<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Thanks everyone. I only know how to explain how I feel with an analogy. </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none;">My mother-in-law has severe dementia. I had to say goodbye to her a while back, even though she’s still alive. Whoever is in the shell of her body it’s not my mother-in-law. And when she dies, I won’t grieve for that stranger. I’ve already grieved two years ago.</span><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none;"><div><br></div><div>That’s a bit morbid and I’m sorry to be macabre, but these lists did die years ago. So what’s happening on July 1 does not pain me in the least. I think it finally sets something free. I will continue to be in Portland and I hope to hear from you in the future. I even have a small sparkle of hope that this Facebook group actually gets used. But I have no expectations and certainly no pressure.</div><div><br></div><div>What we built will always hold a special place in my heart and I leave you my mother’s blessing: “regardless of the thorns you endure, may you always have roses”. </div><div><br></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr">Spencer Yost</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 18, 2026, at 7:38 PM, Dean Vinson <dean@vinsonfarm.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Don’t surf the internet, plow it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you for a great experience and a great community, Spencer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dean Vinson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saint Paris, Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> AT <at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Maynard<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 18, 2026 5:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> hank@millerfarm.com<br><b>Cc:</b> The SEL email discussion list <sel@lists.stationary-engine.com>; The SEL email discussion list <stationary-engine@lists.stationary-engine.com>; Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at@lists.antique-tractor.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] It’s been a good run…..<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">It will all certainly be missed!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dave Maynard<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The Maple Hill Farm<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 5:31<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Henry Miller <<a href="mailto:hank@millerfarm.com">hank@millerfarm.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for all your efforts running this over the decades (wow!) Spencer.<br><br>I got sick of all the "you wouldn't believe [insert other political view] is doing" on Facebook and stopped using it, so I won't be migrating with everyone else. I will miss the good times and conversations we have had, and wish everyone the best of whatever life has in store. Good luck everyone.<br><br>-- <br> Henry Miller<br> <a href="mailto:hank@millerfarm.com" target="_blank">hank@millerfarm.com</a><br><br>On Thu, Jun 18, 2026, at 13:50, Spencer Yost wrote:<br>> It was bound to happen since mailing list technology has slowly been <br>> losing ground to social media. I hate to inform you that my hosting <br>> provider no longer supports mailing lists. As of July 1, these lists <br>> will be torn down.<br>><br>> But never fear - I have created a Facebook group, the link of which I <br>> post below. This is how you folks can stay in touch with each other and <br>> even chat if you want to.<br>><br>> PS: I know we’ve lost members as email addresses change and folks never <br>> bothered to resubscribe with their new address. So please feel free to <br>> forward this link to anybody you think needs it.<br>><br>> 725584661_1314027150912547_3089410283867076796_n.jpg<br>> AT-SEL <<a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr</a>><br>> <a href="http://facebook.com" target="_blank">facebook.com</a> <<a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr</a>><br>> <<a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr</a>><br>><br>> Spencer Yost<br>><br>> Spencer Yost<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> AT mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com" target="_blank">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>> <a href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com" target="_blank">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>><br>> Attachments:<br>> * 725584661_1314027150912547_3089410283867076796_n.jpg<br>_______________________________________________<br>AT mailing list<br><a href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com" target="_blank">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br><a href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com" target="_blank">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>AT mailing list</span><br><span>AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</span><br><span>http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>