Still consumed

I know, you're probably sick of hearing about Pioneer Woman but I have one more little stat to throw out there, or maybe a couple.

First, the Drummond family owns ~119,000 acres in Oklahoma where they have 4000 head of cattle and like 2000 wild horses. Can you imagine how large an area this would be? Gives new meaning to the phrase "as far as you can see".

Next, they also own a 6000 acre southern Oklahoma farm where they grow grass and hay for their cattle. Let's see, I have 3 acres they have 6000...mmm.

Lastly, her site gets 13 million page views a month and has a place in the "Top 100 most powerful and influential blogs" with a ranking of 22. (Dooce is ranked 21).

Ok, now have you been over to the site and checked out those recipes along with the ranch?

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Help!

OMG, I can't get off Pioneer Womans's website. Today, I decided to look at some of her recipes and boy do they sound good. Not only does she have Marlboro Man, kids, cattle and a cool blog, but she can also cook too. Dang!

I want her cookbook *hint-hint*.

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Pioneer Woman

Pioneer Woman, aka P-dub. Her site is located at www.thepioneerwoman.com

I have now successfully finished reading the entire saga called, " Black Heels to Tractor Wheels" and it was not only entertaining but fun to read. A modern day tale of "love at first site" so to speak. She's a lucky person to be able to live out the dream of ranching, to raise her children at home, ride horses, work cattle, and learn life skills that so many us will never experience. Yes indeed, lucky!

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Hook, Line and Sinker

Recently, on a favorite blog of mine I read about a woman who is currently on a book tour to promote her cookbook. Last week the entire post was all about this woman, P-dub. Finally I couldn't take it any longer and decided to visit P-dub's site and learn what all the hubbub was supposedly about. Well, hours later, 2am in the morning and not wanting to stop searching P-dub's site, I found out why so many people are following her blog. Her fascinating account of life on a modern ranch will suck you in, and suck you in hard. It's a love story, it's her children, her husband who she lovingly calls "Marlboro Man" and the wonderful photo's of their working cattle ranch. I had no idea, or should I say I never gave it much thought, of how there are still working ranches in the Midwest. Her children are so fortunate! Makes you want to head west, not tomorrow, but like yesterday.

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Recycling...

Today I finally got around to making the girls at work a "fall" goodie bag. The plastic bags I used to hold the candy actually came from the journal books I made back at the end of summer. The book covers were made from a thicker plastic and I just couldn't throw them away, so right then I decided I would hang onto them and use them for a future project. Recycling at it's finest.

I originally thought about doing something for Halloween but I knew I'd have to find the candy on sale, so I just waited until after Halloween and bought the candy at 1/2 price. Each little bag cost around .35 cents to make. Not bad.

They turned out really cute with the fall ribbon, tags and matching foil wrapped candy.

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Fall Foliage.....not

I have to face the stark reality that we are just not going to see any real beautiful leaf changing this year. Here it is the 1st of November, the leaves have started to fall but very few have even turned. No pretty yellows, oranges or reds. Just a few sad yellow brown ones. I'm holding out that the dogwoods may put on a little show, but my maple appears to be a no go.

We'll see, I'm not giving up hope yet!

On another note though, our pecan harvest is in full swing...we have picked up the last of them and now waiting for them to dry out some before freezing. I had our 2007 harvest shelled and have started the arduous job of sorting them. However, after seeing what they cost at Walmart for a pound, I have to say I am wealthy in the pecan department.

Take a look. Just think fudge, cheese balls, pecan pies.....hmmmmmmmm.......

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