Skippidy Doo Da Day

Even though the rain was more than the  forecast and heavy at times it didn't dampen the excitement around here.  The granddaughter and I headed to Wellsville while Dick was subbing at Vo Tech.  Today was the day to pick up the new Super Bronco Troy Bilt Tiller.  That is what gets the adrenalin going at Cook'n by the Creek!  We have never had a walk behind tiller.  Jim has the big one that fits on the back of the tractor for tilling the garden before it is planted.  Once that is done we hoe and weed by hand.  What a chore, we would do 3 rows every morning.  By the time it was all done it was time to start over.  Now it will be a "skippidy doo da day"  you might say "I'm the happiest girl in the whole USA".  How corny is that?  I like the old twangy songs.  Sorry couldn't resist the old country song line!   It's a fact because I will be able to run it too.  I have a very hard time watching others do something, (Type A)  of course there will be pictures and blogs as the garden progresses along with recipes.

Back to the tiller.  I had posted we were buying it at Lowe's.  Best thing I could have posted because I received an email from a sweet gal telling me they sell Troy-Bilt at their store in Wellsville, same price but they service what they sell.  I can't believe they have been in business so long and we never heard about it!   Both are local "kids", Kim was a Wheeler from "downtown" Shinglehouse and her husband Rod Dickerson  from Eleven Mile where they also have a home and huge garden.  They can answer your questions on gardening.  That was a jackpot message, we would rather buy from a family business any day!  Here's my tip to all you gardeners, not only do they sell Troy-Bilt, Simplicity and Holland Grills, they also have a wide variety of garden seeds, seed potatoes, onion sets, etc.  I'm also happy to say they have Sweet Pea seeds.  My mom always said to plant them on Good Friday, actually many say the same thing which I will do this year.  If Good Friday falls earlier I hold off until the middle of April.  If you have never planted them give it try.  They have a beautiful scent, various colors and stems just right for a small vase.  They need support for climbing.

Drum roll ;)

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Rod and Kim are super at what they do, friendly and full of knowledge and happy to "pass it on" to their customers.  For sure our "Ta Da" find of the year.  ♥