Friday Flash Fiction 55 - La Cocina De Mi Madre

"This's the fourth time this week you've eaten dinner at your mother's house! I keep making you dinner!"

He removed his t-shirt, stained with chile Las Palmas and cheese, wisely saying nothing to his angry young wife.

Across town, his mama' smiled in smug victory, blessing her daughter-in-law's inability to cook Mexican food.

Burritos de chili colorado, con frijoles y arroz rojo (this is what we had for dinner tonight, but this picture is courtesy of google images....)

Viva chile Las Palmas!

I LOVE ANY brand of Mexican beer, with lots of salt and lime, and occasionally a shot of Cuervo Gold. 

Today's 55 is inspired by my son Steven and his girlfriend of five years, Kelsey. I made a comment to him once before he started dating her that he would "probably marry a white girl and piss her off frequently by coming home to eat my cooking, so get in this kitchen and learn how to cook Mexican food". I must be part gypsy fortune-teller, because sure enough, Kelsey can barely boil water, much less make something like carnitas, tamales, chilaquiles, etc... And this makes me... ECSTATIC!  This means he WILL come home often after they are married, if only for my cooking (he only knows a few basic recipes)! As a Hispanic female, I dread my boys leaving me and going off into the world, eating some OTHER WOMAN'S COOKING...!!!!

Here is a great recipe for Burritos de Chile Colorado.  I think she is a gringo, but that is OK. I am not a racist!! I just want my baby boys to love me more than their wives. Or at least my cooking more, anyway!!!

Muchos Gracias, mi hombre' de 55, G-Man! XOXOXOXOXOXO!!!!!

Rabbits In Film - Seven Psychopaths

Excerpts from an interview with Martin McDonagh, about his film Seven Psychopaths:

"I'm a vegetarian and I love animals," he adds, noting that bunnies also figure into his movie's wild tale. "They're cute. I want a rabbit in every room I go into, and every film."

"It was funny, because it was like a company of actors I knew and was friendly with before," says McDonagh. "Tom Waits, I'd almost done something with, as well, so I sent him an e-mail. He said yes, 'There's rabbits? I get to carry a gun?' "

"That's a huge testament to how much he respects the work of yours that he knew," says Farrell.

"Or his love of rabbits," laughs McDonagh

Read the full article HERE

Tom Waits loves his white bunnies. Every good Mad-As-A-March-Hare psychopathic killer should have a bunny to snuggle!

This is a great film. Funny, crazy, and cute. 

You're Damned Skippy!!!!

Friday Flash Fiction 55 - Pull The Plug

"So...where do I sign?"
"What do you mean, Ma'am?"
"You know, the paperwork to 'pull the plug'." She rolled her eyes. DUH...
The nurse blinked rapidly, dumbfounded.
"Your brother was only here for a routine colonoscopy", she explained, "He is ready to go home now".
"To his heavenly reward! Now, where do I sign?"

Thanks to The G-man for hosting our fun-time-Friday 55's!!! XOXOXO

Happy Stupid Cupid Day!

I think today is a dumb day. Not because I do not appreciate St. Valentine Himself, but because it has become something...stupid. But I got pancakes out of it this morning...

Haven't posted any Bug and Spider pics lately, so here they are, my evil "twins". They love each other to pieces. 

My Bug and her cat, Spider. Excuse my messy room. Thems my babies! 

She is my pretty pretty princess! You can see the damage on her side there where the damned vet gave her a shot almost a year ago and bruised her up badly. 

She's so stinky! Stinky dog smell and bad breath! I LOVE when she yawns in my face. I love her stinkiness. Hers is my 'tinkee!!!

My handsome Spider.

My sweepy 'tinkee baby girl. She loves her blankees. 

Wrapped up in Mr. Bubbles's hoodie. She has him well trained to obey her commands. 

Root Veggie Tops for Bunnies

Made a nice light but hearty root vegetable soup with dumplings in chicken broth today. Of course I shared my veggies with the bunnies. 

The bunns got the leafy tops and the tender baby celery stalks.

See the bottom of this bunch of celery, it is staring to shoot roots.

These carrots and turnips are shooting green tops. You can propagate them by putting them in shallow water. I am not doing this for the veggies, but I am doing it for the tops, the leafy greens that will shoot out of them in a few weeks. They will be tender, lush, and rabbit ready. You can do the same for green onions, or anything, really, that is shooting roots or tops. 

BUT...my luck is not so great with green things. I somehow managed to kill this little cactus. I am hoping it is just dormant and will grow green again. HUMmmmmmm......Maybe the bunnies and Mother of God can talk this poor thing back to life...LAZARUS! RISE!

My poor sad little aloe plant. It is still hanging in there after all these years. It is quite a miracle. It used to be big and lush and gorgeous. 

I have a black thumb.....

Friday Flash Fiction 55 - Violent Eruptions

The low rumble sent tremors throughout the land.
Something big was about to happen, and the animals could sense it acutely.
It was quietest the microsecond before the world erupted into toxic chaos, the air filling with noxious gasses and sulfur.
"Mom!"
Vomit covered the bed, the floor, the dog, and a feverish small child.

Thank you, G-Man, for being a most rockin' host!!! XOXOXOXOXO No X's and O's today, Luv. This shit is contagious by suggestion!!