Well, last week I said, “this is going to be a slog – slow and steady for both of us”. Well, for me, yeah, for sure – slow and steady. But Tom, as you can see below, had a great week compared to the earlier three. If he keeps this up, I’m in trouble. After all, it’s the old 80/20 Rule for me (or so it seems). Eighty percent to get done only needs 20% of the effort. It’s that last 20% that takes that 80% of the effort, blood, sweat, and in this case, hunger. My “2nd” easy weight, I think, is now gone. Tom, however, seems to be getting on a roll!
I’ve had a mantra for years: “everything in moderation including moderation”. Unfortunately for me, and great for Tom, is that after a long absence, I had an urge for a chili dog. Hey, what can just one chili dog do, right (think the old Pringles’ jingle)? Kayem Ballpark hot dog (very mild), diced Vidalia onion, a thin line of French’s mustard, and a great hot do roll. Toast the bun with a slight schmear of butter on each side, medium grilling, and pan fry the hot dog until it gets a really crispy brownish skin on it. And D.L. Jardine’s Texas Chili mix
(“Try one teaspoon [red pepper] for chili that is ‘hotter than a two dollar pistol on Saturday night. If you want your Texas Chili even hotter, keep pouring and may the good Lord help you. Watch for the smoke and fallout”)
Yeah, more than a couple this week. And I have 3 more bowls of chili in the freezer. Pray for me that I can overcome this temptation (the recipe for the chile need two pounds of hamburg so there’s too much sitting there, just chortling at me. When Tom reads this, he’s going to laugh at me!
this is going to be a slog – slow and steady for both of us.
