Last fall, Todd went up to South Dakota for a game day visit and bought a onesie for one of his high school coaches, who’d just welcomed a new baby girl.

Last night, that same baby girl wore the onesie to our high school football banquet, where Todd (QB) and his best friend Tyrel (RB) got to share the Offensive Player of the Year Award.

Today, I loaded my vehicle with all of Todd’s things, including different plastic organizer boxes I’d labeled “First Aid/Medicine” and “School Supplies” and the like.

Tomorrow, we pull away from the ranch before daylight to take Todd to South Dakota, where he’ll be attending college and playing football.

Next week, I’ll be back home…probably wandering around the house and looking under cushions and pillows for granola bar wrappers and random sweaty socks, or other things that allow me to pretend that Todd is still home.

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Ree Drummond

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Ree Drummond

I’m a desperate housewife, I live in the country, and I’m obsessed with butter, Basset Hounds, and Ethel Merman. Welcome to my frontier!