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Take a couple days off from blogging, and . . . .

Just one of the five (if I remember correctly) roosters at the Lazy W. They free range so it's not too much of a problem according to Marie.

Your stats go into the clinker.

Well, sometimes “real life” needs to ride shotgun in the pickup truck. Last weekend, I met some wonderful women bloggers from Oklahoma. I drove all the way out to the Lazy W Ranch way over on the other side of central, rural Oklahoma. If you visit the other bloggers listed below, you’ll see that the star of the meeting was M.I.A., a Toulouse goose who had a thing for Rose. However, I was all about the chickens and the baby buffalo. Only in Oklahoma would a blogger meeting also feature a buffalo. Seriously.

Baby Buffalo at the Lazy W.

I don’t know what I was expecting, but it was energizing. We had all ages and ranges from the blogosphere, and I loved talking to Oklahoma women because, honestly, I miss my Red Dirt Sisters. Working full time writing, I don’t get out as much as I once did. If I’m not writing, I’m helping people with their gardens, taking care of kids, or working in my own plot.

Although we all blog about different topics, we all had one thing in common. That spark of creativity which led us to blog in the first place. We have passion.

Marie from the Lazy W blog and Katie from Dishin' & Dishes

There were lots of funny tweets from the Bloggers Ball, as it was named by Katie J. My personal favorite was “Write drunk and edit sober.” Although I don’t drink, I still get it. Don’t you?

Kelly from the Red Dirt Chronicles discussing where the Bloggers Ball should go from here.

I think I put everyone on my blogroll, but you might miss them there. So, if you have a hankerin’ to visit with some Oklahomans other than little ole me, here’s your chance. They’re great girls . . . everyone one of them.

Kelly from the Red Dirt Chronicles with her co-bloggers, tells us the what’s going on in Oklahoma. She is also the one who put this shindig together. Thanks so much Kelly for inviting us. Great bloggers abound in Oklahoma.

Marie from The Lazy W who was the hostess with the mostest. She really was. She made the most awesome alcohol-free sangria I’ve ever tasted. Perhaps, she’ll share the recipe one day on her blog? Her house is also the cutest, and she made everyone feel at home.

Allison from Refunk my Junk. She is a businesswoman superb, a blogger and crafter who turns stuff from Craigslist and other venues into to fun stuff you can actually use and abuse.

Brooke, an Agriculture expert from Rural Gone Urban, who took a chance with an online job listing for a social media expert and is now working for the Chickasaw Nation. How cool is that? She’s a great example of how you can step out there and make your dreams come true. Read her story.

Brooke from Urban Gone Rural with her Tangerine Tango purse and note the iced tea in a Mason jar.

Rose from Roserock, Oklahoma. You know I’m gonna love anyone named Rose. My mama’s name is Rose, and of course, it’s my fave flower. Also, where else in the world can you find red rose rocks? Only here baby. Only here. Rose keeps her personal stuff separate from her day job, but her writing is worth traveling for. She is a generous soul and knows a ton about social media and how to use it.

Katie from Dishin’ and Dishes. I’ve been watching Katie on KFOR and Freedom 43 for awhile now and reading her tweets and personal/professional blog. I recognized her, but she didn’t know she’d been reading me too. She’s got a new book coming out in a few months where she gives us the scoop on all the fantastic food to be found here. Oh, and there is lots of great food in Oklahoma. I didn’t get this body from eating Twinkies.

Laura from The Steen Style who is also a decorator. I just read her piece on her new wood floors, and boy-oh-boy, they are beautiful, but I’ve laid those suckers myself. I could see all the hard work she and her husband put into them, and it took me back to when Bill and I remodeled our log home.

Allison from Refunk my Junk who is also tweeter. If there was one thing I learned last Saturday it's that the Oklahoma bloggers are uber tweeters. My phone was dead so I could only RT later.

Sonya, from Beyond the Screen Door, another wonderful decorator. I see a theme here, and perhaps, I should write about decorating or food instead of gardening. Nah, gardening is my first love, and if you saw my house, you’d know I’m no decorator. More of a collector really. Anyway, Sonya’s piece on damask was so interesting. I loved it.

Some of us had blogged for a long time–long in terms of blogging anyway. Others were just starting. We talked of juggling all the parts of our lives. Something women have struggled with throughout time. We also discussed staying true to ourselves and our unique voices. It was a beautiful spring day in the middle of winter, and in the midst of the sunshine and blue skies, a wave of fresh spring air blew on the Oklahoma wind.

 

 

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10 March, 2012 By Dee Nash

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  1. pdossett

    12 March, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    When I looked a your list ofBLOGGERS…I thought HOW YOUNG YOU ALL ARE…..I’m 73 and love to read about your flowersmfood and decorating….please don’t forget we seniors love to read what you young women are finding to talk about…

  2. Sonia Kirk

    11 March, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    How fun to meet bloggers from all over our state with different blog styles! I have met Katie before and she is married to my friend’s brother…”Mr. Wonderful”. His sister is a talented jewelry and glass bead maker. Sounds and looks like you all had a great time. Love the baby buffalo!
    Miss Bloomers

  3. Red Dirt Kelly

    11 March, 2012 at 12:46 am

    Love the chicken photo! And, really loved your summary of the day…bless you!

  4. Pam/Digging

    10 March, 2012 at 11:36 pm

    Blogger get-togethers are always fun, as you know, and it’s good to see such solidarity among Sooner State bloggers. Keep on blogging!

  5. Diana-Sharing Nature's Garden

    10 March, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    Sounds like a great time. I’m glad you got to get some inspiration from what looks like a great group of gals.

  6. Martha

    10 March, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Ah, Hemmingway. What a guy and what a writer. Though I suspect he edited and wrote in the same condition.
    Looks like you have a great network of writers to stimulate thoughts, experiences and good times.

    • Dee Nash

      10 March, 2012 at 9:03 pm

      Yes, I think Hemingway was often inebriated, but I still love For Whom the Bell Tolls. They are an excellent group, and we plan on more meetings with more bloggers up your way. I’ll let you know.

  7. Janet, The Queen of Seaford

    10 March, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    What a great get together! I have only met with a couple bloggers from my area and that was when I lived in VA. We did a few ‘field trips’. Looking forward to getting to know the Spring Flingers– think it will be a super charged weekend!

    • Dee Nash

      10 March, 2012 at 9:03 pm

      Hi Janet, ooh field trips! That would be fun. I’ll suggest it. Can’t wait to see you at the Fling in May.

  8. Marie at The Lazy W

    10 March, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    Woohoo, great story!! Thanks for these photos too. You’re right, it was energizing in every way. So glad to have met you, Dee, and I hope to talk dirt & tomatoes with you privately as time goes by. XOXO

    • Dee Nash

      10 March, 2012 at 9:04 pm

      Hi Marie, I’m glad you liked it. We will talk dirt and tomatoes a lot this summer.

  9. Lisa at Greenbow

    10 March, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    What fun. It is always a good time when you meet up with your friends. I will have to check-out some of these other blogs.

    • Dee Nash

      10 March, 2012 at 9:06 pm

      And, Lisa, bloggers make such good friends.

  10. CurtissAnn

    10 March, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    Oh, honey, what fun you had! Thanks for passing along the blogs. I must look up more here in AL, but as you say, I’m either taking care of children, the family, house and garden, or writing. It’s all okay– creativity comes from chaos. Oh, and the heroine of my new book project is Rose. I, too, adore the name. Well, obviously. ~Rosebud

    • Dee Nash

      10 March, 2012 at 9:07 pm

      Rosebude, we did have such fun. You would have loved everyone. Creativity comes from chaos. I love that.

  11. Gardener on Sherlock Street

    10 March, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    One of the most awesome things about blogging—meeting the bloggers. Thanks for sharing these ladies’ sites.

    • Dee Nash

      10 March, 2012 at 9:08 pm

      Yes, it’s some of the best part. I think you’ll enjoy their sites.

  12. Donna@Gardens Eye View

    10 March, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    Life certainly is more important and this seems a wonderful gathering…how lucky you all are.

    • Dee Nash

      10 March, 2012 at 9:10 pm

      Donna, that’s how I feel too.

  13. VP

    10 March, 2012 at 12:05 pm

    What a fab gathering Dee. I know what you mean about how getting together with fellow bloggers is energising 🙂

    I went on a web writing course last year – ‘Write drunk, edit sober’ was one of the key messages from that too. It’s an Ernest Hemingway quote BTW.

    • Dee Nash

      10 March, 2012 at 9:11 pm

      VP, thanks for letting me know. After all those years of reading Ernest Hemingway, and being a journalist, I can’t believe I didn’t know he said that.

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