Good-bye and Hello in Just in Case
- Sept. 9, 2017, 11:03 a.m.
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So it looks like I may have dealt a death blow to my old sturdy little mower after all. So, may parents generously funded the purchase of a new one. (Repayment rates are much easier to parents than to Lowes. Better interest rate, too.) So, they loaded up my mower to bring home and let my dad tinker with, and this shiny thing came to my house to stay:
It’s pretty and shiny, but it’s not my mower. I’ll enjoy it, but my other mower has been with me for about 9 years. We were friends. I felt sad watching it drive away on the trailer. I’m sure I’ll learn to like the new one, but it’s different.
We are enjoying gorgeous sunny days (as you can see in the picture). The highs are hitting about 80, a little warmer than I’d like it to be, but so much better than heat indexes hitting triple digits. My heart and prayers are with those in Florida and other states that will fall in the path of Irma. I have a feeling that she’s going to find her place in history alongside storms like Audrey, Camille, and Katrina. I have family in Florida who are choosing to ride it out. Sitting here in my safe home, I feel that’s the wrong choice, but who’s to say what I would do if I were there. So I just send up prayers for safety for all.
Telstar ⋅ September 09, 2017
Troy-Bilt.
Learn to like it. It should last for many years.
dream seeker Telstar ⋅ September 09, 2017
Thanks! I will. My Craftsman was just such a great little mower. As we were finishing loading up the mower, a man stopped by to tell us that he had the same mower and loved it. That made me feel good, too.
Telstar dream seeker ⋅ September 09, 2017
My dad just retired a Troy-Bilt garden tiller that, according to the serial number, was manufactured in 1972. He got it in the early 1980s from a relative who (thought) he had worn it out.
dream seeker Telstar ⋅ September 09, 2017
I hadn't thought about it until your response, I'm pretty sure my dad's tiller was a Troy-Bilt. He had it for about 40 years, and my nephew "borrowed" it about 2 years ago. It was a great tiller until then.
Deleted user ⋅ September 09, 2017
Your new mower looks very efficient.
I think not evacuating from places like the keys and barrier islands could be fatal mistakes. It's making me feel ill.
Small Town Girl ⋅ September 10, 2017
You only got 9 years out of your old mower? Man. They sure don't make things like they used to!
God bless your parents!
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