did going west on Sunday. I will post some other comments later, need to take the wife out to eat tonight.

[Chuck White]

Well put Stacey, definately a story that will cause many to just think!

The Forestry Forum is one huge family in itself and it takes things like this to make it that way!

[ET]

Bill, I also want to thank you for posting Stacys letter. She really has a way with words, and can get out what she is feeling. I really was brought to tears reading it. Here I sit waiting for my daughter, SIL, and my granddaughter to show up from Ky for our family Christmas and we dont have a worry in the world.  I am so glad I was able to help them through this forum and MM and all others. I will share this story with everyone I know and Im positive this goodwill will go on and multiply affecting more people than one could imagine.  Merry Christmas to all. Ernie

[kelLOGg]

ET, I, too, will share this story. It is truly a magnificant one.

Thanks to Stacy for being so free and honest with the emotional events the family went through. We all have one thing in common in their story: we, as well as the Blacks, are all better for it.
Bob

[samandothers]

Reading Bill's posting from Stacy and the good will by all the folks does bring a tear to the eye!   Great forum, great people, God bless.

[mesquite buckeye]

Great job guys. ;D 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

[Jeff]

I am very very proud of the whole lot of you. 

[RavioliKid]

Jeff,

Thanks for posting the link to this thread on Facebook. I just spent about an hour reading the whole thread. WOW! That's all I can say. WOW!

What a wonderful world we live in. Thanks to all who participated in this wonderful, wonderful event.

You guys are the best!

[Jimmy Mc]

This is the 2013 Christmas story. I have told everyone I can about it. This story reaches deep into the heart and reminds people there is still good in ordinary men and women. It is all too often forgotten, everryone has something to share, a skill, advice, labor, ideas, and on and on.
I am new to this forum, but am so honored to be a part of this remarkable group.

[wwsjr]

It was a pleasure to work with all the guys on the project, hard work, long days with satisfying results. Thanks to all Forum members who supported us with contributions, prayers, and messages. Spending time with this great family "made my day". The Facebook post by Stacey tells it all. I hope the work we completed has helped the family both physically and emotionally. To all the ladies who provided food, thanks so much.

I know we said that what happens in Texas stays in Texas, but I have to pass along some information to anyone who runs a WM twin blade edger. As we attempted to start the edger on Tues morning it would turn over but would not start. The temp was in the 20's with a "cold shouldered" Cat engine. Attached battery charger to battery, battery slightly low, let it charge about an hour, still no start. Checked fuel to pump, good flow. Called WM for assistance with troubleshooting. Greg Baire told me to get voltmeter, check glow plugs and fuel solenoid. As I prepared to try to check voltage he said, wait, check the emergency shutoff switch, it could have been pushed down. He had that problem at a show when someone had hit the button accidently. The switch was down, pulled up to run position, hit the glow plugs 25 seconds, problem solved. Although it cannot be proven, it was the consensus of the group that Bill was observed sitting on the edger near the switch on Mon afternoon. I think Bill said, no picture, didn't happen. Point being, if the edger won't start, check the "kill" switch first.

[Shotgun]

Would someone give us the name of Stacey's FB page?

Great effort all around!  Makes FF proud.

Thanks,

Norm

[Bill Gaiche]

That button looked like an easy button to me. When doesn't run, its easier on me. bg

[Bill Gaiche]

Shotgun, use the search option on Facebook. Type in Stacey Black and see what happens. bg

[Dave Shepard]

I had that happen to me about a year ago. I even changed the fuel filter and got fresh fuel with 911 in it. I finally got the idea to check to see if there was a power problem at the fuel shutoff when I realized there wasn't any white smoke coming out when I was cranking.

[SawyerBrown]

Point being, if the edger won't start, check the "kill" switch first.

So you think there's not enough evidence to start calling it the "Bill" switch?   :D

[wwsjr]

So you think there's not enough evidence to start calling it the "Bill" switch?   :D

:D :D :D :D :D :D

[Bill Gaiche]

Could be. With no photos and not one positive witness I am still innocent. But Willie called that switch some names when he found out what the problem really was that can't be said on here and Bill was not one of them. bg

[dablack]

Hi All!  This is Stacey, Austin's wife.  I want to thank ALL of the Forestry Forum members for your help and support!  This has been a wonderful miraculous gift that we could not have even fathomed would happen for us.  I have never known such wonderful, hardworking men as the men that showed up this week!!  I am so glad to have met each of them, and truly enjoyed getting to know them.  They were all such a huge blessing to our family!  We appreciate all of you that donated to this cause so that travel expenses could be covered for the guys to come!

I am attaching a link to the Facebook page I created for my friends and family.  Any of you that would like to read through it, please do!  You may have to send a request to join the group, as I have it set as a Closed Group.  I will gladly add any of you that would like to be included on it!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1378351469080680/

Blessings and Merry Christmas,
Stacey Black

[Magicman]

Every log was rolled and adjusted with Logrite cant hooks.  Also after the second face opening, when dealing with smaller logs, Willie's Mill Special saved the day.  The "hands" would grab it and flip the cant as soon as I released the log clamp. 

Many thanks to Logrite for their support with an expense contribution and also for manufacturing a quality product that works.   

[clww]

And they make a great Christmas gift that will last forever.
:christmas:

[wwsjr]

Some of you may have noticed the strange color of my Logrite Mill Special, (pic in MM"s post) it was hanging on one of the shed post during the fire that destroyed shed and mill. It was not damaged. Maybe I will paint it back to the original orange someday. Marty liked it so well it "accidently" got loaded in MM's truck.

[Andy White]

Lynn or Willie,  Santa found out what we did this past week, and told me he was bringing me a Mill Special, and wanted to know if Willie's was 30" or 36". She wants to get the right one.     Andy

[wwsjr]

Andy,

Mine is the 24" Mill Special.

[beenthere]

Blessings and Merry Christmas,
Stacey Black

And your family is truly a Blessing to all of us on the Forestry Forum.
Merry Christmas