I am in love with this book and I can see myself becoming a stalker of The Pioneer Woman's television shows. I have already checked both Amazon and Barnes and Noble to see if this brilliant writer has written anything other than a cookbook (Lord knows I don't need those), and I am sad to report that she does not. Unless you count the book that is published in Italian for some unknown reason. Why Italian? It makes me wish I could read Italian.
I picked up Drummond's book last weekend on sale at BN, and have decided once and for all that my favorites come from the publishers' overstock sale table. I may never buy a new book ever again. Kidding, but you get my point. I have watched The Pioneer Woman on the weekends on Food Network and Rob has gotten some fabulous real life recipes from her fabulous show. Personally, she lives the life I have always felt I should be leading...the life of a cowboy's wife. Born in Texas and transplanted in Virginia not long after, I have often felt that my real destiny was ripped out from under me at an early age. I could have been the Texas girl who wore boots with everything, who grew up on a farm (well, that part came true), and who spent her life being the wife of a rancher. It all just seemed so romantic and idyllic.
Then I read Drummond's book. I no longer want to live the life of a ranchers wife. The story about taking the cows' temperature did me in. Realistically, I can't feed a troop of ranch hands, I would never be able to homeschool my kids, and I have zero desire to get up at 4:00 am on a daily basis. But, I loved her story.
It is the story of how she met, dated, and married her husband and it is worth reading. It's like reality television in book form. She does include the events of her first year of marriage, as well. I would love, love, love for her to continue her story, but I will settle with following her blog and keeping up with her story that way.
Drummond is a fabulous writer and her story made me cry at times, laugh out loud at others, and in general feel blessed to have found the one person who changed my life for the better. Even if he didn't resemble the Marlboro Man or drive a white pick-up, seeing his face makes me go weak in the knees, even 21 years later.
Read this book! It won't disappoint!
Happy reading!
:) Dodie
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