Comments on: I Had Head Lice When I Went to Visit Pioneer Woman's Ranch

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:25 +0000

Oh my gosh, I think you are insane! This is my very first visit to your blog, I have only read this post. I laughed so hard I cried. It’s early and I am trying not to wake my kids up, so I almost died trying to muffle my hysterical cackling! The visual of you screeching at Marlboro Man to scalp you may just never leave my brain. I will definitely be back!

By: Kaye

Kaye — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:56:16 +0000

Well, this is why lice is rampant–because people cannot be *real* and admit that they have it.

It’s too bad that such a stigma is attached to headlice, but before you went into another person’s home, you should have alerted them that your family was going through headlice. I don’t think it matters if you knew that you had it at the time or not–your family had it, you were battling it, and you had high chances of having it, too. The RIGHT thing to do would have been to let Ree know before going to her home, and to volunteer NOT to go this time. If she wasn’t too concerned about it, she could have insisted on your attendance–it would have been her decision from there.

How is it funny to knowingly expose another family (and anyone who slept in the bed after you!) to the expense–it can take hundreds of dollars to rid a family of lice!–and months-long battle of headlice?!

By: Teri

Teri — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:48:20 +0000

Not only is this story hilarious, the comments are just as funny. Thank you Rechelle for providing entertainment so early in the morning!

Teri
who did not spew coffee on the keyboard & monitor…got cats for that

By: confused

confused — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:07:29 +0000

I have to agree that the tone of this blog has changed drastically since your trip abroad.

By: lice treatment pioneer woman?

lice treatment pioneer woman? — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:22:12 +0000

Woah! I know…but don’t feel too bad. Everyone looks sooo down on having lice, its scary. You can be very tempted to keep it on the “DOWN LOW” and hush hush…happens all the time.

Making my head super itchy now. Yuck.

Scott

By: Lillian

Lillian — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:37:53 +0000

Rechelle, I’m not commenting on whether you really didn’t tell Ree about the lice or not because I don’t know which parts you made up and which parts are true. However, the tone of your blog has really changed over the past several months. There’s this undercurrent of anger and/or bitterness that I’m finding difficult to read. I’ve been subscribed to your blog for a long time and while your comments about Ree may not be meant in a negative tone, they do come across as disparaging. Again, this may not be your intent, but that’s how it sounds – at least to me. I’m no Pioneer Woman worshipper so whatever you want to write is no skin off my nose (or scalp) but I’m sure I’m going to be lumped into the humorless category so many of your readers have been quick to throw those of us not praising your humor into and that’s fine. As you well know, it’s your blog. Write what you want – I’m just not up to reading it anymore.

By: km

km — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:05 +0000

Dear Rechelle,
Can you write a piece on Palin next?
I’ll pop the popcorn.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:39:11 +0000

LOVE your sarcasm, it’s so…..so…….SUBTLE! I think some of your readers are missing the essence of you humor…the post would not have been so hilarious without the edge and rawness of your humor. As a nurse and mother of 4, I DO think you should have told her, since you knew for certain you had it while in their home—- HOWEVER, I also believe in the power of prayer!

By: Martha in Kansas

Martha in Kansas — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:41 +0000

Oh, my! The story of the Dreadful Lice was funny. But the audience reaction tops it! There’s so much more elbow room here in the Reading Room now that the PW fans have huffed out (and the Kennedy fans too!). The story will be complete if PW leaves an offended comment. (Didn’t she introduce you on her blog as having a crazy sense of humor? Clearly she gets it.) So now I’m looking forward to your next flight of fancy and how you’ll blend your real life with the crazy version we all (or maybe just some of us) have in our heads. Love ya. In a blog-like way, of course.

By: kathy

kathy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:17:58 +0000

I showed my husband this blog and he thought it was rude to Ree and MM. I told him it was a joke but he didn/t think so. It is just a joke right?I actually wouldn’t have laughed if I thought it was real.Just call me confused.

By: CilleyGirl

CilleyGirl — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:23:58 +0000

Wow, I didn’t know that not only are there posts about lice on your blog but the lice also actually leave their own comments!

By: Axelle the french reader

Axelle the french reader — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:14:56 +0000

I don’t think you stole the sheets ;-)…
I love your blog and the way you see things, your way of teeling stories, this little “bitter perfume”, sometimes. Because we don’t live in a perfect world, and we’re not perfect.
But I have to say that I was very surprised by this post, too.
It must be because I’m one more PW’s fan.
But I have supposed it was humour.

By: anon

anon — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:35:03 +0000

WOW!! You were the one that stole the sheets too! You will totally never get an invite back again!

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:12:10 +0000

This made me uncomfortable on many levels too. I think you owed it to PW and the others to fess up. This also made me wonder about the “missing sheets”.

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:57:56 +0000

I have to admit, as I was reading this and laughing, I started to have the same thoughts that “Concerned” voiced. I read this blog almost every day and I always enjoy it but this actually made me uncomfortable.