I went out gathering cattle with Marlboro Man this morning. He drove the feed truck and led a big pasture of cattle while Josh, Johnny, and the kids gathered them behind us.
“If you honk it, they will come.”
Or something like that.
Ah, it was so nice to be with Marlboro Man. I know I sound like a broken record mentioning the past several months of our lives in the context of how busy, packed, and nonstop things were. But they really were. And now that we have time to chill and (in my case) not worry about makeup or showering (ha), it’s nice to spend some normal, everyday moments together.
I’ll tell you one other thing: I love Marlboro Man’s profile. This morning as we were driving around, he kept pointing photos for me to snap: the way the creek cascades down the hill, the long line of Angus cattle following the truck, the grass shimmering from the backlight of the sun. But I kept getting hung up on his profile.
I can’t explain why I love it, I just love it.
Here, he was whistling quietly, which he often does when he concentrates on driving over rocky pasture.
I love it when he whistles quietly.
Now, I did take lots of other photos this morning of said creek…and said cattle…and said grass. But I’ll save all of those for the next post.
For now I think I’ll just enjoy this moment.
Ahhhhhh.
Ree Drummond is the founder of The Pioneer Woman and a lover of butter, basset hounds and life on the ranch! Ree started her blog in 2006, and now millions visit ThePioneerWoman.com every month for her trusted recipes and fun family stories. Here’s what she has been up to since it all began:
New York Times Bestselling Author
Ree has written two memoirs (Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, and Frontier Follies) plus nine bestselling cookbooks:
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl (2009)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier (2012)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays (2013)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime (2015)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! (2017)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier (2019)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy (2021)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready! (2023)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes (2025)
Food Network Host
Since 2011, Ree has been sharing simple, family-friendly recipes—and the occasional kitchen prank!—on her award-winning show The Pioneer Woman, filmed right on Drummond Ranch. Ree is also a regular judge on Food Network competitions, including Christmas Cookie Challenge.
Founder, The Pioneer Woman Collection
Ree has been creating and selling kitchen and home products at Walmart since 2015 and she’s involved in designing every piece and pattern. The line now includes best-selling appliances (you have to see the floral blender!), plus hundreds of pieces of cookware, tableware, and more. Ree doesn’t like to play favorites but the Agatha print has a special place in her heart.
Restaurant and Hotel Owner
Together with her husband Ladd, Ree has opened several bustling businesses in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, including The Pioneer Woman Mercantile—a bakery, restaurant, and general store that draws visitors from across the country (many come for the biscuits alone!), P-Town Pizza, Charlie’s Ice Cream Shop, and The Boarding House, a charming hotel with eight different rooms decorated by Ree and Ladd.
Media Personality
Ree appears regularly on national TV shows like Today, Good Morning America and more—all while managing to keep flour off her shirt.
Wife, Mom and…Grandma!
Ree’s kids (daughters Alex and Paige and sons Bryce and Todd) are all grown up, and as of December 2024, Ree is the proud grandma of the cutest baby ever, Sofia Scott, born to Alex and her husband Mauricio. Ree still cooks for Ladd (and the kids when they’re home), and she also looks after a few mischievous ranch dogs.
