When I started this blog, I had no idea of the opportunities and blessings that would come to me and my family as a result. Â A recent landing in my inbox produced one of those blessings for my very special daddy and I’m so grateful to be able to share this with him.
A few weeks ago, I got an email in my inbox from Troybilt. They had found my blog, sharing my dad’s garden and showing him in his garden, with his old tried and true friend, his Troybilt tiller. Â He’s had it for about 20 years now and it’s still going strong. Â It helps him with his gardening so much.
This would be the picture that captured the folks from Troybilt.
Then, in the email I was asked if my dad might like to get a new Troybilt tiller for his garden, the Bronco? Â Ummm yes, I was absolutely sure my dad would like that idea.
When I went over the next day and told him about this fortuitous offer, you should have seen the look on his face. Â Troybilt is going to give ME a new tiller? Â Yes, indeed, they are. Â For the next few days, it was like waiting for the lottery and as I got updates on the delivery of his new tiller, it was like he was waiting for Santa himself. Â He could hardly wait until it was delivered to his house.
This nice man, Wade, showed up at their house one morning and delivered my dad’s brand new Troybilt Bronco tiller. Â It’s smaller than his old beast and has vertical tines which are supposed to really break up the dirt.
He and Wade took at look at how it all worked, got it set up with oil and gas and started it to see how it all sounds.
And took it back to the garden. Â It’s been raining a lot lately and then my dad took off for over a week to their NC mountain house, but when he gets back, he’ll be putting it to good use in his garden. Â This will really come in handy helping him keep his garden free from weeds in between the rows, since it is much narrower than his old one.
The TroyBilt Bronco Axis, Vertical Tine Tiller.
He was smiling from ear to ear and it thrilled me to have this happen for him. Â That my blog has opened so many amazing doors is still such a blessing to me and my family.
Dad’s old 20 year old TroyBilt tiller on the left and the new one on the right. He will keep them both and they will both help him continue to garden for who knows how long. We keep thinking he might slow down, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Â He still gets excited about gardening, every single year.
And the garden is rewarding him for all that hard work. Â Soon, he’ll be picking squash, beans, and tomatoes.
Mom is right there with him too. Â You can see lots of things growing and coming along just fine with all the rain we are having.
I spotted one tomato already. Â Can’t wait for those to come in!
Had to show you these beautiful oak leaf hydrangeas in their backyard. Â They are so pretty, I’m going to bring a couple of baby plants to my house.
I knew you would all get a kick out of this story too and I sincerely thank the folks at TroyBilt for making my dad’s year by giving him this new tiller. Â He is so thrilled and excited and will be a TroyBilt fan for life! Â I’ll be sure and share more about the tiller along the way this summer.
As stated from others your father’s smile is pure joy.
And that is what companies pay their PR – Public Relations – departments for!
WOW isn’t quite a strong enough word to describe the massive amount of very positive advertising that their gift to your father of a tiller will bring them.
How great for your dad that it is a different shape and is super skinny so he can use it between the rows.
Happy days Rhoda.. I am SO envious of your parents’ kitchen garden, we had a frost (I am near to Kew Botanical Gardens) last week that nipped the leaves on a Doyenne de Comice Pear tree.. my last frost date is June 9th!
Best wishes to you & your family from Sara in London
Hi, Sara in London, so happy to hear from you across the pond!!
What a great story- so happy for you and your family. They say good things happen to good people and that sure is the case here. Troybilt is a fine company and they make quality products. I live in an area that gets 120+ inches of snow a year. Our 20 year old Troy bilt is still going strong, while our neighbors are on their 2nd or 3rd snowblower in the same time. Buy quality once!
So happy for your dad. His garden is beautiful.
I have absolutely no need for a tiller, but now I want to buy one! What a blessing for your sweet parents.
What a great early Father’s Day gift for your Daddy. His garden is coming along well. My Daddy used to use Troy-Bilt tillers and he always said they were the best.
that smiling photo of him made my day!
What a blessing this gift is for your father, he deserves this Troybilt Tiller. His smile shows his happiness for receiving tiller, he deserves this. Troybilt will get good publicity for this generous gift. Your parents are AMAZING for their age, let them know how much you appreciate them. You have made celebrities of your parents, and your readers have enjoyed getting to know them thru your blog. Like many others, this brings tears to my eyes. Tell your parents how much your readers love to see pictures of them in their daily life. Again, thanks for sharing this special event.
That is just the sweetest thing! Congrats to your Dad. It looks like he will enjoy it.
Oh, that is so awesome! I’m thrilled for your sweet dad!
Rhoda, there is no one more deserving. You’re daddy is so precious to me. I had tears rolling down my cheeks as I read your post. I know he will enjoy his tiller for many years. I bet he will show Parker how to use it when she grows up a little. 🙂 Please tell him so many of us are so happy for him.
I will, Beth! I do tell him and mom all the time that they have a huge fan base out there who love them and love seeing them, so they are happy to let me take pics and share.
What a sweet story! Love your Parents! Your Dad so deserves this! Moving to SC when we sell our house in NJ, and I would love to have a older home to fix up and a garden to use a Tiller in! My husband said Im dreaming! I am having a garden and going to check out one of those Tillers!
Your Dad’s smile melted my heart. Thank you for sharing the story and thank you Troybilt for providing a precious gift to a well deserving man.
That is so awesome! I am so impressed by Troybilt’s generosity. Good for them! And happy for your sweet Dad!
Your dad looks so happy! What a great story and glad he will be enjoying his new toy!
How wonderful!! The posts with your dad are always my favorite.
So happy for your Dad and so good to see him still gardening when so many folks his age would have stopped by now!! So good to see a company do a good thing for someone deserving of their gift!!!
That smile says it all!
Hi Rhoda!
I don’t comment that much but I do so love your blog and your precious dad!
This story got me teary eyed! What a blessing!
I am the blessed follower who won the Tybee trip! I’m still thankful for that one!
Thanks!
Melanie
Yay, Melanie, so glad you enjoyed that!!
this is the best gift I have ever seen! So excited for your Dad and how wonderful that your blog has opened these doors for you and your family.