Pioneer Woman on TV

Thanks to the DVR, I haven't missed a single episode of Ree Drummond's show on Food Network.  Not only that, I've kept all but one episode on the DVR so I can watch them again.  I didn't come up with this brilliant idea of keeping them until after I had deleted the first one.  Obviously, I am a diehard Pioneer Woman fan.  
I've never been a fan of cooking shows.  At my age, I've accumulated all the recipes I'll ever need, and then some.  And let's face it, Ree doesn't exactly cook health food.  I've probably only tried three or four of the recipes in her cookbook, simply because of the high calorie content.  It isn't her cooking that makes me love the cookbook or her show; it's the scenes from the ranch.  
For instance, I finally got to hear Marlboro Man and the kids talking!  I've read The Pioneer Woman blog for years, and seen all the pictures, but now I know what each member of the family sounds like.  Watching Ree's show is like being invited to the ranch, only I don't have to worry about what to wear or how to act.  Cliff, by the way, enjoys the show with me.  
There are only two more episodes left, although I'm sure the whole series will be shown over and over again.  Food Network might want her to do shows, and Ree may want to do more episodes.  Time will tell.  
Meanwhile, I hear she is working on another cookbook.  
I do wish they'd put the TV episodes on the Internet for those PW fans who don't have satellite or cable.  I guess we can't have everything.  
I have not yet bought a copy of the book Ree wrote for children, "Charlie the Ranch Dog".   I do intend to buy one, though.  After all, I have a great-granddaughter.  

A new poll on my sidebar

I was getting ready to leave DISH TV today and go to Direct TV.  I had already signed up and scheduled the installation.  In the nick of time, I realized I might still have time left on my contract with Dish, and called them.  Sure enough, if I leave them before February, I pay a penalty.  So I called Direct TV and they cancelled my order.  
The one thing I was really excited about was streaming video.  I watch Dog Whisperer on my computer, and it would be great if I could watch it on my television instead; Cliff could even watch it with me.  
When I called Dish, the lady said they will have a receiver that allows streaming video in a few weeks.  Unfortunately, the cost will likely be more than I want to pay; it was going to be free when I signed with Direct TV.  
Dish did give me HBO and Showtime free for three months, so I got something out of the deal.  
I'd love for my readers to participate in my latest poll, up there on my sidebar.  Cable out here in the country is pretty bad, so that isn't a viable option for me.  We do get good antenna reception, and one day when streaming video is easier to obtain, we might even go back to using an antenna.  When Cliff finally retires, we'll be using an antenna for sure.  We'll be cutting back on a lot of things at that point.
By the way, did you notice I finally took the snowy picture off the header of my blog?  The picture on there now may not be beautiful, but it's what I see when I step out my back door.  And I was really sick of looking at the snow.