~meanwhile, back at the ranch~

~meanwhile, back at the ranch~

The Cowboy was shipping out cattle and was hiring day help. He asked if I would like to cook lunch for 10 cowboys. "Of course," I respond... thrilled to be asked. My plan was to make bar-b-que sandwiches and my grandma's banana pudding. The night before I was putting the recipes together when I realized I had forgotten to buy the Nilla wafers.... or vanilla wafers as they are called around here! I sent The Cowboy and his brother to the nearest small town gas station/grocery store/fast food joint/car care center to get the needed wafers. It wasn't until they returned to the ranch that I realized I had also forgotten the bananas...............
I decided to make the pudding anyway!
The next day I was quick to alert the cowboys to the fact that I am not crazy, there really are no bananas in the banana pudding. I was feeling a little stupid when one (newly married) cowboy chimed in to say, "It's okay, I had sugar-less chocolate pie last week."
Whew! Thank goodness for the kindness of cowboys!