The pioneer woman star Ree Drummond has been busy writing cookbooks, managing his business and testing the latest recipes. The pandemic was disturbing, but the Food Network cook continues to produce programs and update her fans about her life. How has life changed on the Drummond farm since the pandemic? This is what Drummond revealed.
Ree Drummond says Alex and Paige helped a lot on the farm
When they were younger, Alex and Paige helped Ladd on the ranch. In her book Frontier Follies, Drummond says his daughters were not just good helpers; they “stood out” when it came to working on the farm. When they became teenagers, Drummond says that even the cowboys recognized his talent. She says her daughters had a knack for knowing what to do and where they should be.
According to her, they didn’t need anyone to guide them a lot. Drummond says that Alex’s contributions to the ranch have not gone unnoticed. Ladd praised his ranching skills during his speech at his high school graduation.
How life changed at Drummond Ranch
Drummond says he hasn’t changed much for Ladd (also affectionately known as Marlboro Man) since the pandemic began. Each day has been pretty much the same.
“I know that life has become very different for many of us, but essentially nothing has changed for Ladd,” says Drummond in The pioneer woman magazine. “He still transports hay, works with cattle, fixes fences – all the things he has always done.”
An unexpected event that occurred recently was an accident on the farm. Ladd and his nephew Caleb were involved in a head-on collision while helping to put out fires. Drummond revealed on his website that Ladd broke his neck in two places and Caleb broke some ribs and had a concussion.
For Drummond, the biggest change for her is that she doesn’t have to travel to work. Before the pandemic, she traveled for interviews and participated in book tours, but now most things are happening virtually. “The main thing that has changed for me is that I’m basically home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!” says Drummond. “No business trips!”
‘The Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond says it gets cold on the ranch
One thing that doesn’t change at the ranch is the cold winters. Drummond says it gets very cold during the winter months.
“The last two or three weeks were to survive the brutal winter explosion: Ladd and the cowboys were constantly taking care of the cattle, Todd and Jamar (and Paige, some days) were cutting ice in the lakes so that the cattle could have water,” says Drummond on The Pioneer Woman.
She says that there were times when she needed to constantly add wood to the fireplace. Drummond revealed that his home cannot match the Oklahoma winters, so it is necessary to keep warm. As soon as the cold spell ended, Drummond said that she and Ladd were exterminated.
She told the readers of Pioneer Woman that they were so tired that they made it a habit to look at their watch to see when it was time to sleep. “We have been watching the clock at night, counting down the minutes until 9 pm, when we feel like we can finally go to bed!”
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