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Jan 06 2009
Ask Pioneer Woman – Real-Time Edition
Because he is the master of my hiney, Marlboro Man is now forcing me to quit doing laundry (twist my arm!) sit down, and conduct a real-time version of Ask Pioneer Woman, partly because it's my birthday, partly because it's been a long time since my last Ask Pioneer Woman, a.k.a. "As If There's Anything Left on Earth You Don't Know About Me" post, and partly because he thinks it will be fun. Marlboro Man is always surprising me. Did you know one of his favorite movies is Sense and Sensibility? It's true.
Actually, I'm looking forward to kicking back for awhile this evening, picking my toes, letting my girls cook me an imaginary lobster dinner, and spending some time answering any questions you might have about which mascara I use, what my hamster's name was when I was eleven, or why I used to smoke Virginia Slims Ultra Light 100's in college.
Or why I even smoked in the first place.
I've said this before, but one of the few things—maybe the only thing—I dislike about having this website is the fact that I haven't been able to find a way to answer individual emails about photography, recipes, or other topics. So if you've had any questions that have plagued you for, like, the past four minutes or so, shoot away! While I probably won't get to every question, I'll answer as many as I can, and will simply add the questions and answers to this post as they come in.
Call it the first progressive post in the history of ThePioneerWoman.com. It'll be fun!
I think.
Oh! And I'll start with a very timely topic:
"What's up with the new home page, woman?"
So glad you (I) asked! First, it's important to note that the new home page of ThePioneerWoman.com is in an awkward "in between" stage right now. By tomorrow morning, the tabs along the bottom will all click into their respective areas (Confessions, Cooking, Photography, etc.). Also, the entire gray bar that stretches across the large photo will also be clickable into that area. So by tomorrow, you won't have to carefully select the little title in order to get into the area.
I redesigned the main page for several reasons. Would you like to hear them? Are you sure?
In case it's too boring or technical, I've listed the reasons on this separate page. Hope it makes sense.
How much do you weigh?
Next question…
(Note: If I have to step away from the computer to, I don't know, powder my nose or make sure my children aren't burning down the kitchen, I'll temporarily pause Comments so they won't get away from me.)
(Another note: Yes, I'm mentally ill. Thank you for your concern.)
How do you come up with the prizes to give away?
With the exception of a few sponsored prizes, I use ad revenue to buy the prizes I give away.
Is this the big 4-0?
You betcha, baby!
Do you happen to have any doughnut recipes?
YES. It's taken me awhile to perfect it, but I think I've just about figured it out. It's more difficult than brain surgery, I'll tell you that much.
Do you think you'll have any more kids?
I'm about 30-70. I feel like I could stop at four, but Marlboro Man would love another one. Probably not, but my womb argues with me sometimes.
Who are your heroes?
Mother Teresa, my grandmother Ga-Ga…I'll think of some more in a minute.
What other exciting projects are in your future?
Nothing specific! My cookbook will be out in the fall. Other than that, just lovin' Marlboro Man, schooling my punks, and continuing this website, which brings me a lot of happiness and fulfillment. And saddlebags.
What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
Being totally idle. Staring at the ceiling and not having to do anything at all. Exciting, no?
Have you ever won any contests with your cooking/recipes? Do you mind if I use some of yours for such a thing?
I've never entered one, and sure! Go ahead.
Does it convict you to use curse words on your website?
Do you mean, does it bother me? Well, as far as I know, I don't use curse words on my website. However, I do understand that people have different ideas of what curse words are. Is hiney a bad word? If it is, I'm sorry. Tell me what curse words I've used. Maybe I don't know they're curse words.
OH! I just remembered: "Turkey Damn Butt Hell Ass?" That's my brother Mike, not me.
What was your favorite show to watch in the seventies/eighties?
Hands down, The Brady Bunch. It raised me and shaped my twisted thinking. That Carole Brady was a minx.
How has the experience of running this website been different than you expected?
Well, basically in every way, since I didn't really expect anything when I sat down in my pajamas that day in May 2006. I had no idea what I was doing or why. I certainly had no idea people other than friends and family would ever read it.
Why are you not living in the Lodge?
Because I care about the Lodge. I wouldn't dare subject it to my four (lovely but lively) children. I'm happy with our home. It's not as nice as the Lodge, but it's comfortable, warm…and I don't have to worry about anyone spilling anything. We're using the Lodge for other things.
Is Cowboy Josh the next Ranchelor?
It's looking good, if we can keep him out of the general population until then.
I would like to know what pantry staples you have on hand.
Canned whole tomatoes, low-sodium chicken broth, dried pasta in all shapes and sizes, potatoes, onions, paper towels (I'm a wasteful paper towel fiend), kosher salt, peppercorns, canned artichoke hearts, jellies, honey.
What's the movie you watch when you need a pick-me-up?
Oh, dear. Too many to list. Off the top my head: Steel Magnolias, Muriel's Wedding, When Harry Met Sally, Baby Boom, Parenthood, ANYTHING WITH TONI COLLETTE.
What church denomination do you attend?
Presbyterian, but I'll show up anywhere. I like all flavors.
What size pants do you wear?
You're mean.
Will you post a floorplan of the Lodge?
Yes! I've been meaning to, but I can't draw. I'll make Marlboro Man do it. He's the one with the spatial reasoning.
If you ever had another child, would you consider using cloth diapers?
Um. Do I have to sign anything right now? The answer is yes, I would consider it. But boy, do I love disposable diapers. They're just so outta sight, outta mind. But I'm a lot less of a waster than I was four years ago, when I had my last baby. So I'd just have to see.
About your contests: Can my husband and I enter from the same computer?
Yes! I'm not concerned about a couple of entries from the same computer, as my rule is "one entry per person." I just try to ward off multiple entries from the same computer under different, um, aliases. NOT THAT ANYONE WOULD EVER DO THAT!
If you were stuck on a desert island with one food, one movie, and one book for the rest of your life, what would they be?
Coffee Haagen Dazs, Gone with the Wind, and Sophie's Choice.
I wondered if you use a camera case to protect your camera from all the manure and bumpy horse rides?
Believe it or not, I don't. I don't use a camera strap, either, because I found that I would get careless and forget it was there and, like, run into a post or something. I just hold it in my hand the whole time…that way, it's more like an appendage. And it's always ready. If I have to set it down, I set it down on its back, right after I make sure there's not a manure pile there.
Are you a good horse rider?
No. I'm terrible, actually.
When your cookbook comes out, will you be going on a four-month press junket?
Uh, no. Probably a lot shorter than that, like four days. And I'll probably take all my kids with me. It should be a real jet-setting experience! Or not.
Why did you have to have a cardiac ablation procedure?
I had a weird little condition called PSVT (Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia) that would occasionally send my heart into a terribly fast rhythm, usually around 180 beats per minute. It happened for the first time when I was 32, and I took beta blocker medication for a year, which made me sluggish and apathetic. So I had the ablation procedure, which "zapped" the pathway that was causing the problem, and I've been a freak ever since. Sometimes I miss my old pathway, though. You don't know what you've got until it's gone.
On your recipes, could you include how many servings you can expect to get out of a given recipe?
Yes! I need to get better about this. I never think in these terms as I cook a dish—I just throw it together and hope I have enough. But I will try to start including this in my recipes! I love hearing these suggestions, because otherwise, they slip my mind.
Will you please teach us how to start a garden?
Oh, that's one of the main things I want to do on the site this spring! Last spring and summer were consumed with all the cooking I was doing, and I just couldn't fit in the gardening tutorials. But I'm already planning for it now.
Do you and Marlboro Man have to set an alarm clock to get up as early as you do?
Only on mornings when we have to work cattle, because other people (cowboys) will be waiting for us and nobody wants to look like a chump and have cowboys waiting on him. Other mornings, even if we have the luxury of sleeping in, our internal clocks get us up right at sunrise. Usually.
Do you procrastinate much?
Oh my gosh, yes. And honestly, this is how I know my website is truly what I was meant to do—because I hardly ever procrastinate when it comes to posting. Now, I do have delays between posting, but that's not because I'm putting it off. But for everything else under the sun, I'm a CRIMINAL procrastinator. I should be jailed.
Do you have plans to write a photography book next?
Oh gosh. I'm afraid I'd laugh at myself the whole time. Now, a cookbook? Yes. I've cooked for years, love it, and feel comfortable with it. But a photography book? Scott Kelby would have me clamped in shackles for being an impostor.
But I'll consider it! Ha ha ha.
Can we have closeups of MM and Pesky Tim?
I have several face shots of both hooligans on various areas of the site. I'll try to focus more on their faces from now on.
I hate to be ignorant, but in one of your previous question/answer sessions you said you always wear commandos. What are commandos?
No, I said I GO commando. I'd better not elaborate. Ga-Ga reads this site.
What is the opinion you hold most strongly?
Please don't hate me. Are you ready? Here it is:
I believe artificial Christmas trees are from the devil.
I'm sorry! I'm a pretty easygoing gal, but I just don't like them!
That said, I realize some people have allergies to evergreens. I don't mean to be insensitive.
I'm confused about calf nuts. Are they consumed by humans?
Not this human, but yes—humans in this part of the country actually have parties completely centered around an outdoor fryer so that calf nuts can be fried in large quantities. Sort of a Middle America version of dim sum?
How do you like Photoshop CS4?
Believe it or not, I haven't upgraded. I'm happy with CS3 and I've had plenty of other things to spend my shekels on lately.
If you changed the name "Marlboro Man" to something else, what would you choose?
Probably "Love Slave" or "Sugar Muffin".
Do you ever get creative and write posts ahead of time for when you have a brain freeze (note: the author of this question wrote "fart" instead of "freeze", but I can't write the word "fart" without feeling really uncomfortable or laughing my head off) and can't come up with anything?
Now hear this: I NEVER—EVER—write posts ahead of time. This is all up-to-the-minute reporting, baby. I don't plan ahead well enough ever to write a post ahead of time.
Ferrer Rocheor Lindtt Chocolates?
Yes. Ohhhhhh, yes.
Who do you think is hotter: Matthew McConaghey, Paul Newman, Tom Brady, Adam Sandler, or Ben Affleck?
Paul Newman, God rest him. He was so sizzling when he was young, and continued to sizzle into his later years. Mmmm. That gray hair. That spaghetti sauce.
Tom Brady is second.
Can you speak another language?
I can get along with Spanish pretty well, but I say things like "I likes to dance to Marlboro Man." It's never quite right on the money.
If you could be any Friends character, who would you be?
Phoebe or Joey.
I'd love to hear more specific suggestions about photography equipment from you and Miz Boo.
Miz Boo and I need to update and post our photography equipment lists. Miz Boo? Will you make me do that, please? Thank you.
At what age did you and Wetsy stop bedwetting?
I won't answer for Wetsy because her answer is a lot worse than mine. But I stopped regularly wetting the bed at age…um…wait. Do I want to answer this? Maybe ten? Eleven? Though I did totally wet all over one of my best friends at age fourteen. She's now the wife of a Senator. I'm not kidding. And I totally wet the bed all over her. But it's only because we sneaked one of my mom's wine coolers the night before and it made me sleep really soundly.
I'm so, so sorry. If I lose you guys after tonight, I totally understand.
I just got a new Nikon D60 for Christmas and I'm in love. How did you learn all the cool tricks?
All I did—apart from two photography lessons—was take photos. A lot of bad photos. You can't help but improve if you just keep at it. Practice, in photography, is absolutely essential.
Do you sew?
I don't know the first thing about sewing. I really want someone to teach me, but no—then I'd get obsessed and forsake something important in my life, like bathing.
What are you going to use the Lodge for?
Next week, I'll be really posting a lot about the Lodge—going into detail about the floorplan, the problems it had before we started, and some fun things we have planned. And I'll have some before and after video, if I can find the before footage on my freakishly cluttered hard drive.
Does Marlboro Man like soup?
How funny you should ask this, because it just came up last night. No. He doesn't like soup.
NO SOUP FOR HIM! (Name that TV show.)
Do you have any advice for those of us who haven't been married very long? How do you keep that "spark" alive?
Well, here's the thing: all marriages have the same fundamental struggles. Male thinking vs. Female thinking. Male responses vs. Female responses. Who gives? Who takes? Struggles. Tiredness. Apathy. Realize these things will rear their heads from time to time, and don't be shocked or surprised on some days when it doesn't "tickle." Focus on the happy, relaxed, wonderful times. If you don't have them, create them!
This came to me one day when I was talking to a girl I knew who was having some marriage problems: some people think marriage is a 50/50 thing, that you have to both meet halfway. But actually, I believe marriage is a 100/100 thing. There will be times that one partner isn't giving 100%, because of fatigue or depression or worries or preoccupation. And when that happens, you'll fill in the gap because you're giving your 100%. And vice versa, when you're feeling lousy and grumpy and mean, if your partner is in the 100% mode, you'll get through it.
And then butterflies will flitter around your heads and all will be fine. Unless your spouse is a monster, and that's a different story.
Who was your teen crush?
No one will understand this who didn't grow up in the eighties, but it was the Soloflex guy. And I didn't even like muscles that much! I guess I liked that his face was hidden. Either way, I can't believe my mom let me hang that on my wall. The permissive eighties—help me!
Aside from him, I loved Billy Idol.
How do you care for your Jadite?
I don't! I use it for our everyday dishes and wash it in the dishwasher. I love it so much, and want it to be part of our lives. Plus, I hate handwashing dishes.
My question is…. is there a particular post that has generated the most positive feedback, or negative? Any post in particular that really has surprised you in terms of readers' responses?
The only responses that have been a surprise to me have been those dealing with child safety gear, and seriously, I'm always totally surprised when it hits! You'd think I'd have learned by now. On the first one, I posted a photo of my kids zonked out in the back seat of Marlboro Man's pickup after working cattle. Apparently, and I never knew this existed, there are websites completely devoted to scouring the internet and finding photos of kids not wearing seatbelts and they FOUND ME. They really let me have it, but I never got a chance to explain that, um, we were driving, um, down the road to our house, um 20 miles out in the country.
The second instance was when I posted photos of my girls hot rodding in the pasture in Marlboro Man's pickup. The seat belt people found me again. They don't like me.
Another time, I posted photos of my kids riding bikes and jumping ramps without helmets. I didn't expect the negative comments, but it's not like I fault anyone for a legitimate opinion about child safety gear.
And most recently, when I posted photos of my girl riding a psychotic donkey, it generated a little controversy. But again, I don't fault folks for their opinions on that matter. Their comments were legitimate and reasonable. And that's the kind of comment I like, whether they agree with me or not.
If you could go on a girls' weekend anywhere, where would you go?
New York City, baby.
What did MM get you for Christmas and/or Birthday?
Marlboro Man and I got each other…the Lodge for both our Christmas and birthday presents. For the next sixty years.
Can you tell us your children's middle names?
Adeline, William, Alexander, and Marie.
Do you ever make dinner out of a box?
One word: Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle flavor. My children (and sadly, husband) think it's pretty much the best meal there is. The food's brown…hot…and PLENTY OF IT!
What sort of things do you think you'll be doing when the punks are grown?
I wouldn't dare even think about it. There's absolutely no way of knowing.
What's OUR next project after the lodge is done?
We have to plan an outdoor grilling/fireplace area for summer. Wheee! Another project!
Has MM ever said 'no-way you can't write about 'that' in 'Black Heels to Tractor Wheels'?
No. In fact, he has suggested that I delve into a couple of sensitive topics and I've backed off. But I'll eventually cave. I always do.
Do you feed a set number of Mustangs and do you keep them fenced or do you just feed whoever wanders up?
We have a set number of mustangs on our ranch, and we keep them separated in groups by different pastures. We go into each pasture to feed them. They come running when they see us.
Why was Marlboro Man in the bar the night you met him? Him being in the bar doesn't seem to fit the "profile" I have of him.
Marlboro Man was in the bar because his friend was in town for Christmas and asked Marlboro Man to go have a beer with him. But Marlboro Man left early to go cook Christmas turkeys for folks who needed help that year. I loved his silvery hair.
Do you have a favorite author?
I really love Norah Ephron. And William Styron.
My dear friend April met you (and Missy) at Pottery Barn a few weeks ago…Do you want to do a girl's night? We are so fun! Promise!
Okay, I have to purge this demon in my soul and tell this story. The day after Christmas we moved furniture into the Lodge. I woke up that morning at 4:00 so we could get an early start, and I brushed my teeth and washed my face. That is all. I put on jeans and a torn up black waffle-weave long sleeve t-shirt of Marlboro Man's and some really hideous white running shoes, because I was doing nothing but moving furniture.
After we moved furniture, Missy decided I needed some lamps and offered to take me to the big city—and hour and a half away—to help me get them and a few other things. I said "no way" because I didn't have time to shower and there was no way I was going out into the world looking the way I looked. She agreed that I looked horrible and assured me, "It's not like we're going to see anyone we know." I said no twelve more times, but because Missy is passive-aggressive, before I knew it we were driving to the big city.
Let me paint you a picture: pale, unmade-up face. Dirt all over my black shirt. Greasy bangs. Baggy eyes. Pretty much as bad as a person can look was how I looked. But I was okay with it. Missy assured me we wouldn't see anyone we knew.
Our first stop was Pottery Barn. We examined lamps, lampshades, mirrors, and other charming home accessories. We flagged down a beautiful—absolutely resplendent and glowing—blond Pottery Barn employee to help us, and I probably scratched my armpit while we were telling her what we needed. Then I probably picked sleepy sand out of my eye. I hope I didn't pull up the waist of my jeans. Then she asked me if my name was Ree. I said yes. Then she told me she reads my website. I should have said "No. My name is Mabel." But I've never been quick on my feet.
Then I asked her to please tell her friends, who, she told me, also read my site, that I had on the most smashing raspberry-colored lipstick.
Then I left. And my agoraphobia grew by a factor of ten.
When we got in the car, Missy said, "I can't believe that just happened. I mean…LOOK at you!"
Just kidding. She didn't say that. But I guarantee you she thought it.
To clarify: this does not happen to me on a regular basis. It was a fluke. An embarrassing, pride-sucking fluke, granted…but still a fluke.
Have you ever met any of MM former love interests and did you try to hurt them?
Marlboro Man's most serious girlfriend (in high school) before me has THE nicest, most wonderful parents. They still live in town (she lives elsewhere) and I bump into them at the grocery store and we always smile and say hello to each other. They would've made right fine inlaws for Marlboro Man…but I'm glad things worked out the way they did.
Do you need a new babysitter? Perhaps one that's also a massage therapist?
Are you kidding? Talk about my match made in Heaven.
What is Charlie up to lately?
Right now he's snoring at my feet. Occasionally he wakes up and licks my big toe, then falls back asleep.
A Basset Hound in the wintertime is quite a sight.
Air Supply – yes or no?
Ohhhhh, yes. Keep on Lovin' You? Fughetaboutit.
Post Script: Okay, so that's actually REO Speedwagon.
Amended answer: Air Supply – yes or no?
Have any of your children expressed an interest in doing something besides ranching?
My second daughter has wanted to be a missionary since she was very little. She used to say "missionewy." I have no idea where she heard about missionaries, but she still wants to be one.
My oldest daughter? We don't know. I think she needs to be a scientist in a laboratory. I'm going to force her in that direction. And my boys will be cowboy superheroes.
If there were a great prep school within 10 minutes of your home, would your children go to school there?
That is a GREAT question. You know what? Probably not. Homeschooling just works for our family: the flexibility, the fun activities, the team effort stuff. I could do without all the papers around the house, but it's not like I ever have anyone over anyway.
I'm in the market for a pair of cowboy (cowgirl) boots. I don't ranch but I want a pair to wear around. Can you recommend a good brand of boot?
Old Gringo. Look no farther.
Did you ever take your fear of flying any further- i mean follow through with any of the advice readers gave you? If not, which suggestion(s) seems to be the one you would most likely take in the event one of your punks did decide to go to college in some far off land?
I read every one of the suggestions, and really, really got some wonderful advice. The one that stuck with me the most was the suggestion to desensitize yourself to all the sights and sounds associated with flying well before the day you fly: go to the airport. Drive around. Go in and walk around, sit and have coffee. Don't wait 'til the day you fly to deal with it all.
I can't believe I'm afraid of flying, but I am. But if I have to fly I will. It's just that I haven't had to fly for a long time.
What kind of mascara do you wear, foundation and lipstick, too, please?
Either Maybelline Great Lash OR Clinique Naturally Glossy mascara, black.
Clinique something or other foundation.
Bonne Bell Dr. Pepper Lip Smacker.
Where did you get the towels (store or brand) pictured at Moms Like Us?
Seeing as though you live so far out in the boonies, how do you manage to find such fresh herbs?
From April to October, I grow my own: basil, parsley, sage, cilantro, rosemary, dill, oregano. But once we have a hard freeze, I either have to have indoor pots or buy them in the big city. When I do indoor pots, I usually only do two or three herbs: rosemary and basil, usually. I dream of living in a world where fresh herbs are available right outside my door year 'round. Of course, that would be California, and I'd be right back where I started.
I don't have any siblings. Would you share Mike? I love him like a brother already!
Be careful what you ask for.
So if I want to take sweet close ups of my kids fat rolls or their gorgeous eyes and I have a Nikon D80, what lens that is somewhat reasonably priced should I get?
I would get the Nikon 50 mm 1.8 OR the 50 mm 1.4. Wonderful lens, either one of 'em.
Have you ever planned a kid?
Only our second. I had just seen my nephew (my older brother's boy) born and I went home and ordered Marlboro Man to give me another baby. I got pregnant that night. I'm sorry, but I'm just being honest.
The others were all…unplanned.
PLEASE tell us about your canning jars! I love them.
Oh! They're Weck Canning Jars, and I love them too!
Are Pesky Tim and Missy's children home schooled as well?
Nope! They're normal.
What's the typical order? Photos first and then create a post around those? Or post idea first and then go take the photos?
Good one! Usually, I take photos of life…then write about it, using the photos to illustrate. Since I rarely plan posts, I let the photos lead.
Do the cowboys on your ranch act differently when you're around with your camera or video camera, or do they have no idea that thousands of people read up on your life?
They act exactly the same whether the camera's on them or not. And they're as detached as I am from the idea that anyone will see or read about anything they do. It's called denial. And it's a powerful animal.
And actually, no one will see what I do, because I'm always behind the camera. YES!
Why were you thinking law school in the first place?
I did not belong in law school. But since I'd ruled out medicine as a field, it was a logical next step for me. But—and this frightens me to think about—what would I have contributed to the field of law? Good Lord.
How do you cope with the holidays, considering your parent's divorce? I was divorced, but now live the BRADY BUNCH. Our kids are now young adults. I am finding my extend/blended family has many blessings, but it has not been easy. What do you do to be certain the holidays are happy times for you and your kids?
The first three or so holidays after my parents divorced were really difficult. There are practical challenges: having to schedule time with both your parents separately. But there are emotional ones, too: not wanting to hurt one parent's feelings by talking about the other, dealing with all the memories that used to involve the whole family together. Ugh. I feel like crying just thinking about it. It's such a difficult situation, and there's no way to escape the painful feelings.
But as is the case with anything, time heals wounds—not totally, but enough to find a new version of normal.
Can you follow up on your Compassion offers?
Yes—the holidays took over, and we had to get some particulars worked out, but we'll be talking about it here later in the week.
Is MM older? When was his big 4-0?
Marlboro Man will be 40 later this month. I'm older than him. Much more mature, too. Like, two weeks more mature.
Over or under?
Are you talking about toilet paper? Then OVER…definitely OVER!
Or are you talking about something else?
Do you still record burps?
What are you talking about? That wasn't me, I swear. No one can prove a thing.
Well, now I've done it—I've told you everything there is to know and have provided you with ample reasons never to visit my site again. But I've had fun. Marlboro Man and the boys ran to town and picked up a pizza, Charlie rested at my feet, licking my toes, and my girls braided cornrows into my hair while I sat on my comfy chair and hung out with yous guys all night.
I feel like Bo Derek. Except without the tan. And the buoyant breasts. And the narrow hips. And the striking facial features. But other than that, exactly like Bo Derek.
Thank you for hanging out with me tonight. I'm sure you had more exciting things you could have been doing, and for sticking around here and humoring me…I love ya.
Goodbye Forever,
Pioneer Woman
831 Comments
Kari On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:35 pm
Happy Birthday!
Have you ever thought about adding a search field to your site?
Janet On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:35 pm
do you do most of your shopping online?
Vicki On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:35 pm
Have you crossed into the light and gone totally Canon?
Melody On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:35 pm
I just received a Nikon D60 for Christmas, and I'm in LOVE!! But I really feel like my brain will never retain the information necessary to take good photos. How did you learn to all the cool tricks (eg: the correct shutter speed vs. aperture, ISO, etc) to get the result you were aiming for? Any particular place you got info, or just trial and error?
Sheolby On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:35 pm
Not a question, but I just wanted to say you are a wonderful woman-I don't think you realize how you inspire people and make them smile! Oh, and I want my daughter to marry cowboy Josh.LOL
KimberlyK in OK On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:35 pm
Do you sew? Have you thought about sewing if you don't! As well as you do your other hobbies, I'd love to chat "sewing" with you!
ps….I am anxiously awaiting your cook book!
Courtney On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:36 pm
What are your favorite shows on tv now? Do you have any guilty pleasure shows?
Kate On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:36 pm
Do you ever get to travel? If so, besides the Big City and LA, where do you like to go?
Life is Good On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:36 pm
I'd like to know what's the one thing that will for sure make you drive all the way to the grocery store?
For me it's coffee cream because I won't be able to function the next day without it.
Tiffany On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:36 pm
I have 3 kids and baby-sit one more..I constantly crave, desire, dream about alone time. Do you feel that way at times?
Julie in OH On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:36 pm
Friend me on facebook? =)
Donna @ The Southern Sass On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:36 pm
Had you not met Marlboro man, what do you think your life would be like now.
Like you I'm completely in love with my Country Boy, but I do wonder sometimes that had I not made the right decision and married my Country Boy if I'd be as happy as I am now.
Jesica On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:36 pm
What 'other things' are you using the lodge for?
and how in the world did you end up with such a HUGE readership? I'm so jealous! I wanna be PW when I grow up
Debi On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:37 pm
Happy Birthday. I know you're a middle child and you just turned 40. How old are your siblings?
Dharmamama On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:37 pm
Happy Birthday, Ree! No question – I just hope you have/had a wonderful day!
Suzanne On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:37 pm
Happy Birthday Ree!
Becky On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:37 pm
No questions.
Kelly On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:37 pm
I agree about the more homeschooling posts. What kind of homeschooling do you do?
Cindy Z On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:38 pm
Hi! Happy Birthday : ) I was just wondering if you recieved the family cookbook I sent you. When is your cookbook coming out?
Messie On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:38 pm
Do your kids ever read your blog? Do they know you put pictures of them on here? Are you afraid of some crazed bounty hunter/maniac will hunt your family down?
Helen On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:39 pm
Can you give us an idea of what your daily schedule is? I know every day is different, and this might be a personal question, but it just seems like you do SO much, im interested in seeing how you actually do everything. Like, 4am- get dressed, 4:30-8 work cattle, 8am feed starving children/cowboys, 9-12 homeschool, 12-12:30 blog, etc.?
kristi On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:39 pm
If you could only ever eat one food what would it be? And if you could only ever cook one food what would that be?
Mary Lou/TX On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:39 pm
If you had time to watch a soap opera, which one would you watch?
Leslie On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:39 pm
Heck, Ree, I'm #169 so a little late to the party but
1. Happy 40th! I hit 60 a few months ago – you've got a long way to go until it's downhill
2. I'd love to see a full face portrait of you and MM together.
3. Are you self-publishing your cookbook or will I be able to get it at B&N?
4. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Yours is just about the best blog I read – homeschooling (which I don't do and never did), the lodge, cooking and everyday life on a ranch with a great husband, wonderful kids and loving extended family. You are such a lucky woman. Many more happy years.
RefreshMom On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:39 pm
If you gave away your actual camera a couple weeks ago, what are you now using in its place?
Jennifer On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:40 pm
What are you going to use the lodge for, other than The Ranchelor?
Tara On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:40 pm
Happy Birthday Ree! I hope this is the best year/decade yet
Messie On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:40 pm
What are you using the lodge for if you aren't living in it?
Alicia Webster On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:40 pm
Have you ever considered doing a photography workshop to share your skills with some of us? I wish you would!
Corey On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:40 pm
does MM like soup? I love soup, but my husband does not. Weird, I know! You make such yummy soups, I was wondering if a big burly guy like Marlboro man actually eats it. Without complaining?
AnnaPW On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:40 pm
Why DID you smoke Virginia Slims Ultra Light 100's at college?
Frances On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:41 pm
Do you ride? Do you have your own horse?
Tiffany On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:41 pm
oh, oh, oh…I just remembered…the trash thing. What do you do with your trash? Do you have a burn pile or do you occasionally haul it to the dump? Or both?
Wendy2 in Washington On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:41 pm
Happy 40th Ree
Momo On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:42 pm
Happy Birthday to Ree!
Hope your day is pure bliss.
Others have already asked…and I want to know too. Does it not just totally amaze you how many people sign in to see what is happening in your world every day? I love the variety of people here…and when I totally am into wasting a block of time….I click on all the highlighted names to see where I jumped to from your blog. See I told I can really waste time….
Kayla On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:42 pm
Happy Birthday Ree – thank for the PW blog, the cooking blog, the homeschooling blog – you are a light to the modern woman and all of us love you for it!
Hope you have the best birthday ever.
If you could change one thing in this world what would it be?
Dori On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:42 pm
Happy Birthday!
I love your blog.
How many loads of laundry do you do per week? I have only 3 kids and live in the suburbs and feel like I can never keep up. I just can't imagine how much laundry 4 kids in the country must generate.
patricia On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:42 pm
Well Happy Birthday again Ree. I really like your blog it makes me laugh and that is good. When I visit Frontier Land it makes me relax. My Question (which I've asked at least ten times: can you ask TLC if you can have your own reality show????
Kayla On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:42 pm
i forgot to say thanks for the photography blog – it is an amazing resource too!
Tara E On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:43 pm
do you maintain the backend of your website or do you have help?
gitz On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:43 pm
I got a new canon rebel xsi for Christmas and want to know if you have a go-to setting for your camera … I'm still having trouble with some blurry photos but am determined not to use flash…
Pigfarmer! On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:43 pm
Love it!I ditto number 220's question along with:
Will you teach your punks cursive writing? I'm trying to decide if there really is a need beyond one's signature! Thanks. You are a star! Happy Birthday
I would also love a feature article about your bro, WDS. Did I get that right? Or does he work for the FBI and can't be featured on such sights? Inquiring minds want to know! TIA!
Kathryn On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:43 pm
Do you and your punks take vitamins?
Kylie On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:43 pm
Happy Happy Birthday!! Since you so generously gave away your old camera, what did you replace it with?
Natalie in TX On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:43 pm
Do you plan on posting more "meat and potatoes" type recipes for those of us who have to feed picky men?
You seem to always have that "spark" for MM. Do you have any advice on for those of us who haven't been married very long? How do you keep that "spark" alive? It's the chaps, isn't it?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I hope you get lots of yoga pants and sushi for your birthday.
kerry On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:43 pm
i can't think of any questions so i'll just say happy birthday!
Marisela On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:43 pm
Happy Birthday! I thought we were the same age. I turn 40 in April. I was wondering, did you find any interesting old things while remodeling the lodge? No old ranch tools, or treasure maps?
Valarie in AL On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:43 pm
So what is MM getting you for your birthday??
Also is the lodge for family when they come to visit? What are y'all gonna use it for??
Wendy2 in Washington On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:43 pm
okay, now a question. Given that you live out a ways, how often do you go shopping for groceries? Are you a once-a-monther or more frequently?
SarahJ On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:44 pm
Do you want to take a nice long vacation??? Do you think you could ever talk MM into going to Hawaii or Mexico?
Amanda Veneman On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:44 pm
What is Marlboro Man's NAME!?!??!
wendy On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:44 pm
Happy Birthday Ree!
Are there days when everyone runs and hides when you pull out the camera or do the just stop and smile?
naomi On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:44 pm
is there anything in life that you seriously regret so far?
kellie On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:44 pm
gosh, i don't know if you'll get to this question with all the others, but i was just wondering how you got sooo good at cooking? i'm in my late 20s and terrible in the kitchen!
Kiran On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:45 pm
Firstly, happy big 4-0! Ree, how can I afford a copy of Photoshop myself? It's darn expensive! Sigh! Any suggestions? Have a great birthday!
Kylie On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:45 pm
ps. I think you need to have a version of "Iron Chef" cowboy style in your lodge–wouldn't it be fun to have some contestants and the cowboys be the judge!
Lisa On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:45 pm
Happy birthday!!!!
1. Do any of you plan to return to the DR or take a similar trip? How has MM's/girls' faith been affected long-term by the trip?
2. Do your punks want to be ranchers forever?
3. How far do you have to drive to get to a Starbucks? Will another coffee shop brand do if there isn't a Starbucks available?
Nancy Stearns On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:45 pm
Is there seriously any way at all you could have a round roibin visiting type of thing out to your place as a special prize? If, yes, I hosey the FIRST visit!! I'm dying to see that "nook" in real life!
Andi M On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:45 pm
What do you want for your birthday?
Karen H On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:45 pm
Happy Birthday Ree!
Does Marlboro Man ever cook for you?
Cate On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:45 pm
Favorite ranch chore and least favorite, well, besides laundry?
Paula On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:45 pm
Happy Birthday Ree! I have a question for you since you are not much younger than me. Who was your teen crush? What poster did you have the most of on your bedroom wall? :o)
Malinda in Tn On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:45 pm
No question, just happy birthday.
bekah On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:45 pm
I believe you once said your kids dont like fish….is there any wiggle room in that? I love fish, and Id love to see what you would do with fish.
Anna Banana On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:46 pm
How would you like your imaginary lobster prepared?
Lisa B On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:46 pm
Hope you're having a happy birthday!!!
#1. so, does your family ever get tired or complain about you taking pictures of them? do you ever feel self conscience about taking pics in public places like restaurants or stores? my family makes fun of how many pictures i take. and my 12 yr old usually hides his face.
#2. how do you keep such a nice figure? i hear you talk about the stairmaster. is that the only "exercise" you do?
thanks so much for sharing all that you do on this website. it's the only one i go to regularly. photography brought me here, but your recipes and humor (along with the photos) keep me here.
Joan On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:46 pm
Do you actually have a readership of 11000+/- that show up on your give-away days?
Hope you're having a happy birthday.
Stephanie On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:46 pm
Happy Birthday!! My husband is getting ready to move us from the city to the country onto a 110 acre cattle farm that's been in his family for years. To be honest I am nervous about the move.
I'd love to know what was the most difficult adjustment for you in regards to leaving the city and embracing the country life?
Harriet On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:47 pm
Happy happy day to you!!! I love reading your blob, I love your photographs………I'm wishing you many, many more happy days.
Jan R. On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:47 pm
Happy Birthday Ree! Thanks for making my day each and every day!
Brenda S. 'Okie in Colorado' On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:47 pm
I sent you my recipe for Brenda's Famous Green Chile Potatoes a while back. Did you try them?
Amanda On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:47 pm
How much is your monthly grocery budget? And how many eggs do you use in a week?
Miss Vicki On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:47 pm
How often do you shop for groceries? Once a week? And staples, in bulk, I suppose.
What was that yummy famous smelling hair product that your SIL bought your girls in the city???I'm dying to know THIS!
Barb 1230 On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:48 pm
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE tell me how you care for your jadite? Do you actually use it for everyday use? And do you wash it by hand or run it in the dishwasher? It looks like it's in great condition. I have some but am afraid to use it for everyday, although I'd like to. And Happy Birthday!
Heather On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:48 pm
What's your favorite thing about living on a ranch? Least favorite?
Messie On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:48 pm
How did you get all that advertising on your blog. Did the companies just come to you?
Miss Vicki On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:48 pm
What single thing you did, made your blog so popular??
Lisa Marie On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:49 pm
Happy Birthday, enjoy your lobster!!!!
rachel On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:49 pm
can you explain more about who contributes to the homeschooling section? I get confused because I know some of these children shown aren't yours! Please 'splain it!
christina b. On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:49 pm
i'm dying to know what you're going to replace your d2x with. you better not replace it with canon products!
Jessie On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:49 pm
Have you ever inadvertently offended a friend or family member with something you wrote about them on your blog?
Have the T-shirt On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:49 pm
Happy Birthday! Surely you're doing something special for your 40th??!!
Mindy On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:49 pm
What kind of woman is Cowboy Josh wanting to meet?
SARAH PEREZ On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:50 pm
First: HAPPY BIRTHDAY REE!
Second: Comment #9 was…umm…..not very nice at all. Like Mama always said, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Geesh.
Third: I was just wondering if any of your kids ever ask to go to "regular" school. I've been homeschooling our 4 boys for the past 2.5 years, and my oldest asks me pretty often.
God bless!
IzzyBeth On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:50 pm
Did you hear that Toni Collette is going to be in a new series on Showtime – "The United States of Tara"?
Ashleigh On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:51 pm
How fun, Ree!
Honestly, the only thing I have ever wondered is…what do you do badly? My mom and I talk about you often and how many things you do — and do well (just to name a few…running a ranch, loving your hubby and kids, cooking, homeschooling, etc.).
We want to know what your faults are. lol
I love this blog, Ree. and frankly, I love you. Okay, that's kinda weird, but I would love to meet you and just hang out someday. You're just cool!
Maryanne On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:52 pm
Hi Ree,
Happy Birthday!
My question is…. is there a particular post that has generated the most positive feedback, or negative? Any post in particular that really has suprised you in terms of readers' responses?
Sues2u2 On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:52 pm
What a lovely b-day present this is for us! I absolutely love your blog. You are awesome!!!
Happy Birthday & enjoy some imaginary sushi w/ your imaginary lobster! *clink* A little bit of wine for you too!
Rosemarie On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:52 pm
Would you consider renting out the Lodge for someone's family vacation? We would do chores, too!
Alli On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:52 pm
I kind of have a two part question:
How do you fit kids for cowboy boots? And when it snows, do you still wear cowboy boots or switch to snowboots?
Happy Birthday! Hope you get to be idle for a while.
Ashleigh On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:52 pm
Oh, yeah…and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!
Dana On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:52 pm
Happy Birthday Ree!
A couple of questions for you…
1. Do you still have plans to open the Lodge to visitors from all over for like a Dude Ranch or Cooking Class experience?
2. Does mothering come natural to you?
3. What did you learn from your parents divorce that you have incorporated into your own marriage?
4. If you could go on a Girls Weekend Away, where would you go?
Monica On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:52 pm
You have been an inspiration to my to start actually doing a lot of things, I've been thinking on doing for a long time; My question to you is who inspires you, and how do you get it all done?
Bri On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:52 pm
What happened to your wedding pictures?
Phoo-D On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:53 pm
What's your favorite thing about having your life "out there" for the world to see and comment on?
Debi On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:53 pm
Happy Birthday Ree!!!
Thank you so much for thepioneerwoman.com – it is positive, upbeat, informative and entertaining – love it, love it, love it!
Question: If you were a cartoon character, which one would you be?
Jen G On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:53 pm
Is there anything you're not GOOD at making? I can't make meatloaf for the life of me, it never turns out right!
Kelley On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:53 pm
What prompted you to start going commando? Doesn't the jean material rub you? Do you wear a fresh pair of jeans/pants everyday since you're not wearing underwear?
Jennifer On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:53 pm
Happy Birthday! I hope you have had a great day! Love your lasagna and chicken spaghetti.
I second the question about Pesky Tim. Where does that nickname come from? Sounds like a story is there somewhere. Also, what's your absolute favorite meal, like ever?
Taylor On Tuesday, January 6 at 5:54 pm
Do your punks do 4-H?
Just wondering I am currently in 4-H with poultry and market lambs and I live in a surbanish area. Some people think its quite weird but I have to say it has been a great experience for me and I love it. Your punks would probably win everything with the whole owning a cattle ranch factor going for you.


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WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Ona/Hite-Saunders slipped to a 1-1 pool record Friday with a loss in the Little League Softball (age 11-12) All-Star Southeastern Regional Tournament.
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In May 2009, when the last report was leaked to the New York Times, the DoD had found that those metric had risen further to 74 — exactly double the Pentagon's estimate just 11 months before. At that rate, the Pentagon is identifying each month, on average, more than three former Gitmo detainees thought to have returned to terrorism.
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As a woman who blogs about the sensitive issue of sexual intimacy in marriage, you can only imagine the number of emails and comments I get from people in difficult marriages.
And I am well aware that the suggestions I and other marriage bloggers offer may sound... well... all good in theory, but extremely unrealistic in the midst of horrendous pain.
I get that. I know. I've been through a divorce and I've journeyed difficulties in my current marriage, so the point is not lost on me. I also shared vulnerably about some things in our life in this post.
I know that some of you reading this have indeed tried... and are continuing to try... to improve your marriage relationship to no avail. Things aren't getting better and you wonder if they ever will.
I'm sad with you if that is indeed your situation.
My heart grieves when any marriage becomes a treacherous battleground... a desert of long-suffering, not just for you, but for your spouse and possibly for your children.
I want to share with you an article I stumbled across that is steeped in much vulnerability. The writer, Elisabeth Corcoran, speaks out of her own journey. Her voice and insights may be a glass of cool water for you at a desolate time.
It's a long article, but worth the read, especially if you are in a difficult marriage. You may be able to glean from it something that speaks vividly into your circumstances...
In a Difficult Marriage by Elisabeth Corcoran
If you know of other articles or books that you would recommend, please share them in the comment section.
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Jeremy says: July 24th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Julie, while in the midst of working on the marriage with my wife, I found these books extremely good, and very well worth working through:
"Marriage Matters" by Winston T. Smith
"The Love Dare" by Stephen Kendrick
"What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage" by Paul David Tripp.
and "The Meaning of Marriage" by Timothy Keller.
and off course some of the great material in your blog as well, and links, e-books, and everything .
I will also say this .. it ain't easy.
It is not easy to "stay in the marriage" , when you feel alone, invisible, and just about empty inside. 4 years of depression leave a mark, and the enemy pushes hard to undermine the union between me and my wife. It takes stubborn, raw determination to find the gold in the situation. You see, anyone can start digging and find dirt. Lord knows, the dirt about me abounds as well, I hope no-one finds "my dirt". I have been very good in finding dirt about my wife, and in a way, it looks, feels, and tastes good to find dirt in others, because it elevates our status to a point of righteousness that in reality does not exists. As I said in another comment, I have very , very, recently decided to increase my commitment and my efforts, fight, and dig for gold. Very soon we are going to a week long trip to a healing school-class conference. It is on inner-healing, and it will also be a nice long road trip, just the two of us, no kids. I hope this will be a turning point, we will have plenty of time and opportunity to share, talk, hear each other. The temptation to give-in is just that, a temptation. I love her, and I know she loves me. What we need is to allow the Holy Spirit to work on both of us. Thanks for the blog, and for all you do, it really does matter. I will comment again in the other thread, before we leave.
JulieSibert says: July 24th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Be encouraged Jeremy.. it sounds like you definitely have a humble and committed heart. Marriage is hard. I'm always fascinated when I hear someone say marriage is easy, because I would never use the word "easy" to describe it. Definitely rewarding, but it does take on-going mutual sacrifice, compromise, growth, communication, etc.... and all that takes energy and effort.
Keep me posted.
Jeremy H. says: August 2nd, 2012 at 9:54 am
Well, the trip has been canceled, and tonight she goes to yet another christian conference, "looking for a spiritual breakthrough so she can help other people" . I wonder when my turn will be. Not to have sex. I almost wrote that off, at this point. I wonder when I will be able to be seen, considered as a partner in the marriage, and eventually be placed in the .. you know, list of people she could want to help. I know I said I will stay in for the long haul, but this is getting much harder, by the day. I haven't told her anything, but I got back on my meds for depression.
Ladies out there .. please. I beg you. Us guys, a lot of times, what we want is not complicated at all. We want to be seen, heard, and be part of the life of our brides, not just a casual roommate with not even benefits. I feel like I failed a this, and I do not even know why.
God bless you guys, and thanks for everything.
JulieSibert says: August 2nd, 2012 at 10:40 am
Jeremy... I'm so sorry for the pain you are going through. Have you been brutally honest with her about your pain? Sounds like she needs to see the sadness and pain and desperation you are feeling. Not a guarantee she will receive it with a humble heart, but possibly it will be the wake up call she needs to save her marriage?
Belle and Beau says: August 13th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
After a while of digging dirt and cutting her down ... she becomes lost. You, the man she fell in love with looks at her differently. No longer thinks of her as his precious pride and joy. Do you know how devastating that is for a woman? That single gesture alone can rip everything she has known in her life and believed in. And when it's done repeatedly, you bury her soul in that dirt.
Maybe she is trying to help so many others is so that she can find one person who thinks of her as an angel. Like you ... Her hero, her love ... Once did. Please read the below. Maybe if you let her believe she is still your angel, your princess ... She will start coming back around to you and your needs. But you have to give her a safe and loving foundation for her to stand on when looking up at you.
Read: http://thebellandbeau.blogspot.com/2012/08/digging-for-dirt-or-gold.html
I wish you the best.
landschooner says: August 14th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
So this is Jeremy's fault? Wow.
How many years does he have to go on believing she's wonderful?
How many decades should she be able to defraud her husband?
"Dear, you're just an angel!"
How about the truth? She is defrauding her husband. Consistently and long term. She ISN'T and angel and ISN'T a princess. Shes fallen and he's fallen and in this area, shes really blowing it and is in denial about it. He has areas to work on too I'm sure, but this area of hers cuts to the HEART of their marriage. It needs to be dealt with; not glossed over.
Is this Christlike? You bet. What does Christ say to us when we are in sin? That we're all wonderful? Or that we need to deal with our sin?
His love IS unconditional, yet at the same time he REQUIRES our very lives. He requires us to change.
landschooner says: August 14th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
I just get so frustrated sometimes with the "you just need to be a better husband and perhaps your wife will start having sex with you" routine. I've heard it my entire adult life. There are legions of us who are good (NOT perfect) husbands and wives whose spouses withhold sex regardless................
Belle and Beau says: August 14th, 2012 at 10:54 pm
I'm not saying it is all Jeremy's fault. By no means. It takes two in order to break down a relationship to this point. However, all I am getting out of his summarized paragraphs ( which can only explain so much, understandably) is his heartbreak is lack of sex, not losing the love of his life.
She is wrong most certainly because she has shut him out. She put up the wall. But why? Jeremy admitted about continually finding dirt on her. Which means and we all know that tore her down. That gesture of ripping someone apart shuts them down inside.
To be truthful, someone needs to take the first step and it sounds like Jeremy wants too. But it isn't with sex. You need to become friends again. Men are physical creatures, women are emotional and need that emotion to feel in their sex life. Marriage can't be all about sex. It won't last. That's reality. Right now they are basic enemies ... How is sex supposed to fit in there?
Jeremy is clearly the stronger one. The one to make the first attempt and hold his hand out. All I am saying is make it safe for her. Loving, kind ... Gold. Because we all know slinging dirt doesn't work.
To make it clear, I do not agree with a wife withholding sex. But this problem is so far beyond trouble in their sex life. If you fix the real issues, the rest will follow which includes a new and beautiful sex life.
Jeremy says: August 24th, 2012 at 10:01 am
Hi, Jeremy here. Sorry for being gone and for the shortness of this note, I have this laptop at work but can get on it just for a split second..
Belle and Beau, I am not totally sure you read my two posts carefully, and there is another one in another post, that you should read. It's here:
I do not want "sex". I want my wife and best friend back. I want to cuddle and get lost in laughter, tickling, touching, kissing, talking, being us and one at the same time. Not trying to get to sleep at the light of her iphone. Physical intimacy, validation, affection, love, friendship. And, yes, also physical intimacy. I call it "make love" , not sex. For me it is so much more than sex. Sorry, got to run, boss is complaining..
WH says: October 3rd, 2013 at 10:39 pm
I agree with "landschooner" - too many Christian websites and counselors unjustly blame the man for the wife's denial of sex (Julie doesn't!). Tell me something - would you raise your children on prayer alone, or on prayer AND consequences for bad behavior? Souls respond to prayer, humans most times need consequences. Spouses get away with abominable behavior because THEY CAN. I hope Jeremy has resolved his issue by now, but he was at an action point well before he wrote his post. I pray he made a decision for the both of them.


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It has been a busy summer for a Bulldog team that has appeared in several tournaments, but Coach Kathy Combest still isn't sure how the team will come together.
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Seniors' absence throughout the summer allowed Combest to pull junior varsity players up to the varsity to experience what their future will hold. At times, Combest even played the Bulldog junior varsity against varsity teams.
Combest — entering her fourth season as the Bulldog coach — isn't too concerned about court time her seniors missed. But there is one disadvantage in not having the seniors around throughout the summer.
"I haven't seen them all together yet," she said. "We've missed two or three every time (they've played). I just want to see how they mesh.
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An update for OS X 10.10 Yosemite Beta has arrived. Coming to us from the Apple Dev Center is Yosemite Beta 2. What exactly is in the update, well, that's technically under embargo, though as an update to a beta we'd expect it to be fixing features that weren't quite up to production standards and tweaking things in response to beta tester feedback rather than an update with new features and the like.
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I have a dev profile. Let me know if you want to get your UDID registered. I am running both 8 and Yosemite and the feature works quite nicely. I believe you have to be on iOS8 to do that. email me if you are interested. firstname.lastname@example.com
I just emailed you and sent my UDID. Can I get registered?
As far as I can tell, yes. But my only speculation is that everything else, like Handoffs in Pages, brings up an alert saying "the latest iOS 8 and Yosemite software are required for this feature blah blah.." So I'm not 100% sure but I would assume so.
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EDIT: basically Continuity requires an Apple ID on both (or all) devices you wish to use Handoffs, Phone Calls, SMS messaging and Wi-Fi Sharing with. So in reference to messages, your Mac will sync "green bubble" messages and you can reply, etc. the SO LONG AS your Mac (or iPad) AND iPhone are on the same network and signed in with the same Apple ID. (Hopefully that makes sense)
So basically Apple is integrating their devices further than ever by ensuring that you ONLY a use their devices. I can see some Android users with Macs being upset with this because as far as I know, they can't sign-in to their Apple ID on the platform (iCloud.com maybe?)
Hope this helps!
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Those of you using continuity/handoff, I assume all your devices are running with BT LE? How are you pairing your devices? Simply through the Bluetooth icon on your topbar or what?
You do not need to pair the devices. Handoff will happen automatically as long as you have two Yosemite/ios 8 beta devices within bluetooth range with bluetooth turned on - no pairing required. worth noting that handoff only works between corresponding beta software (yosemite beta 2 only works with iOS 8 beta 2, not beta 1)
Thanks George! I'm updating to DP2 now for Yosemite, although what I didn't see was that I had to activate Handoff in the General settings on my Macbook Pro. Although my Macbook Pro is a late-2011, meaning it's BT 2.1, so I'm wondering if this means I don't need to upgrade my hardware? I guess I'll find out after the update.
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Ed here: I just finished watching Act of Violence again. I have even more respect for it now. Every aspect of it works. Below is my original review of it. I should've mentioned how vulnerable and lovely the very young Janet Leigh is in it and how well she acts her part. Phyllis Thaxter is also very good. By coincidence this morning I was reading one of my David Thompson collections of his film reviews and I ran across his take on the film. He thinks it's just about perfect in every way. And he's as taken with Mary Astor as I am. He points out that she was always beautiful, elegant and had few equals in comedy. To see her here as a faded hooker with a kind of beer joint sexuality is amazing. What a career she had.
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Mary Astor in ACT OF VIOLENCE.
I usually eat lunch around twelve thirty, catch the news and then go back upstairs to my office to write again.
Yesterday I happened to be channel surfing when I saw the billboard for a Turner movie called ACT OF VIOLENCE. I'd never seen it but as soon as I saw Robert Ryan (my favorite noir actor) l knew I'd watch the whole thing.
I'm going to be lazy and let a reviewer from the Internet Movie Database do the heavy lifting for me but I do want to remark on Mary Astor's performance. Astor is famous for two things, being in THE MALTESE FALCON with Bogart and having her diaries admitted as evidence in a divorce case. She certainly got around.
IMDB: "War veteran Frank Enley seems to be a happily married small-town citizen until he realises Joe Parkson is in town. It seems Parkson is out for revenge because of something that happened in a German POW camp, and when a frightened Enley suddenly leaves for a convention in L.A., Parkson is close behind. Written by Jeremy Perkins
ACT OF VIOLENCE is hijacked in the middle of act two. Previously the picture belonged to Van Heflin and Ryan. But Astor, who figures prominently in the action far into act three, just walks off with the picture. TCM ran several movies of hers a while back and she was usually a giddy spoiled heiress or somesuch in a glitzy comedies. She was always approriately irritating (the movies encourage us to hate giddy spoiled heiresses). Then I saw her in Sincalir Lewis'' Dodsworth with Walter Houston and Ruth Chatteron and it proved to be one of the most subtle, endearing, intelligent performances I've ever seen by anybody.
But in VIOLENCE we see a side of Astor that is, to me at least, astonishing. As a middle-aged hooker, she manages to be a decent person and a con job at the same time. Her faded looks are spellbinding. She's got those great facial bones and the still-slender body but she plays against them with a weariness that makes her the most interesting character in the movie. I couldn't stop looking at her. She's every bar floozie you ever met and yet she transcends the stereotype by having a kind of hardboiled street intelligence. And at least a modicum of honesty. And, to my taste anyway, she's sexy as hell.
This is one of those movies you enjoy because you soon realize that you have no idea where it's going. It's the standard three-act structure but the writers and director Fred Zinnemann aren't afraid to introduce new plot elements right up to mid-way in the third act. That rarely works but it sure works here.
The only melancholy part for me was knowing how bitter Ryan was about playing psychos. He needed the work but considered it his jinx. He was among the finest film actors of his time but never really got his due. It's his savaged face (he was dying of cancer at the time) that haunts the final moments of THE WILD BUNCH. Grim Sam Peckinpah knew what he was doing. Not to mention his final performance shortly before his death in The Iceman Cometh,


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Columbia City's score is a new low for the year.
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"Wood-Land-Lakes can't disappear," he said. "It is the holder of almost 10,000 acres of agriculture preservation land easements."
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COLUMBIA CITY — A federal sweep put a Whitley County man in jail for failing to register as a sex offender.
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Another area man, Mark Lautzenheiser, a convicted rapist from DeKalb County, was also arrested for failing to register as a sex offender and violating his parole.
SOUTH WHITLEY — Achievement runs in the family for both Holly Frantz and Stephanie Wheeler, seniors at Whitko High School.
Frantz, the daughter of Mark and Julie Frantz, was named WHS's valedictorian. She said her parents were honored with the second place spot in their graduating classes.
"They were salutatorians, so I broke the streak," Frantz said. "I decided it was something I wanted to go for early on. It wasn't really until a couple of months ago that I realized I was going to come in first."
Wheeler, the daughter of Michael and Amber Wheeler, was named WHS's salutatorian.
COLUMBIA CITY — To renovate or not to renovate?
That was the question for the Whitley County Consolidated Schools Board of School Trustees (WCCS) Monday. Business Manager Tony Zickgraf shared with the board the bidding information he had received to do work on the storm sewer at Columbia City High School (CCHS). There were a couple of problems, however.


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Iramdali: Gifts
Iram Navarro
- Location:
- Azusa, CA
- Specialty:
- Painting / 2D
- Status:
- Emerging Artist
Iramdali: Activity
"The begining of your chapter in your life...."
"You seem to draw so Surreal and Magical very nice.."
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almost 5 years ago
28680 comments
◘♦◘Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth.◘♦◘
~John Ruskin~
I Am also the Pilot of my Soul as I Liberate my self into my Ultimate Being.... My Enlightment travels like Electricity shocking new wave of Inspirational Wisdom... I shared my words to those who are ready to be Awaken...
Is it ignorance that binds us to the imprisoment of our own thoughts....
over 5 years ago
43400 comments
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
~Mahatma Gandhi
Have a wonderful day!
over 5 years ago
150 comments
Sir,you are one of my new heros! Mural is outstanding! I coached kids for about a hundred yrs. now. Sports,mostly baseball, and I love to teach basic drawing to them. They help keep us young and their lack of life's experiances is a blessing as that there are no boundries for them so they can be wildly creative and that sir, is a wonderful thing. Keep it up!
almost 6 years ago
63780 comments
Hi, I just wanted to say Hello. I hope all goes well in your life. Thank you for being my friend.Check out my profile, and the new album I added about my Technical illustration, and let me know what you think. Thank you.
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almost 6 years ago
Thanks for friendship.
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almost 6 years ago
Thanks for accepting my invitation! :)
Hi Iram, acabo de ingresar el dibujo q te habia platicado q regale para publicidad. ese dibujo lo hice en acuarela. espero tu comentario sin piedad o.k. .RECUERDA aqui el maestro eres tu. reconozco q soy mejor opinando que dibujando o.k. see u!
Hola Iram, me da gusto ver tu obras en esta pagina sigue adelante, quisiera ver mas obras tuyas aqui, see u
almost 6 years ago
28680 comments
Thank you for adding me as a friend! Best wishes
almost 6 years ago
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August 3, 1962-September 6, 2011
Sheila was born in Carter County and had lived most of her life in Johnson City, TN, at 2007 East Watauga Ave.
She leaves to mourn in the home, Andre' Thomas; preceded in death by her mother, Bertha Thomas; her father, Clyde Price; and one brother, Lawrence Thomas; Two brothers: Terry Thomas (Barbara), of Greeneville, TN, & Larry Thomas (Vonda), of Elizabethton, TN; Three sisters: Brenda Goins, of Johnson City, TN, Gretta Beam (Richard), of Marion, NC, & Paulett Cohens (Jeffery), of Greer, SC. Also special friend, Paul Ray, of Johnson City, TN, and several nieces, nephews & cousins.
Memorial service to celebrate the life of Sheila will be conducted Saturday, September 10, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 810 Montgomery St., Johnson City, TN, with Rev. Charles Martin officiating.
Friends may also visit at the home at 2007 East Watauga Ave, Johnson City, TN.
Words of comfort can be sent to the family on our website.
Professional services provided by Birchette Mortuary, Inc. www.birchettemortuary.com