Comfy shirt & a vanilla milkshake

Why is it some days I have an unexplainable motivation to get things done? --Tuesday I rearranged our bookcase and cleaned both bathrooms before 9am.-- My motivation usually shows itself in this way, turning into house cleaning marathons. Something spurs me to clean every nook and cranny, which is odd, since most days I'm pleased just to finish a load of laundry. I really enjoy the idea of organization, a concept --a place for everything and everything in its...-- However, I can't seem to stay organized once I've achieved it. Take two weeks ago for example, I had received a couple of gift cards for different places, and used them both to purchase things for organizing (baskets, boxes). Jump to today, and I'm already finding it hard to keep things corralled in their new places.
Today, besides being incredibly long, has been one of my laziest. Sure, there's a pile of laundry in our closet and Bug's clothes are running a bit thin, but motivation never even glanced my way. Which brings me to my post title tonight, because not only am I writing a blog entry (and in turn avoiding the washer & dryer that sit no more than 6 feet away), I'm comfy and making my tummy happy too.
--Here's to tomorrow and the power of procrastination--

Chile (the pepper not the country)

--Darn technology... I wrote this blog originally on Tuesday, but our lovely computer decided to freeze. I wrote it again. Then, with no explanation, the computer shut off. It's getting old, needs to have the OS reinstalled. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and try patience first, but there may be a replacement in the near future.--

My dad's chile. It has become fairly famous within our family. I made a double batch last night (7 lbs), & today used some to make New Mexican style enchiladas. (YUM!) It's not what most people picture when they think of chili (notice the "i"). There is a big difference between this stuff & ground beef chili with beans (& tomatoes, & onions, & spices, & bell peppers...)
Don't get me wrong, I like me some "gringo" chili, but when I'm in a serious mood for spice (I'm talking a nose running sweat dripping kick), I reach for this family recipe.
Our chile is cubed pork slow cooked in not much more than chile powder & water. Sure, there are a few spices (oregano, cumin, coriander), some garlic (about 5 cloves), and some flour (for thickening) but that's it. It's ready to singe your nose hairs and clear your sinuses. It looks an awful lot like lava, and will stain just about anything it comes into contact with. When you compare the ground beef kind to this recipe it's like apples to oranges. It's our family's idea of gastronomic heaven.

--Reading this over, my mouth is watering... Guess what I'll be having for lunch!--